Mazda Canada reports sales for October 2018

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported October sales of 5,992 vehicles, representing a decrease of 5.9 percent versus October 2017. Year-to-date (YTD) sales are 64,778, which is an increase of 2.2 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

KEY OCTOBER SALES NOTES:

• CX-5 again held a small sales win among Mazda models in October with 2,251 units sold, versus 2,214 for second-place Mazda3, which still holds the sales lead for Mazda Canada year-to-date.
• Mazda3 sales were up 4.0 percent YOY, while the compact segment remained flat in October
• YTD sales of Mazda's CX-line remains strong, with CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 collectively reaching 3,607 vehicles sold in the month of October. While this number represents a decrease of 7.9 percent YOY, collective sales of CX-series crossovers are still up by 11.8 percent YTD.
• As the weather starts hinting at winter, Mazda's predictive i-ACTIV All-Wheel Drive option continues to be a favorite among Mazda CX-line buyers, with 85.5 percent of customers choosing the AWD option in October.

	October	October	YOY	YTD	YTD	YOY
	2018	2017	Change	2018	2017	Change
Mazda3	2,214	2,128	4.0%	23,378	24,249	-3.6%
Mazda5	1	131	-99.2%	631	1,989	-68.3%
Mazda6	149	168	-11.3%	2,123	2,179	-2.6%
MX-5	21	28	-25.0%	792	1,114	-28.9%
Passenger Car	2,385	2,455	-2.9%	26,924	29,531	-8.8%
CX-3	950	1,161	-18.2%	11,157	9,101	22.6%
CX-5	2,251	2,322	-3.1%	22,947	21,432	7.1%
CX-9	406	432	-6.0%	3,750	3,316	13.1%
Light Truck	3,607	3,915	-7.9%	37,854	33,849	11.8%
MAZDA TOTAL	5,992	6,370	-5.9%	64,778	63,380	2.2%

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.

Chuck Reimer, Mazda Canada, [phone]; Sandra Lemaitre, Mazda Canada, [phone]

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