June 2013: Mazda North American Operations

[William Maley]

MAZDA'S SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY PAVES THE ROAD TO DOUBLE DIGIT SALES GAIN IN JUNE

• Mazda's SUVs Show Their Strength; All-New 2014 Mazda6 Still Supply-Constrained

IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported June U.S. sales of 22,496 vehicles, representing an increase of 13.0 percent versus last year and the best June since 2007. Year-to-date sales through June are up 0.8 percent versus last year, with 144,943 vehicles sold.

Key June sales notes:

• Mazda celebrated its best June sales month since 2007 (25,761 units) with 22,496 vehicles sold.
• The all-new 2014 Mazda6 continues to show strong sales performance. Posting stellar gains of 172.3% over last year, the Mazda6 accounted for 3,840 of the total vehicles sales for Mazda during the month of June 2013.
• Mazda's outstanding CX-5 compact crossover SUV flexed its muscle in June with 6,856 units on the sales sheet, representing an increase of 50.6% YOY.
• Based on the on-road performance of CX-5 and Mazda6, consumers are demanding the superior driving characteristics and outstanding fuel efficiency of Mazda's SKYACTIV® TECHNOLOGY vehicles. With inventory still tight, SKYACTIV-equipped vehicles (including Mazda6, CX-5 and available on certain Mazda3s) accounted for 72.5% (16,322 units) of total Mazda vehicle sales.
• Not to be outdone, Mazda CX-9 also recorded a strong sales gain of 10.0 percent over last year with 2,015 vehicles sold. CX-9's styling update this model year is attracting consumers to dealerships to drive one of the best handling seven-passenger SUVs in the automotive industry.