IRVINE, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported March 2009 sales of 21,974, down 33.3 percent versus last year (down 30.6 percent on a DSR basis), and year-to-date sales of 53,795, down 30.8 percent.
Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) celebrated its best-ever March with sales of 1,618 vehicles, up seven percent versus last year. On a year-to-date basis, MMdM reported 5,335 total sales, accounting for a six percent increase versus last year. Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) reported March sales of 7,060 units, down 22 percent compared to March 2008.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Mazda North American Operations oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario; in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City; and in Puerto Rico by Mazda de Puerto Rico in San Juan.
Mazda North American Operations - March
2009
Month-To-Date Year-To-Date
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March March % % MTD March March % % YTD
2009 2008 Change DSR 2009 2008 Change DSR
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Mazda3 9,784 12,635 (22.6)% (19.5)% 23,780 27,107 (12.3)% (11.1)%
Mazda5 2,642 2,758 (4.2)% (0.4)% 6,239 6,478 (3.7)% (2.4)%
Mazda6 4,463 7,741 (42.3)% (40.0)% 10,505 19,601 (46.4)% (45.7)%
MX-5
Miata 1,009 1,664 (39.4)% (36.9)% 1,917 3,248 (41.0)% (40.2)%
RX-8 187 333 (43.8)% (41.6)% 498 912 (45.4)% (44.7)%
CX-7 1,589 3,396 (53.2)% (51.3)% 4,327 9,136 (52.6)% (52.0)%
CX-9 1,795 2,679 (33.0)% (30.3)% 5,179 6,729 (23.0)% (22.0)%
Tribute 426 1,568 (72.8)% (71.7)% 1,178 4,112 (71.4)% (71.0)%
B-Series
Truck 79 155 (49.0)% (47.0)% 172 366 (53.0)% (52.4)%
Total
Vehicles
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CARS 18,085 25,131 (28.0)% (25.2)% 42,939 57,346 (25.1)% (24.1)%
TRUCKS 3,889 7,798 (50.1)% (48.1)% 10,856 20,343 (46.6)% (45.9)%
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TOTAL 21,974 32,929 (33.3)% (30.6)% 53,795 77,689 (30.8)% (29.8)%
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MEMO:
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IMPORT
CAR 13,622 17,390 (21.7)% 32,434 37,745 (14.1)%
IMPORT
TRUCK 3,384 6,075 (44.3)% 9,506 15,865 (40.1)%
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IMPORT
TOTAL 17,006 23,465 (27.5)% 41,940 53,610 (21.8)%
DOMESTIC
CAR 4,463 7,741 (42.3)% 10,505 19,601 (46.4)%
DOMESTIC
TRUCK 505 1,723 (70.7)% 1,350 4,478 (69.9)%
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DOMESTIC
TOTALS 4,968 9,464 (47.5)% 11,855 24,079 (50.8)%
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Selling
Days 25 26 75 76
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Note: MPV is a discontinued vehicle.
SOURCE Mazda North American Operations
