UPDATE 1/3/19: The CX-5 has now officially outsold the rest of the Mazda lineup for all of 2018. We have updated our story from February 2018 to reflect year-end sales results.

We’re big fans of the Mazda CX-5, and we really like the rest of Mazda’s U.S. lineup, too. The American buying public only seems to agree with us on the first part of that equation, however, because the CX-5 sold more units in 2018 than every other Mazda vehicle combined. The compact crossover sold 150,622 units, while the 3, 6, CX-3, CX-9, and MX-5 Miata combined to sell 149,703 units overall. That number represents a 17.7 percent increase over last year's CX-5 sales.

The 3 was the top seller of the other Mazdas, with 64,638 units sold, but it, the 6 mid-size sedan, and the MX-5 Miata sports car all declined, bringing Mazda’s total non-crossover car sales for 2018 to an overall 13 percent decline compared with last year. The CX-3 subcompact crossover (16,899 units) and CX-9 mid-size crossover (28,257 units) fared better, with increases of 3 percent and 9 percent, but even those improving numbers only made up a small fraction of the CX-5’s total. Both the CX-5 and the CX-9 have won our 10Best Trucks and SUVs awards in the compact and mid-size SUV categories.

Mazda’s depressed car sales may see some turnaround soon, as a redesigned 2019 Mazda 3 compact sedan and hatchback are waiting in the wings, set to go on sale early this year. This stylish new model should see a lift in sales at some point, but the CX-5 saw revisions for 2019—including a newly optional turbocharged engine and a range-topping Signature trim level—that should raise its profile as well. We’re sure that Mazda isn’t complaining about all those CX-5s flying off the lots.

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