OREANDA-NEWS. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for March 2013 and for April 2012 through March 2013 are summarized below.

1. Domestic Production
(1) March 2013
Mazda's total production volume in March 2013 increased 19.6% compared to March 2012 due to increased production of passenger cars.

[Domestic production of key models in March 2013]
CX-5: 25,288 units (up 55.8% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela): 23,036 units (down 21.5% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 12,100 units (up 706.7% year-on-year)

(2) April 2012 through March 2013
Mazda's domestic production volume in the period from April 2012 through March 2013 increased 3.8% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger cars.

[Domestic production of key models in the period from April 2012 through March 2013]
Mazda3 (Axela): 291,181 units (down 8.4% year-on-year)
CX-5: 226,606 units (up 385.2% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio): 124,287 units (down 24.9% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production
(1) March 2013
Mazda's overseas production volume in March 2013 decreased 18.7% compared to March 2012, reflecting decreased production of passenger cars.

[Overseas production of key models in March 2013]
Mazda6: 9,728 units (down 44.0% year-on-year)
Mazda3: 7,624 units (down 18.8% year-on-year)
BT-50: 7,210 units (up 54.5% year-on-year)

(2) April 2012 through March 2013
Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from April 2012 through March 2013 decreased 5.2% year-on-year, due to decreased production of passenger cars.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from April 2012 through March 2013]
Mazda6: 116,480 units (down 25.8% year-on-year)
BT-50: 83,596 units (up 91.3% year-on-year)
Mazda3: 63,131 units (down 24.0% year-on-year)


II. Domestic Sales
(1) March 2013
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in March 2012 decreased 11.4% compared to March 2012 due to decreased sales of both passenger and commercial vehicles.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.2% (up 0.2 points year-on-year), with a 2.5% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.2 points year-on-year) and a 4.2% total market share (unchanged year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in March 2013]
Mazda2 (Demio): 6,587 units (down 27.8% year-on-year)
CX-5: 6,158 units (up 33.2% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 1,754 units (up 311.7% year-on-year)

(2) April 2012 through March 2013
Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from April 2012 through March 2013 increased 5.2% year-on-year, due to increased sales of passenger cars.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 5.1% (unchanged year-on-year), with a 2.6% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.3 points year-on-year) and a 4.2% total market share (down 0.1 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in the period of April 2012 through March 2013]
Mazda2 (Demio): 52,691 units (down 20.3% year-on-year)
CX-5: 40,762 units (up 668.1% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 11,149 units (up 166.8% year-on-year)

III. Exports
(1) March 2013
Mazda's export volume in March 2013 increased 22.1% compared to March 2012 due to increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in March 2013]
Mazda3: 22,185 units (down 20.9% year-on-year)
CX-5: 19,693 units (up 53.7% year-on-year)
Mazda6: 9,354 units (up 434.8% year-on-year)

(2) April 2012 through March 2013
Mazda's export volume in the period from April 2012 through March 2013 increased 7.5% year-on-year, reflecting increased shipments to North America and Oceania.

[Exports of key models in the period from April 2012 through March 2013]
Mazda3: 280,067 units (down 3.8% year-on-year)
CX-5: 183,533 units (up 371.2% year-on-year)
Mazda6: 66,816 units (up 50.3% year-on-year).