Nissan Sales Down 7% For The Month Of September - Infiniti Drops 15%

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported September 2009 sales of 55,393 units versus 59,565 units last year, a decrease of 7 percent. Nissan Division sales declined 5.8 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles were 15 percent lower than a year ago.

NNA INFORMATION

• Combined Nissan and Infiniti sales of 55,393 units were 7 percent lower than September sales last year of 59,565 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. September had 25 selling days, compared with 24 selling days in September 2008.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles posted sales of 48,783 units in September compared with 51,786 units sold in September 2008, a 5.8 percent decrease.
• Nissan Maxima sales of 5,901 units in September 2009 were up 18.1 percent from a year before.
• Sales of the Nissan 370Z rose 53.1 percent in September from a year ago to 802 units.
• The Nissan Rogue posted the best September on record with sales of 5,089 units this year.
• The Nissan Frontier and Pathfinder each showed year-over-year, double-digit percentage increases in September, rising 41.1 percent and 37.3 percent, respectively.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

• Infiniti sales for September 2009 were 6,610 units, down 15 percent from the 7,779 units sold in the same month last year.
• The Infiniti G Sedan and G Coupe each showed higher sales in September than a year ago, increasing 5.8 percent and 14.3 percent, respectively.
• The Infiniti QX56 reported sales of 677 units last month, a 52.1 percent increase over the 445 vehicles sold in September 2008.