Mazda reported March U.S. sales of 33,302 vehicles, a 36-percent increase over March 2017.
Mazda’s three crossover SUVs – the CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 – carried the load for the automaker.
The compact CX-5 SUV (pictured above) posted a 91-percent year-over-year sales increase, with 16,138 units sold, marking its best month since launching in February 2012.
Sales of the subcompact CX-3 rose 38 percent year-over-year, with 1,728 vehicles sold. The seven-passenger Mazda CX-9 recorded its best March since 2013, with 3,066 vehicles sold, according to the automaker.
Total sales of Mazda‘s CX crossover SUV line were up 71 percent year-over-year, with 20,932 vehicles sold in March.