Infiniti Announces October Sales
3 November 1997
Infiniti Division Sales Up 32.5 Percent; QX4 Sales Continue to Climb With More Than 2,000 Units SoldCARSON, Calif., Nov. 3 -- Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A. (NMC), reported October sales of 5,632, a 32.5 percent increase over the prior-year period. With calendar year-to-date sales of 54,891 units, the Division is up 16.8 percent versus 1996. The QX4 luxury sport utility vehicle had its best month ever, with total sales surpassing the 2,000 unit mark (2,003) for October. QX4 calendar year- to-date sales totaled 15,195. As the volume sales leader, the Infiniti I30 reported a 21.2 percent increase over the same period last year, with sales of 2,299 units. Infiniti's flagship luxury performance sedan, the Q45, posted a healthy 18.2 percent sales increase over last October with 1,057 units. The J30 personal luxury sedan recorded sales of 272 units. Total NMC sales for October, including Nissan and Infiniti Divisions, were 51,070 units, up 4.0 percent over last year. Combined calendar year-to-date sales for Nissan and Infiniti Divisions were 629,435 units. Infiniti is supported by a network of more than 145 retailers. For information on the complete line of Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total Ownership Experience(TM) philosophy, visit Infiniti online at http://www.infinitimotors.com. Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percentage changes based on DSR. NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION U.S.A. Sales Report - October 1997 Month-End Results Cur. Year DSR % CYTD Year DSR % Month Ago +/- Total Ago +/- Nissan Motor Corporation-Total51,070 49,121 4.0 629,435 643,563 -1.8 Selling Days 27 27 256 257 Nissan Division Total Sales 45,438 44,871 1.3 574,544 596,393 -3.3 NORTH AMERICA (Memo) - Car 17,276 16,418 5.2 238,704 271,479 -11.7 - Truck 13,032 10,676 22.1 145,908 147,737 -0.9 - Total North America30,308 27,094 11.9 384,612 419,216 -7.9 IMPORT - Car 9,480 10,929 -13.3 128,896 119,680 8.1 - Truck 5,650 6,848 -17.5 61,036 57,497 6.6 - Total Import15,130 17,777 -14.9 189,932 177,177 7.6 - Total Car 26,756 27,347 -2.2 367,600 391,159 -5.7 - Total Truck 18,682 17,524 6.6 206,944 205,234 1.2 - (Hawaii)* 566 1,396 3,881 5,634 Infiniti Division Total Sales 5,632 4,250 32.5 54,891 47,170 16.8 - Total Car 3,629 4,250 -14.6 39,696 47,170 -15.5 - Total Truck 2,003 0 NA 15,195 0 NA - (Hawaii)* 15 18 179 125 ALL NUMBERS INCLUDE HAWAII * Hawaii is broken out separately for information only. SOURCE Infiniti