Honda showed moderate growth in April 2026: sales in the US increased by 1.6% — to 125,571 vehicles. But behind the overall figure lies a trend reversal: demand has shifted from crossovers to sedans.
The main driver was the Honda Accord — sales grew by 42.5% (16,071 units). The Honda Civic also added 6.3% (25,040 units). This is a rare case for the US market, where sedans have long lagged behind SUVs.
The reason is hybrid versions. More than half of Accord and Honda CR-V models are now sold with electrified powertrains. In just one month, Honda sold over 40 thousand hybrids — a direct effect of rising fuel prices.
Against this backdrop, the crossover segment declined by 5.3% (84,103 units). Even key models — Honda Pilot, Honda HR-V, and Honda Passport — went into negative territory. The only exception is the CR-V (+2.9%), which remains the brand's bestseller with a result of 42,677 cars.
The premium division Acura showed an even weaker result: -15.6% (11,834 cars). Acura RDX sales fell by 32.2%, and the Acura TLX practically disappeared from statistics.
Unexpected fact: the niche Honda Prelude is currently selling better than the Subaru BRZ — 1,152 versus 1,086 vehicles since the beginning of the year.
Earlier, motoram.ru reported on a similar situation with Toyota cars.