(January 6, 2012) TORRANCE, Calif. — Buoyed by strong December sales of 132,774 units, an increase of 26.2 percent compared with December 2011, American Honda posted annual vehicle sales of 1,422,785 units in 2012, up 24 percent compared with 2011. This makes 2012 American Honda's fourth-best sales year ever, and its best sales result since 2008.

The Honda Division posted December sales of 116,740, an increase of 26.8 percent compared with December 2011 and less than 500 units shy of an all-time December record. The Honda Division's 2012 annual sales of 1,266,569 increased 23.7 percent compared with 2011.

The three top-selling Honda models for 2012 were Accord, 331,872; Civic, 317,909; and CR-V, 281,652.

The Civic sets all-time December record with sales of 33,118 units, up 61 percent from last year. The All-new 2013 Accord sales up 66 percent from last December with sales of 29,428 units, and the CR-V sets an all-time annual sales record (281,652) and its 10th monthly sales record since launching last December, up 19 percent from last year to 25,733 sales

"Honda began the year intent on recovery," said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of Sales. "We ended 2012 with multiple product awards, a host of sales records, Honda's second best December ever, and tremendous momentum as we head into 2013."

Acura's December sales of 16,034 units represents an increase of 22.1 percent over December 2011. The Acura Division's year-end sales totaled 156,216, up 26.7 percent compared with 2011 results — and the brand's best sales results since 2007.

The MDX led the division with annual sales of 50,854, followed by the TL with sales of 33,572 and the RDX with sales of 29,520.