OREANDA-NEWS. Far East Plant "Mazda Sollers" plans to start the production of the crossover Mazda CX-5 of the new generation in the mid-2017. The agency "AUTOSTAT" was informed about it in the press service of the company, by adding that the production plan "Mazda Sollers" for 2017 was at the level of last year, the company is working in two shifts.

In 2016 the plant "Mazda Sollers" in Vladivostok produced 24,110 cars; it is less by 4.3% than a year ago. More than 75% of the total production is belonged to crossover Mazda CX-5 and 25% - to Mazda6 sedan, respectively. As previously reported by "AUTOSTAT", by the results of 2016 the crossover Mazda CX-5 is the best-selling brand in the Russian market with 15790 sold cars (-11%). Sales of Mazda6 sedan were 5,109 units, which is less by 23% compared to 2015.

Recall that in March of the last year the assembling of SsangYong SUVs was stopped at the "Mazda Sollers" plant.