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.

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.