MAZDA REPORTS BEST OCTOBER SALES IN SIX YEARS

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Nov 01, 2013, 12:29 ET

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported October U.S. sales of 19,738 vehicles, representing an increase of 6.0 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through October are up 5.3 percent versus last year, with 240,229 vehicles sold.

Key October sales notes:

Sales of 19,738 vehicles represents Mazda's best October since 2007.
Celebrating its best October since 2008, Mazda6 posted a significant gain of 104.6 percent year-over-year with 3,100 vehicles sold.
Mazda CX-5 continues to gain popularity among consumers as 5,833 vehicles were sold in October, accounting for a 54.4 percent increase YOY.
SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGY is the no-compromise answer to fuel efficiency and outstanding driving dynamics. Mazda vehicles equipped with SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY accounted for 77.6 percent of October sales.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported October sales of 2,602 vehicles, down 6.0 percent versus October of 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 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

	Oct	Oct	%	% MTD	Oct	Oct	%	% YTD
	2013	2012	Change	DSR	2013	2012	Change	DSR

Mazda2	736	1,124	(34.5)%	(36.9)%	9,805	13,853	(29.2)%	(28.4)%
Mazda3	7,674	9,518	(19.4)%	(22.4)%	89,288	103,223	(13.5)%	(12.5)%
Mazda5	666	761	(12.5)%	(15.7)%	12,050	10,454	15.3%	16.6%
Mazda6	3,100	1,515	104.6%	97.0%	35,632	31,168	14.3%	15.7%
MX-5 Miata	377	461	(18.2)%	(21.3)%	5,167	5,542	(6.8)%	(5.7)%
RX-8		(1)	(100.0)%	(100.0)%	-	79	(100.0)%	(100.0)%
CX-5	5,833	3,778	54.4%	48.7%	66,501	33,150	100.6%	103.0%
CX-7	-	-	N/A	N/A	1	11,327	(100.0)%	(100.0)%
CX-9	1,352	1,465	(7.7)%	(11.1)%	21,783	18,804	15.8%	17.2%
Tribute	-	-	N/A		2	502	(99.6)%	(99.6)%

Total Vehicles

CARS	12,553	13,378	(6.2)%	(9.6)%	151,942	164,319	(7.5)%	(6.4)%
TRUCKS	7,185	5,243	37.0%	32.0%	88,287	63,783	38.4%	40.0%

TOTAL	19,738	18,621	6.0%	2.1%	240,229	228,102	5.3%	6.6%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR	12,551	11,863	5.8%		145,669	133,151	9.4%
IMPORT TRUCK	7,185	5,243	37.0%		88,285	63,281	39.5%
IMPORT TOTAL	19,736	17,106	15.4%		233,954	196,432	19.1%

DOMESTIC CAR	2	1,515	(99.9)%		6,273	31,168	(79.9)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK	-	-	N/A		2	502	(99.6)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS	2	1,515	(99.9)%		6,275	31,670	(80.2)%
Selling Days	27	26			256	259