On the Dash:
- Honda posts its best July since 2019, up 12.8% on record hybrid sales and affordable sedans
- Civic and Accord hit their best July since 2021 and 2019, respectively
- Prologue sales fall 75.4% as Honda winds down its lone EV for hybrids
American Honda posted its best July since 2019, with total sales climbing 12.8% to 136,549 units, the company announced on Monday. The results were driven by a lineup of affordable passenger cars and SUVs across both the Honda and Acura brands.
Year to date, American Honda sales are up 3.9% to 893,469 units, with passenger car sales up 16.9% to 285,388 and light truck sales down 1.3% to 608,081.
Honda sales jumped in July
Honda brand sales rose 12.3% in July to 124,553 units, and are up 3.8% year to date to 811,758 units. Passenger cars led the way, up 35.7% in July, while hybrids set a new July record at 36,609 units. CR-V hybrids made up 54% of that model’s sales mix, Accord hybrids accounted for 41%, and Civic hybrids hit 32%.
| Honda model | July 2026 | July % change | YTD 2026 | YTD % change |
| Accord | 20,255 | +54.7% | 110,323 | +36.1% |
| Civic | 22,995 | +20.7% | 155,435 | +5.5% |
| CR-V | 38,335 | +18.8% | 264,449 | +8.0% |
| HR-V | 13,539 | +15.6% | 81,913 | -9.8% |
| Pilot | 10,125 | +2.2% | 73,508 | -2.1% |
| Passport | 5,641 | +18.5% | 36,001 | +13.1% |
| Odyssey | 7,183 | -18.6% | 50,029 | -15.0% |
| Ridgeline | 4,572 | -8.5% | 28,062 | -4.2% |
| Prologue | 1,554 | -75.4% | 9,961 | -56.0% |
Accord posted its best July since 2019, and Civic had its best July since 2021. CR-V remained the top-selling SUV in America for 2026, and Passport also set a July record, with TrailSport trims making up more than 80% of its mix.
Odyssey and Ridgeline both declined, and Prologue’s steep drop reflects Honda’s move to wind down the EV. Total electrified vehicle sales across both brands, which include hybrids, EVs and fuel cell models, slipped 1.4% year over year to 38,169 units as a result.
Acura has best July in 3 years
Acura sales rose 18.9% in July to 11,996 units, its best July since 2023, and are up 4.1% year to date to 81,711 units. SUV sales reached 9,618 units, up 21.6%, led by the MDX.
| Acura model | July 2026 | July % change | YTD 2026 | YTD % change |
| MDX | 4,786 | +60.8% | 28,888 | +15.9% |
| ADX | 2,941 | +28.3% | 19,495 | +180.4% |
| Integra | 2,370 | +68.8% | 16,457 | +45.3% |
| RDX | 1,891 | -4.2% | 15,667 | -21.1% |
| TLX | 8 | -99.0% | 1,096 | -75.2% |
| ZDX | 0 | -100.0% | 108 | -99.0% |
MDX posted its best month since December 2024, and ADX and Integra both maintained their segment-leading retail share. TLX and ZDX are effectively phased out, with ZDX selling zero units in July.
Honda’s hybrid strength this July puts it in the same lane as its Korean rivals. Hyundai and Kia posted a combined 165,284 U.S. sales in July, a company record for both brands and up 5% year over year, with hybrid sales surging 52.2% to 43,727 units even as their EV sales dropped 40.5%. Kia’s hybrid sales alone jumped 76.6% in July. Honda’s 36,609 hybrid units and its 35.7% jump in passenger car sales mirror that same trade, hybrid demand climbing while EV volume slides.
