Nissan North America, Inc. today reported April U.S. sales of 71,329 units versus 71,526 units a year earlier, down 0.3 percent. Nissan Division sales decreased 0.9 percent for the month at 64,200 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were up 5.4 percent over the prior year, to 7,129 units. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nissan Division posted 64,200 sales, down 0.9 percent from last April's 64,765 unit total.
- Sales of the Nissan Versa posted a new April record, with 8,335 deliveries, an increase of 30 percent over the prior year.
- Nissan Rogue sales also set a new April record at 8,563 units, up 1.8 percent.
- Nissan's lineup of trucks and SUVs delivered strong gains, with Frontier sales up 21.9 percent, Pathfinder up 26.5 percent, Titan up 25.1 percent and Quest up 96 percent.
- Nissan Altima sales for April totaled 16,239, as Nissan prepares to begin sales of the all-new 2013 Altima in June. A special introductory program offering 3 years or 45,000 miles of complimentary maintenance for the all-new Altima has seen over 55,000 customers to www.nissanusa.com to configure the new mid-size sedan.
"Coming off of a blockbuster March, April showed signs of strength with record months for Versa and Rogue, and solid gains for our trucks," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division. "With an all-new Altima coming this summer leading five all-new, volume-selling models in a span of just 15 months, we expect Nissan's sales momentum to grow."
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Infiniti today reported sales of 7,129 units for April, an increase of 5.4 percent from 6,761 units a year earlier.
- In its first full month of sales, Infiniti JX deliveries totaled 2,079 units, making it the brand's second-best selling model.
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. April 2012 had 24 selling days, while April 2011 had 27 selling days.