Mazda Sales Up Five Percent in July

- Calendar Year-to-Date Sales up Four Percent -

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda North American Operations
(MNAO) today reported sales of 25,963 vehicles for July 2006 accounting for
a five percent increase versus last year. Mazda also reported a four
percent year-to-date sales increase versus the same period last year with
166,667 units sold through July.
Mazda's all-new CX-7 crossover sport-utility vehicle (SUV) reported
solid sales of 2,129 units. With a starting MSRP of $23,750, CX-7 features
a turbo- charged 2.3-liter four-cylinder direct-injection gasoline engine
that produces 244-horsepower yet still delivers an estimated 23 mpg in
combined city and highway driving.
MAZDA3 celebrated its best-ever July with sales of 9,096 units despite
a continuing lack of inventory resulting in only a 21-day supply. The
innovative MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle also reported its best-ever July
with sales of 1,840 units despite a 39-day supply while the MX-5 Miata
posted its best July since 2000 with sales of 1,565 units.
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 and Mexico through nearly 900
dealers. Operations in Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in
Ontario, Canada, and in Mexico by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.
Mazda North American Operations - July 2006

Month-To-Date Year-To-Date

July July % July July %
2006 2005 Change 2006 2005 Change

Mazda3 9,096 7,814 16% 61,001 59,588 2%

Mazda5 1,840 629 193% 11,351 734 1446%

Mazda6 6,192 8,979 (31)% 43,458 46,750 (7)%

MX-5 Miata 1,565 370 323% 11,107 3,874 187%

RX-8 892 1,289 (31)% 5,978 9,498 (37)%

Protege -- -- N/A 1 1 0%

626 -- -- N/A -- 2 N/A

MPV 1,337 1,663 (20)% 8,282 9,652 (14)%

CX-7 2,129 -- N/A 3,743 -- N/A

B-Series Truck 391 514 (24)% 2,753 3,777 (27)%

Tribute 2,521 3,562 (29)% 18,993 25,932 (27)%

Total Vehicles

CARS 19,585 19,081 3% 132,896 120,447 10%

TRUCKS 6,378 5,739 11% 33,771 39,361 (14)%

TOTAL 25,963 24,820 5% 166,667 159,808 4%


MEMO:

IMPORT CAR 13,393 10,102 33% 89,438 73,695 21%
IMPORT TRUCK 3,466 1,663 108% 12,025 9,652 25%
IMPORT TOTAL 16,859 11,765 43% 101,463 83,347 22%

DOMESTIC CAR 6,192 8,979 (31)% 43,458 46,752 (7)%
DOMESTIC TRUCK 2,912 4,076 (29)% 21,746 29,709 (27)%
DOMESTIC TOTALS 9,104 13,055 (30)% 65,204 76,461 (15)%

Note: Protege and 626 are discontinued vehicles.

 

You do realize that someone is going to focus on the fact that the RX-8 sales are down from last year and then this is going to turn into what every single other sale figure thread turns into. Then we'll see speculation that the RX-8 is not going to be produced after this year, just like it isn't supposed to be made anymore already according to others predictions and the thread will go on for a year and a half as a result.

 

woot

 

yes i do

 

look at the Mazda5 numbers, people are starting to notice this mini-minivan

and yeah, the rx8 will no longer be made after this year

 

yeah mazda5 is really making strides now. i wonder if CX-7 is helping that? people come to look at the CX but really wantr/need 3 rows of seating?

 

wish they gave a "number imported vs number sold" percentage. clearly MNAO isnt improting as many 8s this year as trhe number of 2006s was very small adn the 2007s dont come til a month or so. the percentage sold vs imported would give a more realistic idea of how its selling.
for instance last years number could actually be worse than this years figure if they imported 40 percent more then vs now.

 

Looks like teh RX-8 sales numbers are down again. At this rate the RX-8 won't be produced after this year. Mazda sukz0rz!!11!!11!

 

....you heard everyone, they stopped building the RX8 2 years ago and they are only selling the left overs......RUN FOR THE HILLS!!!!




LOL!!!

 

Then I can keep my post counts up!

 

btw saw a CX-7 on the road for the first time yesterday, it is a NICE looking crossovermajig, i'd pick it over the Murano any day

 

Where is the breakdown on how the Mazdaspeed 8 sold vs the regular?

 

I noticed a month ago that my dealer no longer keep a RX8 in the showroom. They keep 8 cars there. When I bought mine, 2 yrs ago, there were 2 in there.

 

+1 . saw one two weeks ago straight from the dealer (still had those protective plastic on the bumpers). love how the tallights glow.

 

another note, toyota beat out ford for sales and took 2nd place this month. USA today reports 241,826 sales (up 11.7% from july 2005) with ford at 239,989. GM though is above all at 406,298. And yes kia barely meet mazda at 26,429, but we will see who's the victor in august kia!

 

so thats why my dealer still has 2004 and 2005 models on the lot

 

When I bougt mine I had at least 10 to choose from. Yesterday, I visited the dealer for the 40k mile service and there was not a single 8.

On a side note the CX-7 looks good but 30k for 5 seats, no freaking way.

 

It doesn't bother me, I won't be replacing the 8 for at least 7-8 more years, and when that time comes I have no idea what I'll end up with.