Nissan North America Reports 19.4% Increase in November Sales

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported record November U.S. sales of 85,182 units versus 71,366 units a year earlier, an increase of 19.4 percent. Nissan Division sales also set a new November record, increasing 21.5 percent for the month to 76,754 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles increased 3 percent from the prior year, to 8,428 units.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles posted record November sales with 76,754 units, an increase of 21.5 percent over the 63,184 units sold in November 2010.
• Versa – led by brisk demand for the all-new 2012 Versa Sedan – set a new November record with 9,291 deliveries, an increase of 38.2 percent over the prior year.
• The Rogue crossover also delivered a November record with sales of 10,845 units marking a 27.2 percent increase over last year.
• The Nissan Altima maintains its place among the industry’s leading passenger cars, with 20,613 units marking an increase of 12.2 percent over the prior year and a new November record.
• Nissan’s lineup of trucks, SUVs and crossovers all showed gains over last November, led by the Frontier pickup (up 37.8 percent) and Pathfinder (up 26.3 percent).
• Sales of the 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF totaled 672 units in November, with deliveries totaling 8,738 units of the innovative, zero-emission vehicle since its December 2010 U.S. debut.
• Nissan Commercial Vehicles continues to build awareness for the 2012 Nissan NV commercial van, resulting in 1,238 deliveries, its best month since its Spring 2011 launch.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

• Infiniti sales totaled 8,428 units for November, an increase of 3 percent versus 8,182 a year earlier.
• Infiniti QX sales of 1,446 was an increase of 9.0 percent for the month, the best November in the full-size luxury SUV's history.
• With sales of 3,623, the Infiniti G Sedan had an increase of 26.9 percent for the month, its best November since 2007.
• The updated 2012 Infiniti FX saw an increase of 24.9 percent, the best November for the luxury performance crossover since 2007.

“Strong gains across our lineup extended Nissan’s record-breaking October into our best-ever November,” said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Sales. “We expect to finish 2011 on a high note with vehicles like Altima, Versa, Sentra and Rogue leading Nissan to a strong close in December and into an even better 2012.”

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. November 2011 had 25 selling days, while November 2010 had 24 selling days.