The qualifier “to individual car buyers” suggests Toyota’s Camry may still take the crown for overall sales, which includes fleet purchases. The claims are based on Honda’s analysis of new-vehicle registration data from analyst firm IHS Automotive.
Aside from the Accord, Honda boasts that three of its other top-selling models — the Civic, CR-V and Odyssey — led their segments in retail registrations for the first quarter of the year. The Accord maintained a small margin of less than 1,000 units over its nearest competitor, however the Civic was the outright winner in the small-car segment by more than 10,000 units.
“We’re thrilled to be leading the pack in the first lap around the track in 2014,” said Jeff Conrad, senior VP of the Honda Division.
The Accord held the same position among cars in 2013. In contrast, Ford shipped more than twice as many F-150 pickups to take the prize for best-selling vehicle.
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