Nissan North America Announces September 2006 Sales
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. October 3, 2006; Nissan N.A. reports sales of 88,340 units in September, which is a decrease of 9.2 percent from the prior year. The Nissan Division sales decreased by 9.1 percent over last year. The Infiniti Division posted a sales decline of 9.8 percent versus the prior year.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- September sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 77,962 units decreased 9.1 percent on a daily sales rate basis when compared to last year with 82,478 units sold.
- The Murano had its best ever September with sales of 6,093 units.
- The new Versa subcompact continues to experience a solid start, with sales of 4,729 units.
- Nissan's Pathfinder and Armada SUVs saw strong sales in September, with year-over-year monthly increases of 15.1 percent for Pathfinder and 11.4 percent for Armada.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Sales for Infiniti were down 9.8 percent, with 10,378 units sold, as compared with last September's 11,062 units.
- The FX luxury crossover vehicle posted sales of 2,364 units in September, a sales gain of 17.3 percent over the prior year.
NNA INFORMATION
- Combined September sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 88,340 units, a 9.2 percent decrease when compared to last year with 93,540 units.
- The coming month marks start of sales for the all-new 2007 Sentra, while the new Altima and Infiniti G35 sport sedan will be on sale in November.
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 615-725-5631.
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change
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Nissan
Division
Total 77,962 82,478 -9.1 688,118 732,706 -6.5
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Versa 4,729 n/a n/a 11,517 n/a n/a
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Sentra 9,847 11,172 -15.3 94,230 95,937 -2.2
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Altima 19,752 26,442 -28.2 174,661 205,145 -15.2
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Maxima 6,781 8,645 -24.6 55,390 59,054 -6.6
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350Z 1,675 1,963 -18.0 20,973 21,325 -2.1
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Total Car 42,784 48,223 -14.7 356,771 381,462 -6.9
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Frontier 6,589 6,535 -3.1 61,900 55,418 11.2
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Xterra 4,865 5,090 -8.1 46,461 51,099 -9.5
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Pathfinder 6,091 5,088 15.1 55,540 57,801 -4.3
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Murano 6,093 5,306 10.4 62,490 55,880 11.3
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Quest 2,619 2,762 -8.8 24,903 33,648 -26.3
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Armada 2,848 2,459 11.4 23,802 29,793 -20.5
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Titan 6,073 7,015 -16.8 56,251 67,605 -17.2
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Total Truck 35,178 34,255 -1.3 331,347 351,244 -6.1
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North
American
Produced 70,194 75,189 -10.2 604,652 654,326 -8.0
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Car 41,109 46,259 -14.6 335,798 360,136 -7.2
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Truck 29,085 28,930 -3.3 268,854 294,190 -9.0
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Import 7,768 7,289 2.5 83,466 78,380 6.0
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Car 1,675 1,964 -18.0 20,973 21,326 -2.1
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Truck 6,093 5,325 10.0 62,493 57,054 9.1
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change
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Infiniti
Division
Total 10,378 11,062 -9.8 88,246 103,220 -14.9
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I35 1 6 -84.0 2 1,039 -99.8
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G35 Sedan 3,220 3,479 -11.0 26,802 32,530 -18.0
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G35 Coupe 1,940 1,993 -6.4 16,740 20,283 -17.8
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M 1,933 2,351 -20.9 19,474 17,235 12.5
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Q45 20 82 -76.5 362 948 -62.0
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QX56 900 1,213 -28.7 8,545 10,803 -21.2
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FX 2,364 1,938 17.3 16,317 20,379 -20.3
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Total Car 7,114 7,911 -13.5 63,381 72,035 -12.4
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Total Truck 3,264 3,151 -0.4 24,865 31,185 -20.6
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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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2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE 88,340 93,540 -9.2 776,364 835,926 -7.5
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Total Car 49,898 56,134 -14.5 420,152 453,497 -7.8
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Total Truck 38,442 37,406 -1.2 356,212 382,429 -7.3
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Selling Days 26 25 230 229
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Note: All numbers include Hawaii.