Nissan North America Reports September 2004 Sales
GARDENA, Calif.--Oct. 1, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported September total sales of 80,350 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, an 11.0 percent increase versus September of last year.NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- September sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 14.1 percent when compared to last September, with 70,127 units sold
-- Altima (21,284 units sold) and Murano (5,031 units sold) had their best September ever
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 24.2 percent with 630,566 units sold
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
-- Sales for Infiniti, the luxury division of NNA, were down 6.7 percent from last September, with 10,223 units sold
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 6.6 percent with 96,180 units sold
NNA INFORMATION
-- Combined September sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 80,350 units, an 11.0 percent increase from last September
-- Calendar year-to-date sales are up 21.5 percent with 726,746 units sold
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
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2004 2003 % Change 2004 2003 % Change
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Nissan
Division
Total 70,127 58,989 14.1 630,566 505,679 24.2
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Sentra 6,738 8,570 -24.5 81,174 71,348 13.3
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Altima 21,284 16,459 24.1 181,098 154,860 16.4
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Maxima 7,456 6,895 3.8 56,486 69,856 -19.5
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350Z 2,158 3,386 -38.8 23,939 29,737 -19.8
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Total Car 37,636 35,310 2.3 342,697 325,940 4.7
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Frontier 5,997 6,127 -6.0 52,820 48,986 7.4
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Xterra 5,133 5,576 -11.6 49,714 50,007 -1.0
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Pathfinder 2,168 3,260 -36.2 21,487 27,390 -21.9
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Murano 5,031 4,644 4.0 42,827 41,050 3.9
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Quest 3,155 4,008 -24.4 36,921 12,242 200.3
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Armada 3,104 64 4,556.0 25,691 64 39,867.7
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Titan 7,903 N/A N/A 58,409 N/A N/A
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Total Truck 32,491 23,679 31.7 287,869 179,739 59.5
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North
American
Produced 60,769 47,671 22.4 542,286 381,226 41.6
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Car 35,477 31,896 6.8 318,731 269,927 17.6
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Truck 25,292 15,775 53.9 223,555 111,299 100.0
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Import 9,358 11,318 -20.6 88,280 124,453 -29.4
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Car 2,159 3,414 -39.3 23,966 56,013 -57.4
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Truck 7,199 7,904 -12.6 64,314 68,440 -6.4
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2004 2003 % Change 2004 2003 % Change
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Infiniti
Division
Total 10,223 10,523 -6.7 96,180 89,856 6.6
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I35 1,047 1,162 -13.5 9,276 11,194 -17.5
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G35 Sport
Sedan 3,129 3,494 -14.0 31,227 27,724 12.1
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G35 Sport
Coupe 2,188 2,554 -17.8 22,084 21,978 0.0
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M45 162 468 -66.8 1,698 3,508 -51.8
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Q45 200 202 -5.0 1,531 1,834 -16.9
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QX4 0 71 -100.0 10 4,923 -99.8
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QX56 1,265 N/A N/A 8,421 N/A N/A
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FX 2,232 2,572 -17.0 21,932 18,685 16.9
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Total Car 6,726 7,880 -18.1 65,817 66,248 -1.1
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Total Truck 3,497 2,643 27.0 30,363 23,608 28.1
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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September September Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
DSR
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2004 2003 % Change 2004 2003 % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE 80,350 69,512 11.0 726,746 595,535 21.5
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Total Car 44,362 43,190 -1.4 408,514 392,188 3.7
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Total Truck 35,988 26,322 31.3 318,232 203,347 55.8
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Selling Days 25 24 230 229
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All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.
