MAZDA RECORDS BEST MAY SALES IN 18 YEARS

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Jun 03, 2014, 12:10 ET

IRVINE, Calif., June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May U.S. sales of 29,731 vehicles, representing an increase of 22.5 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through May are up 6.4 percent versus last year, with 130,223 vehicles sold.

"Despite the economy being anyone's guess these days, with GDP down and durable goods orders off, we see consumer confidence looking strong and shoppers turning into buyers, and the proof of this is the results we saw across the industry with May sales," said Ron Stettner, VP, Sales for MNAO. "At Mazda, Memorial Day was huge for us, and we feared a slowdown toward the end of the month that never happened."

Key May sales notes:

May of 2014 proved to be the best May of Mazda3 sales in four years (2010) with 10,682 vehicles sold and an increase of 19.6 percent YOY.
Mazda6 sales continued the record May performance marking the best May in eight years (2006) with 5,461 vehicles sold, representing an increase of 38.5 percent YOY.
Mazda CX-5 sales resulted in the best May ever with 9,291 vehicle sold, an increase of 30.3 percent YOY.
Mazda's SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGY accounted for 85.6 percent of total sales in the month of May.
Mazda's Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales reported May sales of 3,661 vehicles, up 17.9 percent YOY. Year-to-date sales through May are up 18.0 percent with 17,194 vehicles sold.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported May sales of 3,332 vehicles, up 15.0 percent versus May of last year. This is the best ever May and the 16^th consecutive month of YOY growth for MMdM.

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 and Mexico through more than 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

	Month-To-Date				Year-To-Date

	May	May	%	% MTD	May	May	%	% YTD
	2014	2013	Change	DSR	2014	2013	Change	DSR

Mazda2	1,294	791	63.6%	57.5%	5,854	4,851	20.7%	20.7%
Mazda3	10,682	8,935	19.6%	15.1%	43,324	45,135	(4.0)%	(4.0)%
Mazda5	871	827	5.3%	1.4%	6,523	8,255	(21.0)%	(21.0)%
Mazda6	5,461	3,944	38.5%	33.3%	22,125	17,828	24.1%	24.1%
MX-5 Miata	530	672	(21.1)%	(24.1)%	2,251	2,519	(10.6)%	(10.6)%
RX-8		-	N/A	N/A	1	1	0.0%	0.0%
CX-5	9,291	7,128	30.3%	25.5%	42,332	31,199	35.7%	35.7%
CX-7	-	1	(100.0)%	(100.0)%	-	1	(100.0)%	(100.0)%
CX-9	1,602	1,972	(18.8)%	(21.8)%	7,812	12,657	(38.3)%	(38.3)%
Tribute	-		N/A	N/A	1	-	N/A	N/A

Total Vehicles

CARS	18,838	15,169	24.2%	19.6%	80,078	78,589	1.9%	1.9%
TRUCKS	10,893	9,101	19.7%	15.3%	50,145	43,857	14.3%	14.3%

TOTAL	29,731	24,270	22.5%	18.0%	130,223	122,446	6.4%	6.4%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR	18,836	15,172	24.1%		99,584	60,761	63.9%
IMPORT TRUCK	10,893	9,101	19.7%		50,144	43,857	14.3%
IMPORT TOTAL	29,729	24,273	22.5%		149,728	104,618	43.1%

DOMESTIC CAR	2	(3)	(166.7)%		6,275	33,850	(81.5)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK	-	-	N/A		1	-	N/A
DOMESTIC TOTALS	2	(3)	(166.7)%		6,276	33,850	(81.5)%
Selling Days	27	26			102	102