Mazda Production and Sales Results for April 2019 (Flash Report)

Mazda Motor Corporation’s production and sales results for April 2019 are summarized below.

I. Production
Breakdown Apr 2019 Jan – Apr 2019
Units YoY
Change (%)
Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 85,665 +4.6 353,761 +5.3
Commercial Vehicles 893 -19.0 3,545 -8.6
Total 86,558 +4.2 357,306 +5.1
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 30,458 -30.5 142,572 -27.8
Commercial Vehicles 2,128 -15.1 11,345 +1.1
Total 32,586 -29.6 153,917 -26.2
GLOBAL PRODUCTION Passenger Vehicles 116,123 -7.6 496,333 -7.0
Commercial Vehicles 3,021 -16.3 14,890 -1.4
Total 119,144 -7.9 511,223 -6.8

Note 1): Overseas production figures indicate Mazda-brand units coming off the production line (excluding CKD units). However, non-Mazda-brand passenger vehicles produced at the Mexico plant are included.
Note 2): Global production figures are the sum total of domestic and overseas production volumes.

1. Domestic Production

Mazda’s domestic production volume in April 2019 increased 4.2% year on year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in April 2019]
CX-5: 39,146 units (up 6.8% year on year)
Mazda3: 18,791 units (up 38.7%)
CX-3: 9,979 units (down 12.3%)

2. Overseas Production

Mazda’s overseas production volume in April 2019 decreased 29.6% year on year due to decreased production of passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in April 2019]
Mazda3: 9,249 units (down 55.3% year on year)
Mazda2: 8,417 units (up 66.0%)
CX-4: 5,097 units (down 9.9%)

II. Domestic Sales
Breakdown Apr 2019 Jan – Apr 2019
Units YoY
Change (%)
Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC SALES Passenger Vehicles 9,654 -20.6 68,294 -11.0
Commercial Vehicles 1,563 -8.9 7,682 -5.4
Registration Total 8,383 -21.0 61,865 -10.0
Micro-mini Total 2,834 -13.1 14,111 -12.1
Total 11,217 -19.2 75,976 -10.4

Mazda’s domestic sales volume in April 2019 decreased 19.2% year on year due to decreased sales of passenger and commercial vehicles. Mazda’s registered vehicle market share was 3.6% (down 1.1 points year on year), with a 1.9% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.4 points) and a 3.0% total market share (down 0.8 points).

[Domestic sales of key models in April 2019]
Mazda2 (Demio): 2,339 units (down 15.7% year on year)
CX-5: 2,016 units (up 3.5%)
CX-8: 1,278 units (down 53.4%)

III. Exports
Breakdown Apr 2019 Jan – Apr 2019
Units YoY
Change (%)
Units YoY
Change (%)
EXPORTS Passenger Vehicles 79,458 +12.4 295,253 +5.2
North America 38,359 +37.9 115,304 +7.0
Europe 22,242 +26.4 89,882 +29.6
Oceania 5,716 -22.1 21,670 -20.6
Others 13,141 -26.7 68,397 -10.2
Total 79,458 +12.4 295,253 +5.2

Mazda’s export volume in April 2019 increased 12.4% year on year due to increased shipments to North America, Europe and other regions.

[Exports of key models in April 2019]
CX-5: 38,860 units (up 17.1% year on year)
Mazda3: 17,147 units (up 33.8%)
CX-3: 10,098 units (down 13.2%)

IV. Global Sales
Breakdown Apr 2019 Jan – Apr 2019
Units YoY
Change (%)
Units YoY
Change (%)
GLOBAL SALES Domestic Sales 11,217 -19.2 75,976 -10.4
U.S.A 19,702 -14.5 90,535 -15.4
China 16,919 -31.2 69,386 -32.0
Europe 20,654 -5.2 94,062 -3.6
Others 41,796 +0.3 171,905 -3.4
Overseas Sales 99,071 -10.8 425,888 -25.2
Total 110,288 -11.8 501,864 -11.9

Mazda’s global sales volume in April 2019 decreased 11.8% year on year due to decreased sales in the U.S., China, Europe and other regions.

[Global sales of key models in April 2019]
CX-5: 32,657 units (down 10.8% year on year)
Mazda3: 24,695 units (down 19.6 %)
Mazda2: 12,571 units (up 13.0%)

 

Read more: https://www2.mazda.com/en/publicity/release/2019/201905/190530a.html


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