OREANDA-NEWS. January 29, 2016. Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for December 2015 and for January through December 2015 are summarized below.

I. Production

  Breakdown Dec 2015 Jan - Dec 2015
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 76,615 +7.8 955,961 +4.1
Commercial Vehicles 1,325 +17.7 16,276 +3.0
Total 77,940 +8.0 972,237 +4.1
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 46,822 +48.9 528,253 +54.0
Commercial Vehicles 2,458 -36.0 43,099 -15.7
Total 49,280 +39.7 571,352 +45.0
GLOBAL
PRODUCTION		 Passenger Vehicles 123,437 +20.4 1,484,214 +17.7
Commercial Vehicles 3,783 -23.8 59,375 -11.3
Total 127,220 +18.4 1,543,589 +16.2

Note 1): Overseas production figures are based on Mazda brand units coming off the production line (not including CKD units). However, passenger vehicles produced for another brand at the plant in Mexico are included.

Note 2): Global production figures are the sum total of domestic and overseas production volumes.

1. Domestic Production

(1) December 2015

Mazda's domestic production volume in December 2015 increased 8.0% compared to December 2014 due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in December 2015]

CX-5:  23,468 units (down 8.7% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  20,120 units (up 34.0% year-on-year)
CX-3:  12,474 units  

(2) January through December 2015

Mazda's total domestic production volume in the period from January through December 2015 increased 4.1% year-on-year due to increased production of both passenger and commercial vehicles.

[Domestic production of key models in the period from January through December 2015]

CX-5:  318,912 units (up 2.1% year-on-year)
Mazda3 (Axela):  204,141 units (down 22.4% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza):  143,442 units (up 3.9% year-on-year)

2. Overseas Production

(1) December 2015

Mazda's overseas production volume in December 2015 increased 39.7% year-on-year, reflecting increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in December 2015]

Mazda3:  19,354 units (down 2.9% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  9,996 units (up 555.9% year-on-year)
Mazda2:  7,334 units (up 71.3% year-on-year)

(2) January through December 2015

Mazda's total overseas production volume in the period from January through December 2015 increased 45.0% year-on-year due to increased production of passenger vehicles.

[Overseas production of key models in the period from January through December 2015]

Mazda3:  248,381 units (up 53.1% year-on-year)
Mazda2:  119,472 units (up 472.3% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  78,351 units (down 16.7% year-on-year)

II. Domestic Sales

  Breakdown Dec 2015 Jan - Dec 2015
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
DOMESTIC
SALES		 Passenger Vehicles 10,445 -28.0 221,776 +11.4
Commercial Vehicles 1,569 +5.2 23,711 -6.3
Registration Total 9,400 -28.6 200,859 +20.0
Micro-mini Total 2,614 -7.3 44,628 -21.7
Total 12,014 -24.9 245,487 +9.4

(1) December 2015

Mazda's domestic sales volume in December 2015 decreased 24.9% compared to December 2014 due to decreased sales of passenger vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 3.9% (down 1.8 points year-on-year), with a 2.0% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.6 points year-on-year) and a 3.3% total market share (down 0.4 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in December 2015]

Mazda2 (Demio):  2,229 units (down 70.0% year-on-year)
CX-5:  1,616 units (down 3.6% year-on-year)
CX-3:  1,535 units  

(2) January through December 2015

Mazda's total domestic sales volume in the period from January through December 2015 increased 9.4% year-on-year due to increased sales of passenger vehicles.

Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.4% (up 1.3 points year-on-year), with a 2.4% share of the micro-mini segment (down 0.1 points year-on-year) and a 4.9% total market share (up 0.9 points year-on-year).

[Domestic sales of key models in the period from January through December 2015]

Mazda2 (Demio):  72,762 units (up 49.9% year-on-year)
CX-3:  29,997 units  
CX-5:  27,241 units (down 7.5% year-on-year)

III. Exports

  Breakdown Dec 2015 Jan - Dec 2015
Units YoY
Change (%)		 Units YoY
Change (%)
EXPORTS Passenger Vehicles 76,404 +46.8 773,636 +1.6
North America 31,947 +41.2 300,039 -4.2
Europe 24,282 +121.1 200,324 -6.2
Oceania 4,189 +15.1 94,568 +11.3
Others 15,986 +7.9 178,705 +51.6
Total 76,404 +46.8 773,636 +1.6

(1) December 2015

Mazda's export volume in December 2015 increased 46.8% compared to December 2014 due to increased shipments to North America, Europe, Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in December 2015]

CX-5:  26,109 units (up 20.7% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  20,968 units (up 51.7% year-on-year)
CX-3:  12,965 units  

(2) January through December 2015

Mazda's total export volume for the period from January through December 2015 increased 1.6% year-on-year, reflecting increased shipments to Oceania and other regions.

[Exports of key models in the period from January through December 2015]

CX-5:  295,232 units (up 4.5% year-on-year)
Mazda3:  180,267 units (down 19.0% year-on-year)
Mazda6:  135,435 units (up 12.5% year-on-year)