Infiniti Reports May Sales
2 June 2000
Infiniti Reports Record-Breaking Sales of I30 and QX4CARSON, Calif., June 1 Boosted by record-breaking sales of the I30 and the QX4, Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America (NNA), reported total May sales of 6,952, a 30 percent increase versus last year. The 2000 I30 saw its best May ever with sales of 3,320 units, a 60% increase over last year, while the QX4 with its new, more powerful engine, also enjoyed record sales for May of 2,092 a 48% increase over last year. Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti Divisions totaled 67,701, an increase of 11.5 percent over last year. Other division achievements include: -- G20 sales of 1,196 units, an 11 percent increase versus last month -- Infiniti's flagship vehicle, the Q 45, posted sales of 344 units. Infiniti is supported by a network of approximately 150 retailers throughout North America and offers a range of luxury vehicles including the Infiniti QX4 luxury Sport Utility Vehicle, G20 sports sedan, I30 luxury sedan, and flagship Q45 luxury performance sedan. For more information on the complete line of Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total Ownership Experience (TOE) philosophy, visit Infiniti on the Web at http://www.infiniti.com, or contact the corporate media line at 310-771-5361. Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percentage changes based on DSR. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Sales Report - May 2000 Month-End Results Cur. Year DSR % CYTD Year DSR % Month Ago +/- Total Ago +/- Nissan North American, Inc. - Total 67,701 58,357 11.5 310,129 251,038 22.6 Selling Days 26 25 128 127 Nissan Division Total Sales 60,749 53,219 9.8 277,058 224,876 22.2 NORTH AMERICA (Memo) - Car 20,673 22,633 -12.2 87,924 99,620 -12.4 - Truck 23,302 12,693 76.5 100,339 50,215 98.3 - Total North America 43,975 35,326 19.7 188,263 149,835 24.7 IMPORT - Car 10,611 12,378 -17.6 58,041 48,343 19.1 - Truck 6,163 5,515 7.5 30,754 26,698 14.3 - Total Import 16,774 17,893 -9.9 88,795 75,041 17.4 - Total Car 31,284 35,011 -14.1 145,965 147,963 -2.1 - Total Truck 29,465 18,208 55.6 131,093 76,913 69.1 - (Hawaii)* 485 319 2,457 1,967 Infiniti Division Total Sales 6,952 5,138 30.1 33,071 26,162 25.4 - Total Car 4,860 3,775 23.8 24,303 19,398 24.3 - Total Truck 2,092 1,363 47.6 8,768 6,764 28.6 - (Hawaii)* 26 18 131 95 TOTAL IMPORT - Car 15,471 16,153 -7.9 82,344 67,741 20.6 - Truck 8,255 6,878 15.4 39,522 33,462 17.2 - Total Import 23,726 23,031 -0.9 121,866 101,203 19.5 ALL NUMBERS INCLUDE HAWAII *Hawaii is broken out separately for information only.