USA - OCTOBER SALES - Mazda

- Mazda6 and CX-5 Set Monthly Sales Records -

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported October U.S. sales of 18,798 vehicles, representing a decrease of 4.8 percent versus last year. Year-to-date sales through October are up 8.1 percent versus last year, with 240,228 vehicles sold.

"We are encouraged by our year-to-date sales growth, and expect to see this trend continue through the end of the year," said Ron Stettner, vice president of sales, MNAO. "Mazda6 and CX-5 have both shown year-over-year gains in hotly competitive segments. Looking forward, we will be debuting the all-new CX-3 crossover compact SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and we feel that will give us another solid foothold in an all-new segment for Mazda."

Key October sales notes:

• Mazda CX-5 saw its best October ever with 5,991 vehicles sold and an increase of 2.7 percent year-over-year (YOY).
• Mazda6 recorded its best October in three years (2011) with 3,149 vehicles sold, an increase of 1.6 percent YOY.
• SKYACTIV^® TECHNOLOGYproves to be the key between performance and fuel efficiency as customers demand a no compromise solution. More than 87.0 percent of Mazdas sold in October were equipped with SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY.
• Mazda reported Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) October sales of 3,497 vehicles, up 5.0 percent YOY. Year-to-date CPO sales are up 15 percent versus last year, with 35,768 vehicles sold.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported its best October sales ever with 3,764 vehicles, up 45.0 percent versus October of last year and the 21^st consecutive month of YOY growth.

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 and Mexico through more than 700 dealers.  Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

		Month-To-Date							Year-To-Date
		October		October		%		% MTD	October		October		%		% YTD
		2014		2013		Change		DSR	2014		2013		Change		DSR
Mazda2		457		736		(37.9)%		(37.9)%	13,154		9,805		34.2%		33.7%
Mazda3		7,246		7,674		(5.6)%		(5.6)%	87,505		89,288		(2.0)%		(2.3)%
Mazda5		426		666		(36.0)%		(36.0)%	10,447		12,050		(13.3)%		(13.6)%
Mazda6		3,149		3,099		1.6%		1.6%	45,010		35,631		26.3%		25.9%
MX-5 Miata		288		377		(23.6)%		(23.6)%	4,143		5,167		(19.8)%		(20.1)%
RX-8				-		N/A		N/A	1		1		0.0%		(0.4)%
CX-5		5,991		5,833		2.7%		2.7%	84,181		66,501		26.6%		26.1%
CX-7		-		-		N/A		N/A	-		1		(100.0)%		(100.0)%
CX-9		1,241		1,352		(8.2)%		(8.2)%	15,310		21,783		(29.7)%		(30.0)%
Tribute		-		-		N/A		N/A	-		1		(100.0)%		(100.0)%
Total Vehicles
CARS		11,566		12,552		(7.9)%		(7.9)%	160,260		151,942		5.5%		5.1%
TRUCKS		7,232		7,185		0.7%		0.7%	99,491		88,286		12.7%		12.3%
TOTAL		18,798		19,737		(4.8)%		(4.8)%	259,751		240,228		8.1%		7.7%
MEMO:
IMPORT CAR		11,566		12,550		(7.8)%			160,253		151,942		5.5%
IMPORT TRUCK		7,232		7,185		0.7%			99,491		88,285		12.7%
IMPORT TOTAL		18,798		19,735		(4.7)%			259,744		240,227		8.1%
DOMESTIC CAR		-		2		(100.0)%			7		6,273		(99.9)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK		-		-		N/A			-		1		(100.0)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS		-		2		(100.0)%			7		6,274		(99.9)%
Selling Days		27		27					280		279
Mazda6-Gas (14+MY)		3,149		3,097					45003		29358
Mazda6-SDN (Pre 14MY)		0		2					7		6273