Mazda Reports May Sales

- Mazda5 Reports Best May Sales Since 2008 -

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Jun 01, 2011, 03:53 ET

IRVINE, Calif., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported May sales of 17,875 vehicles, down 20.9 percent versus May of 2010. Year-to-date sales stand at 103,072, and are outpacing last year’s sales at this time by 5.7 percent.

Key May sales notes:

The Mazda5 multi-activty vehicle reported its best May sales since 2008 with 1,628 vehicles sold, up 14.3 percent versus last May
Mazda5 sales are up 22.9 percent year-to-date
After five consecutive months of sales increases, the Mazda CX-7 and CX-9 crossover SUVs (up 20.2 and 16.7 percent respectively, year-to-date) experienced their first sales dip
On May 25, Mazda announced global production of the three-millionth Mazda3
There were 25 selling days this May, versus 27 last year

Rounding out the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported May sales of 2,057 vehicles, accounting for a 14.1 percent increase versus last May. MMdM’s year-to-date sales are up 18.6 percent, with 10,902 vehicles sold. Mazda Canada, Inc. (MCI) sold 6,587 vehicles, down 18.0 percent versus last May. MCI’s year-to-date sales of 27,806 vehicles are also down 17.0 percent.

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 2011
	Month-To-Date				Year-To-Date

	May	May	%	% MTD	May	May	%	% YTD
	2011	2010	Change	DSR	2011	2010	Change	DSR

Mazda2	1,142	-	N/A	N/A	6,359	-	N/A	N/A
Mazda3	8,789	11,537	(23.8)%	(17.7)%	42,932	47,793	(10.2)%	(10.2)%
Mazda5	1,628	1,424	14.3%	23.5%	10,122	8,236	22.9%	22.9%
Mazda6	1,639	3,493	(53.1)%	(49.3)%	13,604	14,927	(8.9)%	(8.9)%
MX-5 Miata	603	683	(11.7)%	(4.7)%	2,578	2,523	2.2%	2.2%
RX-8	123	100	23.0%	32.8%	414	523	(20.8)%	(20.8)%
CX-7	1,961	2,513	(22.0)%	(15.7)%	12,955	10,775	20.2%	20.2%
CX-9	1,795	2,518	(28.7)%	(23.0)%	13,110	11,230	16.7%	16.7%
Tribute	195	337	(42.1)%	(37.5)%	998	1,464	(31.8)%	(31.8)%
B-Series Truck	-	-	N/A	N/A	-	10	(100.0)%	(100.0)%

Total Vehicles

CARS	13,924	17,237	(19.2)%	(12.8)%	76,009	74,002	2.7%	2.7%
TRUCKS	3,951	5,368	(26.4)%	(20.5)%	27,063	23,479	15.3%	15.3%

TOTAL	17,875	22,605	(20.9)%	(14.6)%	103,072	97,481	5.7%	5.7%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR	12,285	13,744	(10.6)%		62,405	59,075	5.6%
IMPORT TRUCK	3,756	5,031	(25.3)%		26,065	22,005	18.5%
IMPORT TOTAL	16,041	18,775	(14.6)%		88,470	81,080	9.1%

DOMESTIC CAR	1,639	3,493	(53.1)%		13,604	14,927	(8.9)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK	195	337	(42.1)%		998	1,474	(32.3)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS	1,834	3,830	(52.1)%		14,602	16,401	(11.0)%
Selling Days	25	27			127	127