Nissan North America Announces 2005 Best September Sales
GARDENA, Calif.--Oct. 3, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) continues record breaking sales by reporting 93,540 total sales in September, posting a 16.4% increase over last year. This month marks the best September sales in the history of NNA as well as its Infiniti division. Strong sales of Nissan models such as the Altima, Murano as well as the all-new Infiniti M achieved their best ever September sales.NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- September sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 82,478 units were up 17.6 percent when compared to last year with 70,127 units sold
-- Altima (26,442 units sold) had its best September, with sales up 24.2 percent; Murano (5,306 units sold) also posted its best September, with sales up 5.5 percent
-- Sentra (11,172 units sold) posted strong sales, with sales up 65.8 percent
-- Pathfinder (5,088 units sold) continues its strong sales momentum since launch, with sales up 134.7 percent
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 16.7 percent with 732,706 units sold
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
-- Sales for Infiniti, the luxury division of NNA, were up 8.2 percent from last September with 11,062 units sold
-- The all-new M continued its strong sales momentum with 2,351 units sold
-- G35 sedan (3,479 units sold) posted a sales increase of 11.2 percent
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 7.8 percent with 103,220 units sold
NNA INFORMATION
-- It was the best September in NNA history with 93,540 units sold when compared to last year with 80,350 units sold
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 15.5 percent with 835,926 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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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2005 2004 % Change 2005 2004 % Change
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Nissan Division
Total 82,478 70,127 17.6 732,706 630,566 16.7
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Sentra 11,172 6,738 65.8 95,937 81,174 18.7
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Altima 26,442 21,284 24.2 205,145 181,098 13.8
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Maxima 8,645 7,456 15.9 59,054 56,486 5.0
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350Z 1,963 2,158 -9.0 21,325 23,939 -10.5
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Total Car 48,223 37,636 28.1 381,462 342,697 11.8
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Frontier 6,535 5,997 9.0 55,418 52,820 5.4
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Xterra 5,090 5,133 -0.8 51,099 49,714 3.2
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Pathfinder 5,088 2,168 134.7 57,801 21,487 170.2
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Murano 5,306 5,031 5.5 55,880 42,827 31.0
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Quest 2,762 3,155 -12.5 33,648 36,921 -8.5
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Armada 2,459 3,104 -20.8 29,793 25,691 16.5
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Titan 7,015 7,903 -11.2 67,605 58,409 16.2
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Total Truck 34,255 32,491 5.4 351,244 287,869 22.5
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North American
Produced 75,189 60,769 23.7 654,326 542,286 21.2
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Car 46,259 35,477 30.4 360,136 318,731 13.5
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Truck 28,930 25,292 14.4 294,190 223,555 32.2
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Import 7,289 9,358 -22.1 78,380 88,280 -10.8
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Car 1,964 2,159 -9.0 21,326 23,966 -10.6
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Truck 5,325 7,199 -26.0 27,054 64,314 -10.9
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2005 2004 % Change 2005 2004 % Change
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Infiniti
Division
Total 11,062 10,223 8.2 103,220 96,180 7.8
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I35 6 1,047 -99.4 1,039 9,276 -88.8
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G35 Sedan 3,479 3,129 11.2 32,530 31,227 4.6
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G35 Coupe 1,993 2,188 -8.9 20,283 22,084 -7.8
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M45 2,351 162 1351.2 17,235 1,698 919.5
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Q45 82 200 -59.0 948 1,531 -37.8
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QX56 1,213 1,265 -4.1 10,803 8,421 28.8
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FX 1,938 2,232 -13.2 20,379 21,932 -6.7
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Total Car 7,911 6,726 17.6 72,035 65,817 9.9
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Total Truck 3,151 3,497 -9.9 31,185 30,363 3.2
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2005 2004 % Change 2005 2004 % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE 93,540 80,350 16.4 835,926 726,746 15.5
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Total Car 56,134 44,362 26.5 453,497 408,514 11.5
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Total Truck 37,406 35,988 3.9 382,429 318,232 20.7
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Selling Days 25 25 229 230
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Note: All numbers include Hawaii.