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> Mazda sells an order of magnitude less cars than even newer companies like BYD. In Australia, Mazda has been the 2nd highest selling brand (across all models
by phs318u 2y ago
> Mazda sells an order of magnitude less cars than even newer companies like BYD.
In Australia, Mazda has been the 2nd highest selling brand (across all models) for a number of years. Not sure about last 18 months.
- justahuman74 2y agoAustralia is a small market though, so being second there might not help a lot. (I miss the 2010 Mazda2 I drove in Sydney for a few years, was very fun)
- phs318u 2y agoWow. I just checked out a few random other markets including Japan, and it's crazy to me that Mazda isn't doing better. They've got some really nice cars. It's bizarre. I wonder if this is by design or they just can't market for shit? Full disclosure: I'm a Honda driver and was a Toyota driver for many years before that.
- neogodless 2y agoI think U.S.-centric readers may misunderstand Mazda. When I was in Singapore, I saw one example of them being quite popular abroad. In the U.S., they seem to be more of an enthusiast / novelty brand. Last January, I threw Car & Driver stats for 2023 and 2022 best-selling models (from U.S. sales) in a spreadsheet. Mazda was the #12 OEM here, just below Hyundai. (Note this is only based on top 25 models.) EDIT: Updated to add 2024 top 25. In 2024, Mazda's CX-5 dropped off the top 25 best-selling, removing it from my spreadsheet. 03. Honda 807,519 11.8% 07. Nissan 398,383 5.8% In 2023 Mazda increased their volume very slightly, while Nissan lost share, and Honda increased their share. 2023 03. Honda 759,785 11.1% 10. Nissan 271,458 4.0% 12. Mazda 153,808 2.3% 2022 04. Honda 526,699 8.6% 08. Nissan 326,435 5.3% 12. Mazda 151,594 2.5%