Mazda Production And Sales Results For March 2017 And For April 2016 Through March 2017

April 27, 2017 by Mazda

TOKYO, Apr 27, 2017 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for March 2017 and for April 2016 through March 2017 are summarized below.

I. Production

1. Domestic Production

(1) March 2017

Mazda's domestic production volume in March 2017 increased 7.3% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

Domestic production of key models in March 2017

CX-5: 37,200 units (up 18.3% year on year)

Mazda3 (Axela): 19,927 units (up 8.9% year on year)

CX-3: 12,813 units (up 11.0% year on year)

(2) April 2016 through March 2017

Mazda's total domestic production volume in the period from April 2016 through March 2017 decreased 2.5% year on year due to decreased production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

Domestic production of key models in the period from April 2016 through March 2017

CX-5: 324,085 units (up 0.8% year on year)

Mazda3 (Axela): 206,253 units (down 4.1% year on year)

Mazda6 (Atenza): 122,231 units (down 12.2% year on year)

2. Overseas Production

(1) March 2017

Mazda's overseas production volume in March 2017 increased 21.8% year on year due to increased production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

Overseas production of key models in March 2017

Mazda3: 25,069 units (up 8.4% year on year)

Mazda2: 12,156 units (up 17.1% year on year)

CX-4: 8,047 units (up 80370.0% year on year)

(2) April 2016 through March 2017

Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from April 2016 through March 2017 increased 7.8% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

Overseas production of key models in the period from April 2016 through March 2017

Mazda3: 260,109 units (up 3.0% year on year)

Mazda2: 99,730 units (down 14.4% year on year)

CX-4: 60,001 units (up 599910.0% year on year)

II. Domestic sales

(1) March 2017

Mazda's domestic sales volume in March 2017 increased 28.3% year on year due to increased sales of passenger and commercial vehicles. Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.2% (up 1.0 points year on year), with a 2.3% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.1 points year on year) and a 4.9% total market share (up 0.8 points year on year).

Domestic sales of key models in March 2017

CX-5: 9,668 units (up 223.3% year on year)

Mazda2 (Demio): 7,081 units (down 6.8% year on year)

Mazda3 (Axela): 4,108 units (up 33.0% year on year)

(2) April 2016 through March 2017

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from April 2016 through March 2017 decreased 12.8% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger vehicles. Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 4.9% (down 1.2 points year on year), with a 2.2% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.1 points year on year) and a 4.0% total market share (down 0.7 points year on year).

Domestic sales of key models in the period from April 2016 through March 2017

Mazda2 (Demio): 53,318 units (down 19.4% year on year)

Mazda3 (Axela): 28,745 units (up 22.4% year on year)

CX-5: 27,167 units (up 2.3% year on year)

III. Exports

(1) March 2017

Mazda's export volume in March 2017 increased 22.4% year on year due to increased shipments to Europe and other regions.

Exports of key models in March 2017

CX-5: 27,716 units (up 8.7% year on year)

Mazda3: 15,974 units (up 4.1% year on year)

CX-3: 13,979 units (up 115.9% year on year)

(2) April 2016 through March 2017

Mazda's total export volume in the period April 2016 through March 2017 increased 2.7% year on year due to increased shipments to Europe and other regions.

Exports of key models in the period April 2016 through March 2017

CX-5: 298,830 units (up 1.6% year on year)

Mazda3: 176,494 units (down 7.9% year on year)

Mazda6: 114,455 units (down 10.9% year on year)

About Mazda

Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE: 7261) started manufacturing tools in 1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States and Europe for over 30 years. For more information, please visit www.mazda.com

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