Mazda Canada reports sales for January 2018

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Feb. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported January sales of 4,416 vehicles, representing an increase of 10.2 percent versus January 2017. This is the best January sales month for Mazda Canada in ten years.

Key January 2018 sales notes:

    --  CX-5 started the year as the best-selling model in the Mazda lineup,
        ahead of the perennially best-selling Mazda3 compact car. CX-5 had its
        best January sales ever with 1,782 vehicles sold, which is an increase
        of 13.3 percent year-over-year (YOY).
    --  Posting its best-ever January since first going on sale in 2007, the
        CX-9 finished the month up 27.5 percent YOY.
    --  The CX-3 recorded its 6th consecutive record sales month, with 710
        vehicles sold in the month of January. This number represents an
        increase of 51.7 percent versus January of last year.
    --  Mazda6 also enjoyed a solid 65.0 percent gain in January sales, as the
        midsize sedan segment dipped by 29.2 percent.
    --  Mazda's CX-line, including the CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9, led the sales charge
        in January, resulting in Mazda's best January sales in 10 years.
        Collectively, Mazda sold 2,761 crossovers in the month of January,
        marking an increase of 22.6 percent YOY.
    --  Among CX-line buyers, Mazda's i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive option continues
        to be a favorite, with 79.8 percent of customers choosing the AWD option
        in January.

                  January       January   YOY   YTD   YTD    YOY

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

    Mazda3                1,389    1,439  -3.5% 1,389  1,439   -3.5%

    Mazda5                   89      141 -36.9%    89    141  -36.9%

    Mazda6                  165      100  65.0%   165    100   65.0%

    MX-5                     12       77 -84.4%    12     77  -84.4%

    Passenger Car         1,655    1,757  -5.8% 1,655  1,757   -5.8%

    CX-3                    710      468  51.7%   710    468   51.7%

    CX-5                  1,782    1,573  13.3% 1,782  1,573   13.3%

    CX-9                    269      211  27.5%   269    211   27.5%

    Light Truck           2,761    2,252  22.6% 2,761  2,252   22.6%

    MAZDA TOTAL           4,416    4,009  10.2% 4,416  4,009   10.2%

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

SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.