Mazda Canada reports sales for April 2016

RICHMOND HILL, ON, May 3, 2016 /CNW/ - Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) today reported April sales of 7,471 vehicles, representing an increase of 2.2 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through April are down 2.4 percent versus last year, with 20,842 vehicles sold.

Key April 2016 sales notes:

• MCI's best-selling model continues to be the Mazda3, with 3,275 vehicles sold in April.
• Mazda CX-5 had its best sales month ever with 2,419 vehicles sold, which is an increase of 8.4 percent versus April 2015. The CX-5 has now produced 11 straight months of record YOY sales.
• Mazda's all-new CX-3 sold 1,054 vehicles in April, and is as the third highest seller in the Mazda lineup, behind the Mazda3 and CX-5.  
• Mazda's line of CX crossover vehicles continue a strong growth trend, with sales increasing by 53.4 percent in April. 
• With the arrival of spring, consumers start gearing up for convertible weather, sending April sales for the MX-5 up 98.9 percent, representing the best MX-5 sales in the month of April since 2010.
• 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 April were equipped with SKYACTIV Technology.

	April	April	YOY	YTD	YTD	YOY
	2016	2015	Change	2016	2015	Change
Mazda2	-	141	-100.0%	27	427	-93.7%
Mazda3	3,275	4,233	-22.6%	8,463	11,610	-27.1%
Mazda5	164	172	-4.7%	511	1,329	-61.6%
Mazda6	251	326	-23.0%	669	827	-19.1%
MX-5	173	87	98.9%	369	154	139.6%
Passenger Car	3,863	4,959	-22.1%	10,039	14,347	-30.0%
CX-3	1,054	-	-	3,071	-	-
CX-5	2,419	2,232	8.4%	7,201	6,626	9.7%
CX-9	135	120	12.5%	462	386	19.7%
Light Truck	3,608	2,352	53.4%	10,803	7,012	54.1%
MAZDA TOTAL	7,471	7,311	2.2%	20,842	21,359	-2.4%

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.

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