Nissan Group reports December and 2013 year-end Canadian sales

	2013	2012	% Change
Total December sales (units)	6,896	4,909	40.5
Nissan Division Dec. sales	6,306	4,439	42.1
Infiniti Dec. sales	590	470	25.5
2013 total sales	91,551	82,194	11.4
Nissan Division total 2013 sales	82,604	74,201	11.3
Infiniti total 2013 sales	8,947	7,993	11.9

 

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 3, 2014 /CNW/ - Nissan announced today total Canadian sales for December 2013 of 91,551 units, an increase of 11.4% compared to last year. In 2013, Nissan sold 82,604 vehicles in Canada, an increase of 11.3 percent over 2012 and the best annual sales total in Nissan Canada's history.

Nissan Division December & 2013 highlights:

• Nissan Division set annual records in 2013 for total deliveries
• Rogue crossover had its best-ever December and year, up  17.8 per cent for the year and 99.8 per cent for the month with the all-new 2014 model now available
• All-electric Nissan LEAF sales totalled 470, up 95.8 per cent for the year and its best year ever
• Sentra sales were up more than 30 per cent to 14,407 units in 2013
• Pathfinder sales rose nearly 200 per cent in 2013, with 7,936 units sold
• Frontier had its best December ever with 249 units sold, up 42.3 per cent over the same month last year
• Nissan will unveil the Sports Sedan Concept on Jan. 14 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Infiniti Division December & 2013 highlights:

• Infiniti Division set annual records in 2013 for total deliveries

For more information on Infiniti's sales performance, please visit InfinitiNews.com.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
	December		December		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2013		2012		% Change		2013		2012		% Change
Nissan Division Total	6,306		4,439		42.1		82,604		74,201		11.3
Versa	870		397		119.1		12,297		12,476		-1.4
cube ®	6		12		-50.0		183		318		-42.5
LEAF™	28		27		3.7		470		240		95.8
JUKE	269		189		42.3		4,077		3,738		9.1
Sentra	862		944		-8.7		14,407		11,008		30.9
Altima	714		534		33.7		10,488		12,793		-18.0
Maxima	43		56		-23.2		1,500		2,025		-25.9
370Z	12		7		71.4		452		489		-7.6
GT-R	5		3		66.7		125		117		6.8
Total Car	2,809		2,169		29.5		43,999		43,204		1.8
Frontier	249		175		42.3		2,964		2,973		-0.3
Xterra	76		76		0.0		1,070		931		14.9
Rogue	1,844		923		99.8		16,878		14,329		17.8
Pathfinder	683		530		28.9		7,936		2,666		197.7
Murano	151		241		-37.3		3,384		4,303		-21.4
Quest	13		28		-53.6		662		668		-0.9
Armada	37		33		12.1		539		537		0.4
Titan	273		197		38.6		3,410		3,499		-2.5
NV	64		67		-4.5		1,029		1,091		-5.7
NV200	107		0		100.0		733		0		100.0
Total Truck	3,497		2,270		54.1		38,605		30,997		24.5
INFINITI DIVISION SALES
	December		December		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2013		2012		% Change		2013		2012		% Change
Infiniti Division Total	590		470		25.5		8,947		7,993		11.9
Q50	175		85		105.9		2,548		2,304		10.6
Q60	12		30		-60.0		500		699		-28.5
M	4		22		-81.8		249		320		-22.2
Total Car	191		137		39.4		3,297		3,323		-0.8
QX50	107		97		10.3		1,445		1,360		6.3
QX60	242		163		48.5		3,191		2,178		46.5
QX70	24		45		-46.7		601		758		-20.7
QX80	26		28		-7.1		413		374		10.4
Total Truck	399		333		19.8		5,650		4,670		21.0
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
	December		December		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2013		2012		% Change		2013		2012		% Change
TOTAL VEHICLE	6,896		4,909		40.5		91,551		82,194		11.4
Total Car	3,000		2,306		30.1		47,296		46,527		1.7
Total Truck	3,896		2,603		49.7		44,255		35,667		24.1

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About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 248,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4.9 million vehicles in 2012, generating revenue of 9.4 trillion yen ($US118.95 billion) in fiscal 2011. With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of 64 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero-emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades, including the prestigious 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan and 2011 World Car of the Year awards. 

For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

About Nissan Canada
Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited and Nissan North America, Inc. With offices in Vancouver (BC), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC), NCI directly employs 250 full-time staff. There are 180 independent Nissan dealerships and 32 Infiniti retailers across Canada. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year and World Car of the Year awards.

More information about Nissan in Canada and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissan.ca and www.infiniti.ca.

 

SOURCE: Nissan Canada Inc.

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