AU: Mazda's Marvellous May
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:48 am
Via Mazda Australia Corp
Mazda Australia had a marvellous month in May, selling a record 6,928 new passenger and light commercial vehicles.
According to May VFACTS figures, Mazda has sold 34,847 new vehicles so far this year and sales are up 15.4 percent year-to-date, Mazda has an 8.2 percent share of Australia’s new car market.
Kicking off the top performances last month was Mazda2. The launch of a safer and more stylish new Mazda2, combined with the run-out of its popular predecessor, saw Mazda’s light car sales increase 24.9 percent over the same month last year.
There’s little wonder the stylish, sporty and compact Mazda3 was this country’s best-selling small car last month after recently benefiting from a number of spec upgrades and price reductions across the range. Mazda sold 2,901 Mazda3s in May and year-to-date sales are up 11.8 percent.
Meanwhile the stylish and practical Mazda6 was Australia’s top-selling medium import, with sales up 24.4 percent on the same month last year. The company sold 906 new Mazda6s last month, an impressive 500 cars ahead of its closest import rival.
Sales of the eye-catching Mazda CX-7 five-seat SUV remain strong, with 714 finding new homes last month. Available in a choice of three economical powertrains and four grades, the Mazda CX-7 boasts a long list of standard features including climate control, alloy wheels and a handy reversing camera. Sales of CX-7 are up 192.9 percent year-to-date.
Its larger sibling, the seven-seat CX-9, clocked up 338 sales, contributing to an increase of 26.3 percent year-to-date.
With 875 sales in May, Mazda’s hard-working BT-50 had a ripper month. Available in 4x2 and 4x4, with three practical body styles and a choice of two turbodiesel powertrains, BT-50 sales were up 28 percent over May 2009.
Mazda Australia’s managing director, Doug Dickson said: “May was another strong month for Mazda. It’s particularly satisfying to see that Australian car buyers have warmed to our most recent product upgrades, the new Mazda2 and Mazda6.
“With the rest of our dynamic product range continuing to perform well, we look forward to continuing this momentum into the latter half of the year.
“And having just launched an all-new Mazda website, we’re confident in being able to deliver an even better buying experience, by offering prospective customers an interactive and media rich platform on which they can engage with the Mazda brand and its products.”
Mazda Australia had a marvellous month in May, selling a record 6,928 new passenger and light commercial vehicles.
According to May VFACTS figures, Mazda has sold 34,847 new vehicles so far this year and sales are up 15.4 percent year-to-date, Mazda has an 8.2 percent share of Australia’s new car market.
Kicking off the top performances last month was Mazda2. The launch of a safer and more stylish new Mazda2, combined with the run-out of its popular predecessor, saw Mazda’s light car sales increase 24.9 percent over the same month last year.
There’s little wonder the stylish, sporty and compact Mazda3 was this country’s best-selling small car last month after recently benefiting from a number of spec upgrades and price reductions across the range. Mazda sold 2,901 Mazda3s in May and year-to-date sales are up 11.8 percent.
Meanwhile the stylish and practical Mazda6 was Australia’s top-selling medium import, with sales up 24.4 percent on the same month last year. The company sold 906 new Mazda6s last month, an impressive 500 cars ahead of its closest import rival.
Sales of the eye-catching Mazda CX-7 five-seat SUV remain strong, with 714 finding new homes last month. Available in a choice of three economical powertrains and four grades, the Mazda CX-7 boasts a long list of standard features including climate control, alloy wheels and a handy reversing camera. Sales of CX-7 are up 192.9 percent year-to-date.
Its larger sibling, the seven-seat CX-9, clocked up 338 sales, contributing to an increase of 26.3 percent year-to-date.
With 875 sales in May, Mazda’s hard-working BT-50 had a ripper month. Available in 4x2 and 4x4, with three practical body styles and a choice of two turbodiesel powertrains, BT-50 sales were up 28 percent over May 2009.
Mazda Australia’s managing director, Doug Dickson said: “May was another strong month for Mazda. It’s particularly satisfying to see that Australian car buyers have warmed to our most recent product upgrades, the new Mazda2 and Mazda6.
“With the rest of our dynamic product range continuing to perform well, we look forward to continuing this momentum into the latter half of the year.
“And having just launched an all-new Mazda website, we’re confident in being able to deliver an even better buying experience, by offering prospective customers an interactive and media rich platform on which they can engage with the Mazda brand and its products.”