Nissan North America Reports February Sales; NNA Sales Up 10.1 Percent Accounting for Best February
GARDENA, Calif.--March 1, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported February total sales of 82,412 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 10.1 percent increase versus February of last year.NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- February sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 11.2 percent when compared to last year with 72,625 units sold accounting for its best February
-- Altima (19,044 units sold), Murano (5,743 units sold), Armada (3,212 units sold) and Titan (6,894 units sold) had their best February
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 14.3 percent with 140,496 units sold
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
-- Sales for Infiniti were up 2.9 percent from last February with 9,787 units sold accounting for its best February
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 1.9 percent with 18,500 units sold
NNA INFORMATION
-- It was the best February in Nissan North America's history
-- Combined February sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 82,412 units, a 10.1 percent increase over last year
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 12.7 percent with 158,996 units sold
In North America, NNA's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing.
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
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February February Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2005 2004 % Change 2005 2004 % Change
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Nissan Division
Total 72,625 65,324 11.2 140,496 128,096 14.3
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Sentra 8,502 10,630 -20.0 16,679 19,908 -12.7
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Altima 19,044 18,013 5.7 36,139 38,313 -1.7
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Maxima 5,971 5,165 15.6 11,675 9,432 28.9
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350Z 2,138 2,406 -11.1 3,866 4,837 -16.7
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Total Car 35,655 36,214 -1.5 68,359 72,490 -1.8
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Frontier 6,077 4,583 32.6 11,976 9,227 35.2
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Xterra 6,149 5,891 4.4 11,134 11,446 1.3
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Pathfinder 6,094 2,274 168.0 12,453 4,424 193.2
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Murano 5,743 4,731 21.4 11,179 8,810 32.2
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Quest 2,801 4,349 -35.6 5,303 8,052 -31.4
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Armada 3,212 2,642 21.6 6,639 4,972 39.1
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Titan 6,894 4,640 48.6 6,559 8,675 -21.2
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Total Truck 36,970 29,110 27.0 72,137 55,606 35.1
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North American
Produced 64,466 55,908 15.3 124,679 110,015 18.1
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Car 33,517 33,803 -0.8 64,493 67,643 -0.7
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Truck 30,949 22,105 40.0 60,186 42,372 48.0
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Import 8,159 9,416 -13.3 15,817 18,081 -8.9
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Car 2,138 2,411 -11.3 3,866 4,847 -16.9
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Truck 6,021 7,005 -14.0 11,951 13,234 -5.9
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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February February Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
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2005 2004 % Change 2005 2004 % Change
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Infiniti
Division Total 9,787 9,512 2.9 18,500 18,904 1.9
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I35 253 1,013 -75.0 664 2,003 -65.5
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G35 Sedan 3,941 3,439 14.6 7,153 6,821 9.2
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G35 Coupe 2,043 2,145 -4.8 3,704 4,238 -9.0
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M45 225 173 30.1 315 381 -13.9
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Q45 137 202 -32.2 245 379 -32.7
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QX56 1,126 80 1,307.5 2,389 80 3,010.7
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FX 2,062 2,459 -16.1 4,029 4,994 -16.0
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Total Car 6,599 6,972 -5.3 12,081 13,822 -9.0
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Total Truck 3,188 2,540 25.5 6,419 5,082 31.6
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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February February Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
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2005 2004 % Change 2005 2004 % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE 82,412 74,836 10.1 158,996 147,000 12.7
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Total Car 42,254 43,186 -2.2 80,440 86,312 -2.9
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Total Truck 40,158 31,650 26.9 78,556 60,688 34.8
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Selling Days 24 24 48 50
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Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.