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Mazda Canada reports sales for October 2018

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported October sales of 5,992 vehicles, representing a decrease of 5.9 percent versus October 2017. Year-to-date (YTD) sales are 64,778, which is an increase of 2.2 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

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KEY OCTOBER SALES NOTES:

 

  • CX-5 again held a small sales win among Mazda models in October with 2,251 units sold, versus 2,214 for second-place Mazda3, which still holds the sales lead for Mazda Canada year-to-date.
  • Mazda3 sales were up 4.0 percent YOY, while the compact segment remained flat in October
  • YTD sales of Mazda's CX-line remains strong, with CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 collectively reaching 3,607 vehicles sold in the month of October. While this number represents a decrease of 7.9 percent YOY, collective sales of CX-series crossovers are still up by 11.8 percent YTD.
  • As the weather starts hinting at winter, Mazda's predictive i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive option continues to be a favorite among Mazda CX-line buyers, with 85.5 percent of customers choosing the AWD option in October.
 

October

October

YOY

YTD

YTD

YOY

 

2018

2017

Change

2018

2017

Change

Mazda3

2,214

2,128

4.0%

23,378

24,249

-3.6%

Mazda5

1

131

-99.2%

631

1,989

-68.3%

Mazda6

149

168

-11.3%

2,123

2,179

-2.6%

MX-5

21

28

-25.0%

792

1,114

-28.9%

Passenger Car

2,385

2,455

-2.9%

26,924

29,531

-8.8%

CX-3

950

1,161

-18.2%

11,157

9,101

22.6%

CX-5

2,251

2,322

-3.1%

22,947

21,432

7.1%

CX-9

406

432

-6.0%

3,750

3,316

13.1%

Light Truck

3,607

3,915

-7.9%

37,854

33,849

11.8%

MAZDA TOTAL

5,992

6,370

-5.9%

64,778

63,380

2.2%

 

About Mazda Canada Inc.
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 164 dealerships. For additional information visit Mazda Canada's media website at www.media.mazda.ca.  

 

SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.

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