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Mazda Reports Best Total Monthly Sales Since March 2008


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IRVINE, CA--April 3, 2012: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March U.S. sales of 32,376 vehicles, representing an increase of 4.8 percent versus last year and best total month of sales since March 2008. Year-to-date sales through March are up 27.1 percent (23.8 percent DSR) versus last year, with 82,023 vehicles sold.

Key March sales notes:

  • The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV, named "2012 Crossover of the Year" from Autobytel and an IIHS "Top Safety Pick" is already a popular choice for customers. In its first full-month of sales, 3,629 vehicles were sold in March. CX-5 is the first Mazda to fully encompass SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY, the brand's engineering-focused philosophy toward improving all-around vehicle efficiency, and achieves the highest highway fuel economy (35 MPG) of any SUV in America.
  • Mazda3 sales of 13,235 vehicles accounted for a 6.2 percent increase over last year, and its best monthly sales since August 2009. The new 2012 Mazda3 features Mazda's innovative SKYACTIV-G engine and SKYACTIV-Drive automatic transmission that achieves up to 40 MPG on the highway.
  • Mazda 6 reported its best month since March 2007 with 7,855 vehicles sold, a 90.0 percent increase over last year.

Rounding out March sales for the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported its March sales of 2,093 vehicles, down 8.0 percent versus March of last year. Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) sold 7,779 vehicles in March, up 34.4 percent compared to last March.



Month-To-Date

Year-To-Date



















Mar


Mar


%


% MTD

Mar


Mar


%


% YTD



2012


2011


Change


DSR

2012


2011


Change


DSR

















Mazda2


1,533


2,500


(38.7)%


(40.9)%

7,264


3,849


88.7%


83.8%

Mazda3


13,235


12,467


6.2%


2.4%

33,710


25,559


31.9%


28.5%

Mazda5


1,256


3,866


(67.5)%


(68.7)%

3,941


7,124


(44.7)%


(46.1)%

Mazda6


7,855


4,135


90.0%


83.2%

17,885


9,231


93.7%


88.7%

MX-5 Miata


714


645


10.7%


6.7%

1,454


1,316


10.5%


7.6%

RX-8


31


61


(49.2)%


(51.0)%

62


199


(68.8)%


(69.7)%

CX-5


3,629


-


N/A


N/A

3,986


-


N/A


N/A

CX-7


2,048


3,407


(39.9)%


(42.0)%

7,279


8,121


(10.4)%


(12.7)%

CX-9


1,913


3,635


(47.4)%


(49.3)%

6,030


8,565


(29.6)%


(31.4)%

Tribute


162


189


(14.3)%


(17.3)%

412


595


(30.8)%


(32.6)%

















Total Vehicles
































CARS


24,624


23,674


4.0%


0.3%

64,316


47,278


36.0%


32.5%

TRUCKS


7,752


7,231


7.2%


3.4%

17,707


17,281


2.5%


(0.2)%

















TOTAL


32,376


30,905


4.8%


1.0%

82,023


64,559


27.1%


23.8%

































MEMO:
































IMPORT CAR


16,769


19,539


(14.2)%



46,431


38,047


22.0%



IMPORT TRUCK


7,590


7,042


7.8%



17,295


16,686


3.6%



IMPORT TOTAL


24,359


26,581


(8.4)%



63,726


54,733


16.4%



















DOMESTIC CAR


7,855


4,135


90.0%



17,885


9,231


93.7%



DOMESTIC TRUCK


162


189


(14.3)%



412


595


(30.8)%



DOMESTIC TOTALS


8,017


4,324


85.4%



18,297


9,826


86.2%



Selling Days


28


27





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