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+ | }}[[Acura]] was the first of the spinoff luxury brands from a Japanese automaker. Honda, which spun it off, did everything just right: Franchise laws prevented the opening of new Honda dealerships too close to existing ones. By creating a new nameplate (Acura), it was able to open more dealerships in the profitable urban areas, where Honda already had considerable strength, and to ignore the areas less likely to buy imports. The upscale positioning of Acura was good for Honda's entire image. In 1994, just over 1 million Acuras were sold, with the Acura Legend representing the majority. |
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==Car models== |
==Car models== |
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− | {| class="wikitable" |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="100%" |
+ | !Name |
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− | !Class |
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+ | !Model years |
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− | !Body style(s) |
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+ | !Type |
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− | !1991 |
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− | !1992 |
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− | !1993 |
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− | !1994 |
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− | !1995 |
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− | !1996 |
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− | !1997 |
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− | !1998 |
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− | !1999 |
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− | !Discontinued |
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− | |- align="center" |
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− | | rowspan="2;"|Compact |
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− | |2DR Coupe |
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− | | rowspan="2;" colspan="9;"|[[Acura Integra|Integra]] |
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− | | rowspan="2"|2001 |
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− | |- align="center" |
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− | |4DR Sedan |
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− | |- align="center" |
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− | | rowspan="4;"|Mid-size |
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− | |2DR Coupe |
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− | | colspan="5;"|[[Acura Legend]] |
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− | |N/A |
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− | | colspan="3;"|[[Acura CL]] |
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− | |2003 |
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− | |- align="center" |
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− | | rowspan="2;"|4DR Sedan |
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− | |N/A |
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− | | colspan="3"|[[Acura Vigor]] |
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− | |N/A |
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− | | colspan="4"|[[Acura TL]] |
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− | |2014 |
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− | |- align="center" |
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− | | colspan="5"|[[Acura Legend]] |
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− | | colspan="4"|[[Acura RL]] |
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− | |2012 |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |[[Acura Integra]] |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|4DR Sport Utility |
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+ | |1986-2001 |
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− | | colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |[[Hatchback]], [[coupe]], [[sedan]] |
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− | | colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|[[Acura SLX]] |
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+ | |- |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1999 |
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+ | |[[Acura Legend]] |
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− | |- align="center" |
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+ | |1986-1995 |
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− | |Large sports |
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− | | |
+ | |[[Coupe]], [[sedan]] |
+ | |- |
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− | | colspan="9"|[[Acura NSX]] |
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+ | |[[Acura NSX]] |
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− | |November 30, 2005 |
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+ | |1991-2005 |
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+ | |[[Coupe]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura Vigor]] |
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+ | |1992-1994 |
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+ | |[[Sedan]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura TL]] |
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+ | |1996-2003 |
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+ | |[[Sedan]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura SLX]] |
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+ | |1996-1999 |
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+ | |[[Sport Utility]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura RL]] |
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+ | |1996-2004 |
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+ | |[[Sedan]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura CL]] |
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+ | |1997-2003 |
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+ | |[[Coupe]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura MDX]] |
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+ | |2001-2006 |
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+ | |Sport Utility |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Acura RSX]] |
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+ | |2002-2006 |
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+ | |Coupe |
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|} |
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+ | From the 1986–1995 model years, all Acura vehicles were either [[hatchback]]s, [[coupe]]s or [[sedan]]s, before the first [[Sport Utility|SUV]] was introduced as a 1996 model. |
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− | From 2006 to 2016, no 2-door coupes were in stock. |
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+ | ==Production totals== |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
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+ | !Model year |
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+ | !NSX |
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+ | |- align="center" |
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+ | |1991 |
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+ | |3,133 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1992 |
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+ | |1,271 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1993 |
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+ | |608 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1994 |
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+ | |512 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1995 |
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+ | |780 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1996 |
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+ | |505 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1997 |
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+ | |338 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1998 |
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+ | |245 |
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+ | |} |
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==Sales== |
==Sales== |
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− | {| class="wikitable" |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
!Calendar year |
!Calendar year |
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!Integra |
!Integra |
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!RL |
!RL |
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!CL |
!CL |
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+ | !MDX |
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+ | !RSX |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1986 |
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+ | |27,807 |
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+ | |25,062 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1987 |
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+ | |54,757 |
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+ | |54,713 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1988 |
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+ | |57,468 |
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+ | |70,770 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1989 |
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+ | |77,423 |
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+ | |64,638 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |1990 |
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+ | |83,599 |
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+ | |53,666 |
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+ | |1,119 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- align="center" |
|- align="center" |
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|1991 |
|1991 |
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|1,940 |
|1,940 |
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|11,324 |
|11,324 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1992 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1992 |
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+ | |55,174 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|55,174 |
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+ | |49,926 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|49,926 |
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+ | |1,154 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1,154 |
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+ | |13,846 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|13,846 |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1993 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1993 |
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+ | |58,757 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|58,757 |
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+ | |38,866 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|38,866 |
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+ | |652 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|652 |
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+ | |10,016 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|10,016 |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1994 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1994 |
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+ | |67,426 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|67,426 |
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+ | |35,709 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|35,709 |
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+ | |533 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|533 |
