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           
    Change
                          2017    2016  Change          2016
                          ----    ----  ------          ----

    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.