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Mazda Car Sales October 2012


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- Best-Ever October Sales for Mazda2 and Mazda3 -

IRVINE, CA--Nov. 1, 2012:  Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported October U.S. sales of 18,622 vehicles, representing an increase of 1.6 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through October are up 8.8 percent (8.4 percent DSR) versus last year, with 228,104 vehicles sold.

Key October sales notes:

  • Mazda2 celebrated its best-ever October, up 18 percent year-over-year with 1,124 vehicles sold.
  • Mazda3 also achieved its best October ever with 9,518 vehicles sold, up 34 percent year-over-year. In particular, the SKYACTIV-equipped model represented 81.5 percent of all Mazda3 vehicles sold for the month.
  • Sales of the all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 remain hot as it reported 3,778 sales while continuing to be inventory driven, with only 29 days of supply available.
  • In the U.S., Mazda's total SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY vehicle sales for October (comprised of CX-5 and certain models of Mazda3) account for 61.9 percent of the company's total sales for the month.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported June sales of 1,880 vehicles, down 28.0 percent versus October of last year. 

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through more than 700 dealers.  Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

For more information on Mazda vehicles, visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.  Product B-roll may be ordered online by visiting The News Market at www.thenewsmarket.com/mazda. 

 

 



Month-To-Date

Year-To-Date



















   Oct


  Oct


%


% MTD

    Oct


    Oct


%


% YTD



2012


2011


Change


DSR

2012


2011


Change


DSR

















Mazda2


1,124


954


17.8%


17.8%

13,853


11,809


17.3%


16.9%

Mazda3


9,518


7,095


34.2%


34.2%

103,223


86,280


19.6%


19.2%

Mazda5


761


962


(20.9)%


(20.9)%

10,454


16,967


(38.4)%


(38.6)%

Mazda6


1,515


3,438


(55.9)%


(55.9)%

31,168


28,352


9.9%


9.5%

MX-5 Miata


461


354


30.2%


30.2%

5,542


5,041


9.9%


9.5%

RX-8


-


41


(100.0)%


(100.0)%

80


705


(88.7)%


(88.7)%

CX-5


3,778


-


N/A


N/A

33,150


-


N/A


N/A

CX-7


-


2,807


(100.0)%


(100.0)%

11,327


30,642


(63.0)%


(63.2)%

CX-9


1,465


2,465


(40.6)%


(40.6)%

18,804


27,553


(31.8)%


(32.0)%

Tribute


-


210


(100.0)%


(100.0)%

503


2,292


(78.1)%


(78.1)%

















Total Vehicles
































CARS


13,379


12,844


4.2%


4.2%

164,320


149,154


10.2%


9.7%

TRUCKS


5,243


5,482


(4.4)%


(4.4)%

63,784


60,487


5.5%


5.0%

















TOTAL


18,622


18,326


1.6%


1.6%

228,104


209,641


8.8%


8.4%

































MEMO:
































IMPORT CAR


11,864


9,406


26.1%



133,152


120,802


10.2%



IMPORT TRUCK


5,243


5,272

4,400

(0.6)%



63,281


58,195


8.7%



IMPORT TOTAL


17,107


14,678


16.5%



196,433


178,997


9.7%



















DOMESTIC CAR


1,515


3,438


(55.9)%



31,168


28,352


9.9%



DOMESTIC TRUCK


-


210


(100.0)%



503


2,292


(78.1)%



DOMESTIC TOTALS


1,515


3,648


(58.5)%



31,671


30,644


3.4%



Selling Days


26


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