Mazda Canada reports sales for August 2017

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Sept. 1, 2017 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported August sales of 7,036 vehicles, representing an increase of 7.5 percent versus August 2016. Year-to-date (YTD) sales through August are up 7.2 percent compared to last year, with 46,746 vehicles sold.

Key August 2017 sales notes:

Mazda3 sales in August were up 12.0% over August 2016, with 2,792 units sold
Mazda6 sales were up 87.8% compared to the prior August, and up 29.7% YTD
Total sales of Mazda's CX crossover SUV line – CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 – were up 1.5% in August and 5.8% YTD
Total sales increased 7.5%, led by growth in Mazda's passenger cars, which were up 15.3% over last August

	August	August	YOY %	YTD	YTD	YOY %
	2017	2016	Change	2017	2016	Change
Mazda2	0	0	-	0	27	-100%
Mazda3	2,792	2,492	12.0%	19,733	19,004	3.8%
Mazda5	138	139	-0.7%	1,727	1,088	58.7%
Mazda6	261	139	87.8%	1,755	1,353	29.7%
MX-5	89	74	20.3%	1,032	808	27.7%
Mazda Passenger Car	3,280	2,844	15.3%	24,247	22,280	8.8%
CX-3	932	887	5.1%	6,732	6,444	4.5%
CX-5	2,513	2,607	-3.6%	16,652	16,337	1.9%
CX-9	311	208	49.5%	2,503	1,685	48.5%
Mazda Light Truck	3,756	3,702	1.5%	25,887	24,466	5.8%
MAZDA TOTAL	7,036	6,546	7.5%	50,134	46,746	7.2%

Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has a nationwide network of 165 dealerships. For additional information visit Mazda Canada's media website at www.media.mazda.ca.

SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.

CONTACT: Chuck Reimer, Mazda Canada, (905) 787-7079; Sandra Lemaitre, Mazda Canada, (905) 787-7167