CX-8 vs CX-9

**dougal** · 03-08-2018, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Xeler8ing

I am not surprised

For January 2018, Mazda sold more CX-8's in Japan than they did CX-5's (in Japan). They actually sold more CX-8's in Japan than CX-9's in the USA.

**Xeler8ing** · 03-08-2018, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by dougal

For January 2018, Mazda sold more CX-8's in Japan than they did CX-5's (in Japan). They actually sold more CX-8's in Japan than CX-9's in the USA.

They wanted the extra space

**Puyapim** · 03-09-2018, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by Xeler8ing

They wanted the extra space

The size of the CX8 is one of the fastest selling sectors in Japan. Preorders were 10X what Mazda had predicted.

**Xeler8ing** · 03-09-2018, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Puyapim

The size of the CX8 is one of the fastest selling sectors in Japan. Preorders were 10X what Mazda had predicted.

Wonder if will canabilise CX-9 and CX-5 sales here when released later this year

**Puyapim** · 03-09-2018, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by Xeler8ing

Wonder if will canabilise CX-9 and CX-5 sales here when released later this year

It will be interesting to see.

**Xeler8ing** · 03-09-2018, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by Puyapim

It will be interesting to see.

My thinking is may take sales from CX-9 as CX-5 already comes with a diesel

**erhayes** · 03-09-2018, 08:43 AM

We need additional data on the interior and exterior with regards to LXWXH. Ed

**Xeler8ing** · 03-09-2018, 04:20 PM

This is all I could find:

**Puyapim** · 04-15-2018, 12:09 PM

If anything the sleeker design of the 8 may be a tipping point.

**Xeler8ing** · 04-15-2018, 02:32 PM

An evolution of the CX-5 design

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