Nissan Sales Rise 7.7% - Infiniti Overtaken By Audi Down 9.3%

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported October 2009 sales of 60,115 units versus 56,945 units last year, an increase of 5.6 percent, compared with October 2008. Nissan Division sales rose 7.7 percent for the month, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 9.3 percent lower than a year ago.

NNA INFORMATION

• Combined Nissan and Infiniti sales of 60,115 units were 5.6 percent higher than October sales last year of 59,945 units.
• 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. October had 28 selling days, compared with 27 selling days in October 2008.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles posted sales of 53,664 units in October compared with 49,833 units sold in October 2008, a 7.7 percent increase.
• Rogue recorded the best October in history with sales of 5,958 vehicles, up 6.7 percent from the same month last year.
• Truck sales rose 17.5 percent in October 2009 compared with a year ago, led by sales increases of 97.2 percent for Armada, 67.6 percent for Titan and 48 percent for Frontier
• On the car side, Sentra sales increased 39.3 percent in October versus a year ago, sales of the 370Z rose 59.1 percent and Maxima sales were up 5.8 percent.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

• Infiniti sales for October 2009 were 6,451 units, down 9.3 percent from the 7,112 units sold in the same month last year.
• Sales of the G Coupe rose 45.6 percent for the month, compared with October 2008
• The Infiniti QX56 continued to grow sales, posting a 42.6 percent increase last month over a year ago.