Nissan reports Canadian sales for July, up 53.8 per cent year-over-year
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 1, 2013 /CNW/ - Nissan today reported July Canadian sales of 8,176 units, an increase of 53.8 per cent from last year. Nissan division sales totaled 7,436 deliveries, up 60.4 per cent, with five of its core models - Pathfinder, Altima, Rogue, Sentra and Versa - posting significant increases. Infiniti division deliveries totaled 740 units, an increase of nearly nine per cent over 2012.
"I am delighted that our efforts to provide Canadians with the right product line-up has increased traffic in our showrooms and ultimately impacted sales," said Christian Meunier, President, Nissan Canada Inc. "With the all-new products like the recently launched Nissan Versa Note and the Infiniti Q50 coming soon, we're excited to build on this momentum into the second half of the year."
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS:
- Nissan Division sales totaled 7,436 units in July, up 60.4 per cent from last year
- Nissan Sentra was the strongest seller in the line-up with a 32.9 per cent year-over-year increase and 1,511 units sold
- Nissan Pathfinder had its best July in 13 years with 682 units delivered, an increase of 1,351 per cent over the same month last year
- With the first full month of availability of the all-new Versa Note, Nissan Versa sales increased 37.7 per cent over last year with 1,242 units sold
- The Altima and Rogue posted year-over-year increases of 84.2 and 53.9 per cent, respectively
- The new addition to Nissan's commercial vehicle line-up - the all-new NV200 compact commercial van - enjoyed its best month yet with 72 units sold
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS:
- Infiniti sales totaled 740 units, up 8.7 per cent over July 2012
- Infiniti JX continued to be the brand's top seller with 337 units sold, an increase of 14.2 per cent over last year
- Sales of the Infiniti G line-up remained strong this month with 199 units sold
NISSAN DIVISION SALES | |||||||||||
July | July | Monthly | CYTD | CYTD | CYTD | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | % Change | 2013 | 2012 | % Change | ||||||
Nissan Division Total |
7,436 | 4,635 | 60.4 | 47,144 | 47,735 | -1.2 | |||||
Versa | 1,242 | 902 | 37.7 | 5,827 | 7,916 | -26.4 | |||||
cube ® | 17 | 11 | 54.5 | 124 | 226 | -45.1 | |||||
LEAF™ | 42 | 23 | 82.6 | 290 | 160 | 81.3 | |||||
JUKE | 344 | 136 | 152.9 | 2,364 | 2,478 | -4.6 | |||||
Sentra | 1,511 | 1,137 | 32.9 | 9,543 | 6,660 | 43.3 | |||||
Altima | 912 | 495 | 84.2 | 6,225 | 8,750 | -28.9 | |||||
Maxima | 78 | 71 | 9.9 | 924 | 1,615 | -42.8 | |||||
370Z | 52 | 9 | 477.8 | 326 | 438 | -25.6 | |||||
GT-R | 15 | 11 | 36.4 | 88 | 86 | 2.3 | |||||
Total Car | 4,213 | 2,795 | 50.7 | 25,711 | 28,329 | -9.2 | |||||
Frontier | 217 | 178 | 21.9 | 1,712 | 1,710 | 0.1 | |||||
Xterra | 84 | 37 | 127.0 | 739 | 596 | 24.0 | |||||
Rogue | 1,467 | 953 | 53.9 | 9,484 | 9,532 | -0.5 | |||||
Pathfinder | 682 | 47 | 1351.1 | 3,939 | 1,089 | 261.7 | |||||
Murano | 210 | 157 | 33.8 | 2,146 | 3,093 | -30.6 | |||||
Quest | 113 | 15 | 653.3 | 455 | 486 | -6.4 | |||||
Armada | 40 | 18 | 122.2 | 318 | 384 | -17.2 | |||||
Titan | 267 | 337 | -20.8 | 1,727 | 1,866 | -7.4 | |||||
NV | 71 | 98 | -27.6 | 667 | 650 | 2.6 | |||||
NV200 | 72 | 0 | 100.0 | 246 | 0 | 100.0 | |||||
Total Truck | 3,223 | 1,840 | 75.2 | 21,433 | 19,406 | 10.4 | |||||
INFINITI DIVISION SALES | |||||||||||
July | July | Monthly | CYTD | CYTD | CYTD | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | % Change | 2013 | 2012 | % Change | ||||||
Infiniti Division Total |
740 | 681 | 8.7 | 5,084 | 4,686 | 8.5 | |||||
G | 199 | 155 | 28.4 | 1,423 | 2,027 | -29.8 | |||||
M | 19 | 15 | 26.7 | 145 | 177 | -18.1 | |||||
Total Car | 218 | 170 | 28.2 | 1,568 | 2,204 | -28.9 | |||||
QX56 | 34 | 19 | 78.9 | 231 | 194 | 19.1 | |||||
EX35 | 96 | 135 | -28.9 | 910 | 712 | 27.8 | |||||
FX | 55 | 62 | -11.3 | 407 | 446 | -8.7 | |||||
JX | 337 | 295 | 14.2 | 1,968 | 1,130 | 74.2 | |||||
Total Truck | 522 | 511 | 2.2 | 3,516 | 2,482 | 41.7 | |||||
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES | |||||||||||
July | July | Monthly | CYTD | CYTD | CYTD | ||||||
2013 | 2012 | % Change | 2013 | 2012 | % Change | ||||||
TOTAL VEHICLE |
8,176 | 5,316 | 53.8 | 52,228 | 52,421 | -0.4 | |||||
Total Car | 4,431 | 2,965 | 49.4 | 27,279 | 30,533 | -10.7 | |||||
Total Truck | 3,745 | 2,351 | 59.3 | 24,949 | 21,888 | 14.0 |
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About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.
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.
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