Mazda Reports Increased Sales for April

- CX-7 and CX-9 Crossover SUVs Record Best-Ever April -

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May 03, 2011, 04:13 ET

IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported April 2011 sales of 20,638 vehicles, an increase of 9.0 percent versus April of 2010. Through the first four months of the year, Mazda's sales are up 13.8 percent, with 85,197 vehicles sold.

Mazda's crossover SUVs led the way with the ever-popular CX-7 and CX-9 posting best-ever April sales. CX-7 recorded sales of 2,873 vehicles, up 28.4 percent over April 2010, while CX-9 sales also were up 23.9 percent with 2,750 vehicles sold.

Mazda6 posted an increase of 7.8 percent with sales of 2,734 vehicles while sales of the MX-5 Miata were up 14.2 percent with 659 vehicles sold.

Rounding out the North American market, Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported best-ever April sales of 2,174 vehicles, accounting for a 5.1 percent increase versus last April. MMdM's year-to-date sales are up 19.8 percent, with 8,845 vehicles sold. Mazda Canada, Inc. (MCI) sold 7,574 vehicles, which is down 9.0 percent versus last April. MCI's year-to-date sales of 21,219 vehicles are down 17.0 percent.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario; and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

Mazda North American Operations - April 2011
	Month-To-Date				Year-To-Date

	April	April	%	% MTD	April	April	%	% YTD
	2011	2010	Change	DSR	2011	2010	Change	DSR

Mazda2	1,368	-	N/A	N/A	5,217	-	N/A	N/A
Mazda3	8,584	9,320	(7.9)%	(11.3)%	34,143	36,256	(5.8)%	(7.7)%
Mazda5	1,370	1,595	(14.1)%	(17.3)%	8,494	6,812	24.7%	22.2%
Mazda6	2,734	2,536	7.8%	3.8%	11,965	11,434	4.6%	2.6%
MX-5 Miata	659	577	14.2%	10.0%	1,975	1,840	7.3%	5.2%
RX-8	92	128	(28.1)%	(30.8)%	291	423	(31.2)%	(32.6)%
CX-7	2,873	2,237	28.4%	23.7%	10,994	8,262	33.1%	30.5%
CX-9	2,750	2,219	23.9%	19.3%	11,315	8,712	29.9%	27.3%
Tribute	208	323	(35.6)%	(38.0)%	803	1,127	(28.7)%	(30.1)%
B-Series Truck	-	-	N/A	N/A	-	10	(100.0)%	(100.0)%

Total Vehicles

CARS	14,807	14,156	4.6%	0.7%	62,085	56,765	9.4%	7.2%
TRUCKS	5,831	4,779	22.0%	17.5%	23,112	18,111	27.6%	25.1%

TOTAL	20,638	18,935	9.0%	5.0%	85,197	74,876	13.8%	11.6%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR	12,073	11,620	3.9%		50,120	45,331	10.6%
IMPORT TRUCK	5,623	4,456	26.2%		22,309	16,974	31.4%
IMPORT TOTAL	17,696	16,076	10.1%		72,429	62,305	16.2%

DOMESTIC CAR	2,734	2,536	7.8%		11,965	11,434	4.6%
DOMESTIC TRUCK	208	323	(35.6)%		803	1,137	(29.4)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS	2,942	2,859	2.9%		12,768	12,571	1.6%
Selling Days	27	26			102	100