Mazda Reports 14.7 Percent Sales Gain In August

- Mazda2 records its best month ever -

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Sep 01, 2011, 04:05 ET

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported August sales of 22,632 vehicles, up 14.7 percent versus August of 2010. Year-to-date sales are up 6.1 percent versus last year with 165,794 vehicles sold.

Key August sales notes:

The Mazda2 celebrated its best-ever month with sales of 1,387 vehicles, accounting for a 195.7 percent increase versus last year.
Mazda's stylish CX-7 and CX-9 crossover SUVs reported increases of 58.7 percent and 0.8 percent respectively. On the year, CX-7 sales are up 26.2 percent while CX-9 is up 11.2 percent.
Mazda's popular Mazda3 sold 9,424 vehicles, accounting for a 4.0 percent increase.
The Mazda5 multi-activity vehicle posted a 15.7 percent increase with monthly sales of 1,326 vehicles. On the year, Mazda5 sales are up 21.6 percent.

Rounding out the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported its best ever August sales of 2,706 vehicles, accounting for a 24.0 percent increase versus last year. MMdM's year-to-date sales are up 16.0 percent with 18,060 vehicles sold. Mazda Canada, Inc. (MCI) sold 6,528 vehicles, down 13.0 percent versus last year. MCI's year-to-date sales of 47,933 vehicles are down 14.0 percent versus last year.

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.

	Month-To-Date				Year-To-Date

	Aug	Aug	%	% MTD	Aug	Aug	%	% YTD
	2011	2010	Change	DSR	2011	2010	Change	DSR

Mazda2	1,387	469	195.7%	184.4%	9,899	507	N/A	N/A
Mazda3	9,424	9,063	4.0%	(0.0)%	70,256	75,116	(6.5)%	(7.3)%
Mazda5	1,326	1,146	15.7%	11.3%	14,293	11,756	21.6%	20.5%
Mazda6	2,636	2,811	(6.2)%	(9.8)%	20,751	24,250	(14.4)%	(15.2)%
MX-5 Miata	600	547	9.7%	5.5%	4,254	4,383	(2.9)%	(3.8)%
RX-8	82	71	15.5%	11.1%	626	758	(17.4)%	(18.1)%
CX-7	4,188	2,639	58.7%	52.6%	22,926	18,171	26.2%	25.1%
CX-9	2,708	2,687	0.8%	(3.1)%	20,887	18,787	11.2%	10.2%
Tribute	281	306	(8.2)%	(11.7)%	1,902	2,452	(22.4)%	(23.1)%
B-Series Truck	-	-	N/A	-	-	10	(100.0)%	(100.0)%

Total Vehicles

CARS	15,455	14,107	9.6%	5.3%	120,079	116,770	2.8%	1.9%
TRUCKS	7,177	5,632	27.4%	22.5%	45,715	39,420	16.0%	15.0%

TOTAL	22,632	19,739	14.7%	10.2%	165,794	156,190	6.1%	5.2%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR	12,819	11,296	13.5%		99,328	92,520	7.4%
IMPORT TRUCK	6,896	5,326	29.5%		43,813	36,958	18.5%
IMPORT TOTAL	19,715	16,622	18.6%		143,141	129,478	10.6%

DOMESTIC CAR	2,636	2,811	(6.2)%		20,751	24,250	(14.4)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK	281	306	(8.2)%		1,902	2,462	(22.7)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS	2,917	3,117	(6.4)%		22,653	26,712	(15.2)%
Selling Days	26	25			232	230