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Replying to: conwelpic (Jan 03, 2008 4:45 pm)  . Not bad numbers for zero Mazda5 marketing  After the first month driving my 08 I feel even more compelled by the Mazda5 changes made compared to my 06. Some of them are subtle (i.e. new luminescent gauges) but Mazda addressed them very well regardless of the sales number. To me indicates that US remains a key market for them, at least to keep the momentum for their Mazda3 and CX-9 cash cows (i.e. A/C for the 2nd row was added only for the US and Canadian markets). In order to negotiate with the dealer for my 08 I quickly checked the Rondo on the KIA web site and read some related web articles. I found that some things are gone from the Rondo 07 to the Rondo 08, while the 08 Mazda5 was adding more items for almost the same price (auto A/C, 2nd row A/C, electroluminescent gauges, more armrests, black cd console plate, aux input, body colored mirrors for the Sport trim, etc.). In my case, for the 2 Mazda5s final price (new), there is only around 200USD difference. After 2+yrs, not bad at all.
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jan 04, 2008 5:26 am) Toyota passes Ford as second largest automaker in the U.S. Mazda grows the most in 2007 Big ups to Mazda, which won our coveted Biggest Winner of the Year honor by growing its daily average sales rate 9.8% and selling nearly 300,000 vehicles http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/03/by-the-numbers-2007/ |
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the Mazda 5 did very well in Canada. selling 727 units in December vs 621 for the Rondo. YTD for the Mazda 5 - 11,690 vs 8,694 for 2006 YTD for the Rondo - 7,638 vs 85 for 2006 Base price of the 2008 Mazda 5 has increase $800 plus $1100 for 5 spd auto and $1100 for a/c |
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I won't jump into conclusions on which car has faired better based on this number until I see a trend but, to me, this means that if you are still on the market for a compact people mover the facelifted 2008 Mazda5 is worth taking a look at (as there is no advertising for it really). Are there any numbers for the US 2008 Rondo available? It would be interesting to see if it is a market target effect or just a good month car sales in general... MAZDA ACHIEVES BEST JANUARY IN 14 YEARS Sales up 10.2 Percent; MAZDA5 and MAZDA6 Record Best-Ever January IRVINE, Calif. – Coming off a year in which its sales grew more than 10 percent, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its best January since 1994 with sales of 21,212 vehicles for January 2008, accounting for a 10.2 percent increase versus last year. MAZDA6 celebrated its best-ever January with sales of 6,333 units, up 27.0 percent over last year. Not to be outdone, the MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle, which has been freshened for 2008 and only on the market for a short time, also celebrated its best-ever January with sales of 1,699 units, accounting for a 28.4 percent increase. Mazda CX-9, which was recently named North American Truck of the Year, reported sales of 1,850 units while its sibling, CX-7, recorded 2,555 units sold. January sales were led in volume by MAZDA3, which reported sales of 6,579 units. “After closing 2007 as the fastest-growing major car company in the U.S., we kicked off 2008 signaling our intention for another strong year,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO. http://media.ford.com/mazda/article_display.cfm?article_id=27597&make_id=227
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 03, 2008 9:32 am) Rondo 3,226 in Jan 2008 vs 478 in Jan 2007. SOURCE Kia Motors America
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Replying to: radar1 (Feb 03, 2008 10:08 am) Thanks for the info. As I said, I won't jump into any conclusions until I see a trend, but it is good to see that the compact people movers did well this month, especially for an SUV dominated market. Oh, and question: When the 07 Rondo was released in the US Market? Is it fair to compare Jan 07 to Jan 08?
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 03, 2008 10:20 am)
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Replying to: conwelpic (Feb 04, 2008 4:35 pm) ). Compared to the market size, Compact People Movers seem far more popular in Canada that in the US in my non-expert opinion...
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Feb 04, 2008 5:44 pm) Also the Mazda 3 was the 2nd largest selling car in Canada for 2007 with sales of 48,236. Taking into account that the US population is 9.5 times larger than Canada thats equivalent to 458,242 units. The number one seller is the Honda Civic and in 3rd place is the Toyota Corolla. |
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Replying to: aladdinsane (Nov 13, 2006 5:04 am) |
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