Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corporation reported an 11% year-on-year increase in global passenger vehicle sales to 109,226 units in September 2026, after volumes declined by 9% to 98,067 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales increased by 10% to 15,053 units, while overseas sales increased by 11% to 94,173 units.
The CX-5 was the brand’s best-selling model during the month, with global deliveries surging by 30% to 33,047 units, followed by the CX-30 with 17,210 units (-5%) and the Mazda 3 with 11,564 units (-8%).
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In the first nine months of the year, the company’s global vehicle sales declined by almost 3% to 919,198 units from 945,308units in the same period last year, with domestic sales falling by 1.4% to 115,831 units, while overseas sales declined by 3.0% to 803,367 units.
Sales in the US fell by 3% to 310,273 units year-to-date, and sales in China also dropped by 3% to 46,904 units. Meanwhile, deliveries in Europe increased by over 14% to 135,065 units, while sales in other markets combined dropped by 9% to 311,125 units.
Mazda’s global vehicle production rose by 5% to 895,763 units in the first nine months of the year, with output in Japan rising by almost 9% to 567,826 units, while overseas production declined slightly to 327,937 units.
Exports from Japan rose by almost 9% year-on-year to 477,565 units year-to-date, with shipments to North America and Europe rising by 11% to 235,223 and 98,607 units respectively, while exports to Oceania fell by 4% to 41,170 units, and shipments to other markets combined rose by over 7% to 102,565 units.
