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February 2004 Nissan and Infiniti Sales Up 46%

GARDENA, Calif. (March 2, 2004) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported February total sales of 74,836 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 46.1 percent increase versus February of last year.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- February sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 50.9 percent when compared to last February, with 65,324 units sold
- Altima reported sales of 18,013 units, Titan full-size truck reported sales of 4,640 units, Quest reported sales of 4,349 units and Armada full-size SUV reported sales of 2,642 units

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Sales for Infiniti, the luxury division of NNA, increased 19.9 percent from last February, with 9,512 units sold
- G35 sedan reported sales of 3,439 units, G35 Coupe reported sales of 2,145 units and FX reported sales of 2,459 units

NNA INFORMATION
- Combined February sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 74,836 units, a 46.1 percent increase from last February

In North America, NNA’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on NNA and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissannews.com or by contacting the corporate media line at 310-771-5631.

 

NISSAN DIVISION SALES

 
 

February

February

Monthly DSR

CYTD

CYTD

CYTD DSR

 

2004

2003

% Change

2004

2003

% Change

Nissan Division Total 

65,324

43,292

50.9

128,096

90,808

38.2

Sentra 

10,630

6,751

57.5

19,908

14,332

36.1

Altima

18,013

14,216

26.7

38,313

29,641

26.7

Maxima 

5,165

4,336

19.1

9,432

9,545

-3.2

350Z 

2,406

2,724

-11.7

4,837

6,296

-24.7

Total Car

36,214

28,045

29.1

72,490

59,856

18.7

Frontier

4,583

4,381

4.6

9,227

8,778

3.0

Xterra

5,891

4,208

40.0

11,446

9,058

23.8

Pathfinder

2,274

2,613

-13.0

4,424

5,553

-21.9

Murano

4,731

3,347

41.4

8,810

6,081

42.0

Quest

4,349

698

523.1

8,052

1,482

432.5

Armada

2,642

N/A

N/A

4,972

N/A

N/A

Titan

4,640

N/A

N/A

8,675

N/A

N/A

Total Truck

29,110

15,247

90.9

55,606

30,952

76.1

North American Produced

55,908

30,254

84.8

110,015

63,291

70.3

Car

33,803

20,967

61.2

67,643

43,973

50.8

Truck

22,105

9,287

138.0

42,372

19,318

115.0

Import

9,416

13,038

-27.8

18,081

27,517

-35.6

Car

2,411

7,078

-65.9

4,847

15,883

-70.1

Truck

7,005

5,960

17.5

13,234

11,634

11.5

 

INFINITI DIVISION SALES

 
 

February

February

Monthly DSR

CYTD

CYTD

CYTD DSR

 

2004

2003

% Change

2004

2003

% Change

Infiniti Division Total

9,512

7,933

19.9

18,904

15,626

18.6

I35

1,013

1,135
 

-10.7

2,003

2,305

-14.8

G35 Sport Sedan

3,439

2,410

42.7

6,821

4,884

36.9

G35 Sport Coupe

2,145

1,430

50.0

4,238

3,699

12.3

M45

173

359

-51.8

381

679

-45.0

Q45

202

203

-0.5

379

437

-15.0

QX4

1

820

-99.9

8

1,712

-99.5

QX56

80

N/A

N/A

80

N/A

N/A

FX

2,459

1575

56.0

4,994

1,901

157.4

Total Car

6,972

5,538

25.9

13,822

12,013

12.8

Total Truck

2,540

2,395

6.1

5,082

3,613

37.8

All Infiniti vehicles are imported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES

 
 

February

February

Monthly DSR

CYTD

CYTD

CYTD DSR

 

2004

2003

% Change

2004

2003

% Change

TOTAL VEHICLE

74,836

51,225

46.1

147,000

106,434

35.4

Total Car 

43,186

33,583

28.6

86,312

71,869

17.7

Total Truck 

31,650

17,642

79.4

60,688

34,565

72.1

Selling Days

24

24

 

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