Mazda Canada reports sales for June 2016

RICHMOND HILL, ON, July 4, 2016 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported June sales of 6,728 vehicles, representing a decrease of 2.2 percent versus last year. Year-to-date (YTD) sales through June are down 1.9 percent versus last year, with 34,291 vehicles sold.

Key June 2016 sales notes:

• The all-new 2016 CX-9 is off to a hot start with its best month of sales ever, with a year-over-year (YOY) increase of 305.2 percent.
• MCI's best-selling model continues to be the Mazda3, with 2,832 vehicles sold in June.
• Mazda CX-5 had its best June sales ever with 2,281 vehicles sold, which is an increase of 22.0 percent versus June 2015. The CX-5 has now produced 13 straight months of record YOY sales.
• Mazda's subcompact CX-3 sold 783 vehicles in June, and is the third highest seller in the Mazda lineup, behind the Mazda3 and CX-5.  
• With the new CX-9 joining the ranks, Mazda's line of CX crossover vehicles continue a strong growth trend, with YOY sales increasing by 24.7 percent in June. 
• Demand for the new MX-5 continues to soar, with the best June sales since 2008. YTD sales of the MX-5 are now up by 133.8 percent.
• SKYACTIV Technology proves to be the key between performance and fuel efficiency as customers demand a no compromise solution. 97.3 percent of Mazda vehicles sold in June were equipped with SKYACTIV Technology.

	June 2016	June 2015	YOY Change	YTD 2016	YTD 2015	YOY Change
Mazda2	-	83	-100.0%	27	615	-95.6%
Mazda3	2,832	3,522	-19.6%	14,156	18,513	-23.5%
Mazda5	137	176	-22.2%	814	1,692	-51.9%
Mazda6	202	271	-25.5%	1,065	1,367	-22.1%
MX-5	104	60	73.3%	629	269	133.8%
Passenger Car	3,275	4,112	-20.4%	16,691	22,456	-25.7%
CX-3	783	804	-2.6%	4,702	1,521	209.1%
CX-5	2,281	1,870	22.0%	11,739	10,402	12.9%
CX-9	389	96	305.2%	1,159	571	103.0%
Light Truck	3,453	2,770	24.7%	17,600	12,494	40.9%
MAZDA TOTAL	6,728	6,882	-2.2%	34,291	34,950	-1.9%

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

SOURCE Mazda Canada Inc.

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