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+ | |8,469 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|8,469 |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1995 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1995 |
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+ | |61,316 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|61,316 |
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+ | |18,259 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|18,259 |
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+ | |884 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|884 |
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+ | |253 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|253 |
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+ | |16,539 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|16,539 |
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+ | |200 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|200 |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1996 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1996 |
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+ | |46,966 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|46,966 |
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+ | |629 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|629 |
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+ | |460 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|460 |
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+ | |0 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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+ | |24,700 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|24,700 |
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+ | |2,565 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|2,565 |
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+ | |15,848 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|15,848 |
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+ | |16,740 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|16,740 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1997 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1997 |
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+ | |38,331 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|38,331 |
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+ | |4 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|4 |
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+ | |415 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|415 |
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+ | |0 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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+ | |23,151 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|23,151 |
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+ | |1,299 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1,299 |
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+ | |16,004 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|16,004 |
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+ | |28,939 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|28,939 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1998 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1998 |
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+ | |34,904 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|34,904 |
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+ | |0 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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+ | |303 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|303 |
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+ | |0 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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+ | |31,883 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|31,883 |
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+ | |1,634 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1,634 |
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+ | |15,024 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|15,024 |
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+ | |26,644 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|26,644 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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|- |
|- |
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+ | |1999 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|1999 |
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+ | |26,184 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|26,184 |
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+ | |0 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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+ | |238 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|238 |
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+ | |0 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|0 |
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+ | |56,566 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|56,566 |
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+ | |694 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|694 |
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+ | |13,366 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|13,366 |
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+ | |20,968 |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|20,968 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |2000 |
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+ | |25,975 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |221 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |67,033 |
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+ | |198 |
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+ | |14,827 |
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+ | |24,677 |
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+ | |9,750 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |2001 |
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+ | |13,376 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |182 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |69,484 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |10,723 |
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+ | |18,993 |
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+ | |40,950 |
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+ | |16,401 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |2002 |
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+ | |19 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |233 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |60,764 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |9,392 |
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+ | |12,072 |
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+ | |52,955 |
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+ | |30,117 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |2003 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |221 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |56,770 |
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+ | |0 |
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+ | |6,829 |
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+ | |6,593 |
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+ | |57,281 |
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+ | |24,292 |
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+ | ==Websites== |
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− | The last 198 units of the 1999 SLX were sold in 2000. |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/19961219152805/http://www.acura.com/ Welcome to the Acura Website (1996)] |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/19971210224858/http://www.acura.com/ Acura Homepage (1997)] |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/19981205141400/http://www.acura.com/ 99 RL Splash Page (1998)] |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20000229083324/http://acura.com Acura Home Page (2000)] |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20001217180900/http://www.acura.com Acura Home Page (2001)] |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20011129041510/http://acura.com Acura Home Page (2002)] |
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+ | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20021129184811/http://www.acura.com Acura (2003)] |
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[[Category:Japanese automotive companies]] |
[[Category:Japanese automotive companies]] |
Latest revision as of 09:45, 29 April 2021
Acura was the first of the spinoff luxury brands from a Japanese automaker. Honda, which spun it off, did everything just right: Franchise laws prevented the opening of new Honda dealerships too close to existing ones. By creating a new nameplate (Acura), it was able to open more dealerships in the profitable urban areas, where Honda already had considerable strength, and to ignore the areas less likely to buy imports. The upscale positioning of Acura was good for Honda's entire image. In 1994, just over 1 million Acuras were sold, with the Acura Legend representing the majority.
Car models[]
Name | Model years | Type |
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Acura Integra | 1986-2001 | Hatchback, coupe, sedan |
Acura Legend | 1986-1995 | Coupe, sedan |
Acura NSX | 1991-2005 | Coupe |
Acura Vigor | 1992-1994 | Sedan |
Acura TL | 1996-2003 | Sedan |
Acura SLX | 1996-1999 | Sport Utility |
Acura RL | 1996-2004 | Sedan |
Acura CL | 1997-2003 | Coupe |
Acura MDX | 2001-2006 | Sport Utility |
Acura RSX | 2002-2006 | Coupe |
From the 1986–1995 model years, all Acura vehicles were either hatchbacks, coupes or sedans, before the first SUV was introduced as a 1996 model.
Production totals[]
Model year | NSX |
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1991 | 3,133 |
1992 | 1,271 |
1993 | 608 |
1994 | 512 |
1995 | 780 |
1996 | 505 |
1997 | 338 |
1998 | 245 |
Sales[]
Calendar year | Integra | Legend | NSX | Vigor | TL | SLX | RL | CL | MDX | RSX |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986 | 27,807 | 25,062 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1987 | 54,757 | 54,713 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1988 | 57,468 | 70,770 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1989 | 77,423 | 64,638 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1990 | 83,599 | 53,666 | 1,119 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1991 | 64,755 | 65,689 | 1,940 | 11,324 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1992 | 55,174 | 49,926 | 1,154 | 13,846 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1993 | 58,757 | 38,866 | 652 | 10,016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1994 | 67,426 | 35,709 | 533 | 8,469 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1995 | 61,316 | 18,259 | 884 | 253 | 16,539 | 200 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1996 | 46,966 | 629 | 460 | 0 | 24,700 | 2,565 | 15,848 | 16,740 | N/A | N/A |
1997 | 38,331 | 4 | 415 | 0 | 23,151 | 1,299 | 16,004 | 28,939 | N/A | N/A |
1998 | 34,904 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 31,883 | 1,634 | 15,024 | 26,644 | N/A | N/A |
1999 | 26,184 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 56,566 | 694 | 13,366 | 20,968 | N/A | N/A |
2000 | 25,975 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 67,033 | 198 | 14,827 | 24,677 | 9,750 | N/A |
2001 | 13,376 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 69,484 | 0 | 10,723 | 18,993 | 40,950 | 16,401 |
2002 | 19 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 60,764 | 0 | 9,392 | 12,072 | 52,955 | 30,117 |
2003 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 56,770 | 0 | 6,829 | 6,593 | 57,281 | 24,292 |