Mazda Sales Up 35.2 Percent for May

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Jun 02, 2010, 02:09 ET

IRVINE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported a 35.2 percent jump in sales for May 2010 with 22,605 vehicles sold. Through the first half of the year, MNAO has sold 97,481 vehicles and is outpacing last year's sales at this time by 12.5 percent.

MAZDA3 (up 53.8 percent) and CX-7 (up 55.2 percent) both more than doubled in sales when compared to last year with 11,537 and 2,513 units sold, respectively. CX-9 celebrated its best-ever May with sales of 2,518 units, accounting for a 41.1 percent increase over last year, while MAZDA6 (up 29.9 percent) and MAZDA5 (up 19.0 percent) also posted strong gains.

Rounding out the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) posted a 52.0 percent increase in sales versus May 2009 with 1,803 units sold. This boosts MMdM's year-to-date sales to 9,185, accounting for an increase of 18.0 percent versus the same period last year. Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) reported a 1.0 percent increase over last year with 8,051 units sold, which raises its year-to-date total to 33,641 units, good for a 5.0 percent increase.

Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario; and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

Mazda North American Operations - May 2010
	Month-To-Date					Year-To-Date

	May	May	%		% MTD	May	May		%	% YTD
	2010	2009	Change		DSR	2010	2009		Change	DSR

Mazda3	11,537	7,500	53.8%		53.8%	47,793	38,583		23.9%	23.9%
Mazda5	1,424	1,197	19.0%		19.0%	8,236	9,194		(10.4)%	(10.4)%
Mazda6	3,493	2,689	29.9%		29.9%	14,927	15,809		(5.6)%	(5.6)%
MX-5 Miata	683	906	(24.6)%		(24.6)%	2,523	4,130		(38.9)%	(38.9)%
RX-8	100	236	(57.6)%		(57.6)%	523	886		(41.0)%	(41.0)%
CX-7	2,513	1,619	55.2%		55.2%	10,775	7,194		49.8%	49.8%
CX-9	2,518	1,785	41.1%		41.1%	11,230	8,143		37.9%	37.9%
Tribute	337	705	(52.2)%		(52.2)%	1,464	2,388		(38.7)%	(38.7)%
B-Series Truck	-	81	(100.0)%		(100.0)%	10	325		(96.9)%	(96.9)%

Total Vehicles

CARS	17,237	12,528	37.6%		37.6%	74,002	68,602		7.9%	7.9%
TRUCKS	5,368	4,190	28.1%		28.1%	23,479	18,050		30.1%	30.1%

TOTAL	22,605	16,718	35.2%		35.2%	97,481	86,652		12.5%	12.5%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR	13,744	9,839	39.7%			59,075	52,793		11.9%
IMPORT TRUCK	5,031	3,404		47.8%		22,005		15,337	43.5%
IMPORT TOTAL	18,775	13,243	41.8%			81,080	68,130		19.0%

DOMESTIC CAR	3,493	2,689	29.9%			14,927	15,809		(5.6)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK	337	786	(57.1)%			1,474	2,713		(45.7)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS	3,830	3,475	10.2%			16,401	18,522		(11.5)%
Selling Days	27	27				127	127