Mazda Canada reports sales for August 2019

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Sept. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported August sales of 6,408 vehicles, representing a decrease of 9.2 percent versus August 2018. Sales year-to-date (YTD) are 45,574, which is a decrease of 13.5 percent compared to the same period in 2018.

KEY AUGUST SALES NOTES:

    --  CX-3 enjoyed a record August sales month, with an increase of 4.9
        percent compared to August 2018.
    --  CX-5 also had a sales increase of 11.0 percent versus the same month
        last year.
    --  Strong demand for the newly available i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive option on
        the all-new Mazda3 continues to grow through the summer months, with
        39.8 percent of new owners choosing this option.
    --  Among CX-line buyers, Mazda's i-ACTIV AWD continues to be in high
        demand, with 84.4 percent of customers choosing the AWD option in
        August.

                           August August  
     
       YOY   
     
      YTD   
     
     YTD    
     
     YOY


                             2019    2018      Change       2019       2018      Change




     Mazda3                1,932   2,702      -28.5%     15,526     18,897      -17.8%



     Mazda5                    0       1     -100.0%          0        630     -100.0%



     Mazda6                  134     207      -35.3%      1,017      1,819      -44.1%



     MX-5                     85     141      -39.7%        672        737       -8.8%


             Passenger Car  2,151   3,050      -29.5%     17,215     22,083      -22.0%



     CX-3                  1,333   1,271        4.9%      7,273      9,247      -21.3%



     CX-5                  2,565   2,310       11.0%     18,225     18,419       -1.1%



     CX-9                    359     424      -15.3%      2,861      2,936       -2.6%


             Light Truck    4,257   4,005        6.3%     28,359     30,602       -7.3%


             MAZDA TOTAL    6,408   7,055       -9.2%     45,574     52,685      -13.5%

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.