Nissan Group Reports August 2015 U.S. Sales

NASHVILLE, TN -- Sept. 1, 2015: Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for August 2015 of 133,351 units, a decrease of 1 percent over the prior year. On a “Daily Selling Rate” basis, Nissan Group U.S. sales increased 3 percent over August 2014, a month that included the U.S. Labor Day holiday and one additional selling day.

Nissan highlights:

Overall sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set an August record, up 6 percent.

Sales of the Nissan Rogue crossover had its best month ever with 27,665 sales, an increase of 29.2 percent.

Sales of the Murano crossover increased 4 percent to 5,800.

Nissan’s best-selling vehicle – Altima – set an August record with 32,327 sales, up 1 percent. *Infiniti sales total included for reference.

NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. August 2015 had 26 selling days, while August 2014 had 27 selling days.