Infiniti Sales Increase 56.8 Percent In July

- Luxury automaker's best July since 2005, Infiniti G Sedan sets new July record while all-new Infiniti JX luxury crossover continues strong sales -

FRANKLIN, TN--Aug. 1, 2012: Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 11,619 units for July, an increase of 56.8 percent versus 7,410 units a year earlier. Calendar year-to-date Infiniti sales of 65,996 are up 20.7 percent compared to the 54,678 units sold during the same period last year.  

Highlights of Infiniti's sales for July 2012 include:

• The Infiniti G Sedan, with sales of 6,078, had an increase of 88.8 percent versus last year, making it the best July in the sport sedan's history.
• The brand's all-new 7-passenger luxury crossover, the Infiniti JX, saw sales of 1,999 in July and a total of 9,724 units since it went on sale in late March.
• Overall, Infiniti had its best July in seven years.

"The all-new Infiniti JX continues to bring new buyers into our showrooms, and the Infiniti G Line remains a strong contender in the luxury sport segment," said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Americas. "With our 'Limited Engagement Summer Event' in full swing, we are confident our string of month-to-month sales increases will continue."

Later this month at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Infiniti will have the North American debut of the Infiniti EMERG-E Concept, a mid-engine sports car with twin electric motors that was recently named the winner in the Concepts category of the German Brand Council's Automotive Brand Contest 2012. The automaker will also show the Infiniti LE Concept, which previews a zero-emission luxury sedan that will join its line in 2014.