Nissan North America Reports November Sales
GARDENA, Calif.--Dec. 3, 2002--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported November total sales of 57,512 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 1.6 percent decrease versus November of last year. For the year, NNA has sold 682,026 vehicles, up 5.8 percent for the calendar year.INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
| -- | Infiniti, the luxury division of NNA, reported November sales of 8,830 units, a 39.2 percent increase |
| -- | November 2002 sales marks Infiniti's best sales month in its 13-year history |
| -- | The new 2003 Infiniti G35 Sport Sedan and G35 Sport Coupe, which were recently named 2003 Motor Trend Car of the Year, contributed most to the increase with sales of 5,382 units |
| -- | Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales are 79,820 units, accounting for a 21.5 percent increase |
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- Nissan-brand sales for November totaled 48,682 units, a 6.6
percent decrease
-- Calendar year-to-date Nissan sales are 602,206 units, a 4.1
percent increase
-- The Nissan Altima mid-size sedan had its best November ever
with sales of 14,777 units up 3.9 percent; even with no direct
incentives, Altima continues to have strong momentum in a
highly competitive segment
-- November marked the first sales of the new 2003 Murano Sport
Utility Vehicle
NNA INFORMATION
-- Combined November sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 57,512
units, a 1.6 percent decrease versus last year
-- Calendar year-to-date NNA combined sales now total 682,026
units, a 5.8 percent increase
-- Sales of NNA's North American-produced vehicles for November
totaled 34,366 units, representing 59.4 percent of all NNA
vehicles sold in the United States
In North America, NNA's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on NNA and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissannews.com or by contacting the corporate media line at 310/771-5631.
Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.
INFINITI DIVISION SALES
November November DSR % CYTD CYTD DSR %
2002 2001 Chg. 2002 2001 Chg.
Infiniti Division
Total 8,830 6,100 +39.2 79,820 65,453 +21.5
I35/I30 1,907 3,147 -41.7 24,332 32,413 -25.2
G35 Sport Coupe 2,769 N/A N/A 3,063 N/A N/A
G35 Sport Sedan 2,613 N/A N/A 26,775 N/A N/A
M45 300 N/A N/A 637 N/A N/A
Q45 171 413 -60.2 3,461 5,309 -35.0
QX4 1,063 1,744 -41.4 15,793 17,225 -8.6
Note: Infiniti total for November 2002 includes sales of 7 G20 units;
796 G20 units were sold in November 2001
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
November November DSR % CYTD CYTD DSR %
2002 2001 Chg. 2002 2001 Chg.
Nissan Division
Total 48,682 50,123 -6.6 602,206 576,683 +4.1
Sentra 7,482 9,498 -24.3 98,209 100,832 -2.9
Altima 14,777 13,675 +3.9 187,025 134,253 +38.8
Maxima 6,212 6,602 -9.5 92,410 93,879 -1.9
350Z 3,755 N/A N/A 10,138 3 N/A
Total Car 32,244 29,793 +4.1 387,848 329,007 +17.5
Frontier 5,295 6,329 -19.6 70,188 82,728 -15.5
Murano 307 N/A N/A 307 N/A N/A
Xterra 6,004 7,806 -26.0 73,823 78,771 -6.6
Pathfinder 4,024 4,301 -10.0 53,437 58,882 -9.6
Quest 808 1,894 -59.0 16,603 27,295 -39.4
Total Truck 16,438 20,330 -22.3 214,358 247,676 -13.8
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
November November DSR % CYTD CYTD DSR %
2002 2001 Chg. 2002 2001 Chg.
TOTAL VEHICLE 57,512 56,223 -1.6 682,026 642,136 +5.8
Total Car 40,011 34,149 +12.7 448,811 377,235 +18.6
Total Truck 17,501 22,074 -23.8 230,151 264,901 -13.4
Selling Days 26 25 282 281
All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Sales Report - November 2002
Month-End Results
Cur. Year DSR % CYTD Year DSR %
Month Ago +/- Total Ago +/-
Nissan North America,
Inc. -Total 57,512 56,223 -1.6 682,026 642,136 5.8
Selling Days 26 25 282 281
Nissan Division Total
Sales 48,682 50,123 -6.6 602,206 576,683 4.1
NORTH AMERICA
(Memo) - Car 22,259 23,173 -7.6 285,235 235,087 20.9
- Truck 12,107 16,029 -27.4 160,614 188,794 -15.2
- Total North
America 34,366 39,202 -15.7 445,849 423,881 4.8
IMPORT
- Car 9,985 6,620 45.0 102,613 93,920 8.9
- Truck 4,331 4,301 -3.2 53,744 58,882 -9.0
- Total Import 14,316 10,921 26.0 156,357 152,802 2.0
- Total Car 32,244 29,793 4.1 387,848 329,007 17.5
- Total Truck 16,438 20,330 -22.3 214,358 247,676 -13.8
- (Hawaii)(a) 1,035 767 6,229 5,194
Infiniti Division Total
Sales 8,830 6,100 39.2 79,820 65,453 21.5
- Total Car 7,767 4,356 71.4 64,027 48,228 32.3
- Total Truck 1,063 1,744 -41.4 15,793 17,225 -8.6
- (Hawaii)(a) 59 25 403 263
TOTAL IMPORT
- Car 17,752 10,976 55.5 166,640 142,148 16.8
- Truck 5,394 6,045 -14.2 69,537 76,107 -9.0
- Total Import 23,146 17,021 30.8 236,177 218,255 7.8
TOTAL SALES
- Car 40,011 34,149 12.7 451,875 377,235 19.4
- Truck 17,501 22,074 -23.8 230,151 264,901 -13.4
- Total Sales 57,512 56,223 -1.6 682,026 642,136 5.8
ALL NUMBERS INCLUDE HAWAII
(a) Hawaii is broken out separately for information only.