Mazda Canada reports sales for March 2015

-- CX-5 rings in the spring season with best sales month ever --

RICHMOND HILL, ON, April 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada announced sales for March 2015 today totaling 7,030, which is an increase of 8% compared to March 2014.

Sales in March were led by the compact Mazda3 with 3,700 sold. The CX-5 was the second-best selling model for Mazda in March, and recorded its best sales month ever with 2,065 units sold. The CX-5 has now enjoyed eight consecutive months of record year-over-year sales.

"The CX-5 is proving with regularly increasing sales that consumers are looking for sharply styled crossovers that can fit into any lifestyle, and provide great real-world fuel economy and dynamic handling," said Clark Colby, Director of Sales, Mazda Canada. "With the new CX-3 coming to showrooms soon, consumers will have another attractive and right-sized choice in a growing segment that's sure to follow in the footsteps of the successful CX-5."

In March, 86% of all Mazda vehicles sold were equipped with the fuel-efficient SKYACTIV Technology. Mazda is moving ever closer to completing a fully SKYACTIV line-up, which will be bolstered late spring with the introduction of an all-new subcompact crossover, the CX-3, and then this coming summer with the fourth generation of the iconic MX-5 roadster.

March Highlights

• CX-5 sales rose 24% year-over-year, best sales month on record
• Mazda5 sales jumped 101% compared to March 2014; best March sales since 2010
• MX-5 sales increased by 21% versus March 2014
• Mazda3 sales are up 1% year-over-year
• SKYACTIV Technology vehicles accounted for 86% of all sales in March

		March		March		YOY		YTD		YTD		YOY
		2015		2014		Change		2015		2014		Change
Mazda2		140		222		-36.9%		286		506		-43.5%
Mazda3		3,700		3,663		1.0%		7,377		8,286		-11.0%
Mazda5		703		349		101.4%		1,157		843		37.2%
Mazda6		266		344		-22.7%		501		613		-18.3%
MX-5		46		38		21.1%		67		129		-48.1%
Passenger Car		4,855		4,616		5.2%		9,388		10,377		-9.5%
CX-5		2,065		1,669		23.7%		4,394		3,812		15.3%
CX-9		110		251		-56.2%		266		375		-29.1%
Light Truck		2,175		1,920		13.3%		4,660		4,187		11.3%
MAZDA TOTAL		7,030		6,536		7.6%		14,048		14,564		-3.5%

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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