Mazda Canada reports sales for July 2016

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Aug. 4, 2016 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported July sales of 5,909 vehicles, representing a decrease of 15.6 percent versus last year. Year-to-date (YTD) sales through July are down 4.2 percent versus last year, with 40,200 vehicles sold.

Key July 2016 sales notes:

• The all-new 2016 CX-9 continues to post strong sales, with a year-over-year (YOY) increase of 200.0 percent.
• MCI's best-selling model continues to be the Mazda3, with 2,356 vehicles sold in July.
• Mazda CX-5 continues to be MCI's second-best-selling model, with 1,991 vehicles sold, while the CX-3 remains the third highest seller in the Mazda lineup, with 855 units sold.
• Demand for the new MX-5 continues, with YTD sales up by 111.5 percent.
• SKYACTIV Technology proves to be the key between performance and fuel efficiency as customers demand a no compromise solution. 96.0 percent of Mazda vehicles sold in July were equipped with SKYACTIV Technology.

	July	July	YOY %	YTD	YTD	YOY %
	2016	2015	Change	2016	2015	Change
Mazda2	0	70	0.0%	27	685	-96.1%
Mazda3	2,356	3,147	-25.1%	16,512	21,660	-23.8%
Mazda5	135	196	-31.1%	949	1,888	-49.7%
Mazda6	149	232	-35.8%	1,214	1,599	-24.1%
MX-5	105	78	34.6%	734	347	111.5%
Mazda Passenger Car	2,745	3,723	-26.3%	19,436	26,179	-25.8%
CX-3	855	1,010	-15.3%	5,557	2,531	119.6%
CX-5	1,991	2,166	-8.1%	13,730	12,568	9.2%
CX-9	318	106	200.0%	1,477	677	118.2%
Mazda Light Truck	3,164	3,282	-3.6%	20,764	15,776	31.6%
MAZDA TOTAL	5,909	7,005	-15.6%	40,200	41,955	-4.2%

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 165 dealerships. For additional information visit Mazda Canada's media website at www.media.mazda.ca.

SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.

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