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In 2022 Mazda sold 95,718 vehicles in Australia.
Below you will see a visualisation of how those sales compare to a decade ago in 2012.
Mazda sold 103,886 cars in Australia in 2012. Models like the RX-8 and CX-7 are no longer on sale but new models such as the CX-3, CX-30 and CX-8 have made a significant contribution. Sales of models like the Mazda 6, in contrast, have shrunk substantially.
Below is a graphical representation of the top manufacturers sales over the last 25 years (1997 to 2022), inclusive of passenger vehicles, SUVs, and both light and heavy commercial vehicles. This graph is interactive and you can pick to compare any number of manufacturers.
| Models | 2012 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Mazda BT-50 4X2 | 3,569 | 2,404 |
| Mazda BT-50 4X4 | 8,279 | 10,533 |
| Mazda CX-3 | 0 | 11,907 |
| Mazda CX-30 | 0 | 13,891 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 15,861 | 27,062 |
| Mazda CX-8 | 0 | 5,932 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 4,587 | 6,460 |
| Mazda MX-30 | 0 | 738 |
| Mazda MX5 | 159 | 495 |
| Mazda2 | 17,574 | 5,146 |
| Mazda3 | 44,128 | 9,639 |
| Mazda6 | 6,558 | 1,511 |
| Mazda RX8 | 11 | 0 |
| Mazda CX-7 | 3,160 | 0 |
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