Acura sales down

American Honda’s November sales, including its Acura luxury division, fell 2.9% to 74,003, as increased sales of its Pilot SUV and CR-V crossover vehicle didn’t offset declining sales of its Civic compact sedan.

“Consumer interest is returning in several segments, including light trucks,” said John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president of sales.

The Accord midsize sedan remains Honda’s best-selling model in the U.S., despite a 1% drop in its November sales from a year earlier. Sales of its Fit subcompact fell 27%, as moderating gas prices didn’t attract consumers to the industry’s smallest cars.