Mazda Canada Reports Sales for March 2019

RICHMOND HILL, ON, April 2, 2019 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported March sales of 6,250 vehicles, representing a decrease of 11.3 percent versus March 2018. Year-to-date sales are 13,819, which is a decrease of 14.0 percent compared to the first quarter of 2018.

KEY MARCH SALES NOTES:

• CX-5 narrowly edges out the Mazda3 for top spot in Mazda sales for the seventh consecutive month and builds on its lead through the first quarter of 2019.
• CX-9 scores second-best March sales on record, missing 2018's benchmark by only a few units.
• CX-3 and CX-5 also record second-highest March sales months in their history, missing highs also set last year.
• In the first full month of availability for the all-new 2019 Mazda3, 35.9% of all buyers chose the new i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive option, available for the first time on Mazda3.
• Among CX-line buyers, Mazda's i-ACTIV AWD continues to be in high demand, with 82.8 percent of customers choosing the AWD option in March.

About Mazda Canada Inc.
Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has a nationwide network of 164 dealerships. For additional information visit Mazda Canada's media website at www.media.mazda.ca.  

SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.