TABLE-Honda says May China vehicle sales up 41 pct

June 11 (Reuters) - Honda Motor (7267.T) said on Wednesday it
sold 41.4 percent more passenger cars in mainland China in May
than a year earlier, outperforming 15.59 percent growth in the
overall Chinese market.

MAY sales pct change

(on year)

Total 42,164 41.4

Guangzhou Honda 27,678 36.6

Dongfeng Honda 14,486 51.7

YEAR TO DATE 193,193 28.1

Guangzhou Honda 123,122 14.2

Dongfeng Honda 70,071 62.9

Guangzhou Honda is Honda's manufacturing joint venture with
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co, which is the parent of Hong
Kong-listed Denway Motors (0203.HK).

Dongfeng Honda is a tie-up with Dongfeng Motor (0489.HK),
China's third-largest automaker.
(Reporting by Fang Yan in Shanghai; Editing by Edmund Klamann)