Mazda Canada reports sales for September 2018

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Oct. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported September sales of 6,101 vehicles, representing a decrease of 11.3 percent versus September 2017. Year-to-date (YTD) sales are 58,786, which is an increase of 3.1 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

Mazda Motor Corporation last month announced it lost 67,000 units of production due to heavy rains and flooding in Hiroshima, Japan, in July that forced them to temporarily suspend vehicle production. Production losses for the Canadian market totaled more than 6,000 vehicles, with the greatest losses in CX-5 and CX-3 production. 

KEY SEPTEMBER SALES NOTES:

• CX-5 eked out a small sales win among Mazda models in September with 2,277 units sold, versus 2,267 for second-place Mazda3, which still holds the sales lead for Mazda Canada year-to-date.
• In a challenging month, CX-9 sales proved resilient with a record September, increasing sales by 7.1 percent compared to a year ago.  
• YTD sales of Mazda's CX-line remains strong, with CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 collectively reaching 3,645 vehicles sold in the month of September. While this number represents a decrease of 9.9 percent YOY, collective sales of CX-series crossovers are still up by 14.4 percent YTD.

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.