Nissan Group reports June Canadian sales

	June 2014	June 2013	% Change
Nissan Group Total Sales (units)	11,320	8,889	+27.3
Nissan Division sales	10,561	8,196	+28.9
Infiniti sales*	759	693	+9.5

 

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Nissan Group today announced total Canadian sales for June of 11,320 units, an increase of 27.3 per cent and an all-time monthly sales record. This milestone comes on the heels of the Nissan Group exceeding 100,000 units sold on a 12-month rolling calendar in May.

The Nissan brand sold 10,561 units in June, up 28.9 per cent, while the Infiniti brand increased 9.5 per cent over the same period last year, with 759 units sold.

Nissan Division June highlights:

• Best month ever for the Nissan Group at 11,320 sales, an increase of 27.3 per cent.
• June marks the fourth consecutive month of sales surpassing the 10,000 unit mark.
• The all-new Nissan Rogue crossover achieved its best-ever June sales of 2,419 units, an increase of 39 per cent.
• The fully-electric Nissan LEAF set an all-time sales record with 104 units sold.
• Nissan Pathfinder sport utility continues to perform well with 857 units sold, an increase of 43 per cent over the previous year.
• Sales of the Sentra compact sedan finished the month at 1,975, up 14 per cent and the best June since 2002.
• Versa Note sales increased 81 per cent to 1,695 in June.
• In its second full month back in Canadian dealerships, the all-new 2015 Nissan Micra subcompact vehicle sales totalled 929 units.

Infiniti Division June highlights:

• In June, 759 Infiniti units were sold, marking 12 uninterrupted months of sales growth.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
	June		June		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Nissan Division Total	10,561		8,196		28.9		51,011		39,708		28.5
Micra	929		0		100.0		2,007		0		100.0
Versa	1,659		915		81.3		7,977		4,585		74.0
cube ®	1		20		-95.0		14		107		-86.9
LEAF™	104		13		700.0		462		248		86.3
JUKE	271		406		-33.3		1,979		2,020		-2.0
Sentra	1,975		1,721		14.8		7,626		8,032		-5.1
Altima	981		1,131		-13.3		4,484		5,313		-15.6
Maxima	52		142		-63.4		432		846		-48.9
370Z	56		59		-5.1		238		274		-13.1
GT-R	16		17		-5.9		76		73		4.1
Total Car	6,044		4,424		36.6		25,295		21,498		17.7
Frontier	317		284		11.6		1,802		1,495		20.5
Xterra	57		93		-38.7		576		655		-12.1
Rogue	2,419		1,740		39.0		13,887		8,017		73.2
Pathfinder	857		598		43.3		4,825		3,257		48.1
Murano	419		283		48.1		1,857		1,936		-4.1
Quest	3		135		-97.8		61		342		-82.2
Armada	38		56		-32.1		201		278		-27.7
Titan	215		399		-46.1		1,552		1,460		6.3
NV	81		132		-38.6		356		596		-40.3
NV200	111		52		113.5		599		174		244.3
Total Truck	4,517		3,772		19.8		25,716		18,210		41.2
INFINITI DIVISION SALES
	June		June		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Infiniti Division Total	759		693		9.5		5,090		4,344		17.2
Q50	274		137		100.0		1,726		903		91.1
Q60	69		41		68.3		239		321		-25.5
Q70	7		23		-69.6		43		126		-65.9
Total Car	350		201		74.1		2,008		1,350		48.7
QX50	144		109		32.1		950		814		16.7
QX60	205		305		-32.8		1,696		1,631		4.0
QX70	26		52		-50.0		201		352		-42.9
QX80	34		26		30.8		235		197		19.3
Total Truck	409		492		-16.9		3,082		2,994		2.9
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
	June		June		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
TOTAL VEHICLE	11,320		8,889		27.3		56,101		44,052		27.4
Total Car	6,394		4,625		38.2		27,303		22,848		19.5
Total Truck	4,926		4,264		15.5		28,798		21,204		35.8

*For more information on Infiniti's June sales performance, please visit www.media.infiniti.ca.

Information, images and B-Roll of Nissan's full lineup are available at www.media.nissan.ca or upon request.

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 236,000 employees globally, Nissan sold more than 4.9 million vehicles and generated revenue of 9.6 trillion yen (USD 116.16 billion) in fiscal 2012. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of over 60 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history. 

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 184 independent Nissan dealerships, 35 Infiniti retailers and 44 Nissan Commercial Vehicle dealers 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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