Nissan North America Announces 2005 Best Fiscal Year Ever
GARDENA, Calif.--April 3, 2006--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) closed fiscal year 2005 (FY05) with its best sales ever, making company history by reporting 1,075,097 total fiscal year-end sales, up 6.1 percent over FY04. This marks the second straight year NNA surpassed the million unit mark in a fiscal year. March sales total 103,095 units, a 2.6 percent decrease over last year. For the calendar year, NNA sales total 263,227, a 0.6 percent decrease versus 2005.NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
-- March sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 91,209 units was down 1.1 percent compared to last March
-- Murano had its best month ever with 8,787 units sold
-- Pathfinder had another strong month with 8,489 units sold, a 15.6 percent increase, and its best March ever
-- Titan also saw continued strong sales with 8,328 units sold, up 1.5 percent and was its best March ever
-- For the calendar year, Nissan division sales total 234,040, a 0.6 percent increase
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
-- March sales for Infiniti were down 12.5 percent from last March with 11,886 units sold
-- The all-new Infiniti M continued its strong sales momentum with 2,629 units sold, representing its best March in history
-- For the calendar year, Infiniti sales total 29,187, down 9 percent
NNA INFORMATION
-- Combined fiscal year sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 1,075,097 up 6.1 percent over last year's record breaking year of 1,013,295 units
-- For the month of March, NNA sales totaled 103,095, a 2.6 percent decrease over March 2005
-- For the calendar year, NNA sales total 263,227, a 0.6 percent decrease versus 2005
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
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March March Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
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2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change
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Nissan Division
Total 91,209 92,221 -1.1 234,040 232,717 0.6
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Sentra 11,035 11,155 -1.1 30,787 27,834 10.6
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Altima 23,790 25,329 -6.1 60,628 61,468 -1.4
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Maxima 6,376 7,519 -15.2 16,590 19,194 -13.6
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350Z 3,014 2,728 10.5 7,033 6,594 6.7
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Total Car 44,215 46,731 -5.4 115,038 115,090 0
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Frontier 8,433 6,218 35.6 19,824 18,194 9.0
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Xterra 6,968 7,439 -6.3 18,616 18,573 0.2
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Pathfinder 8,489 7,345 15.6 21,248 19,798 7.3
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Murano 8,787 7,131 23.2 23,196 18,310 26.7
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Quest 2,812 4,999 -43.7 6,453 10,302 -37.4
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Armada 3,177 4,156 -23.6 8,388 10,795 -22.3
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Titan 8,328 8,202 1.5 21,277 21,655 -1.7
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Total Truck 46,994 45,490 3.3 119,002 117,627 1.2
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North American
Produced 79,409 82,203 -3.4 203,808 206,882 -1.5
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Car 41,201 44,003 -6.4 108,005 108,496 -0.5
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Truck 38,208 38,200 0 95,803 98,386 -2.6
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Import 11,800 10,018 17.8 30,232 25,835 17.0
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Car 3,014 2,728 10.5 7,033 6,594 6.7
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Truck 8,786 7,290 20.5 23,199 19,241 20.6
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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March March Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
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2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change
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Infiniti
Division Total 11,886 13,583 -12.5 29,187 32,083 -9.0
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I35 0 1 -100.0 1 870 -99.9
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G35 Sedan 4,022 4,851 -17.1 9,338 12,004 -22.2
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G35 Coupe 1,807 2,377 -24.0 4,968 6,081 -18.3
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M 2,629 2,253 16.7 6,521 2,568 153.9
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Q45 80 158 -49.4 184 403 -54.3
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QX56 1,191 1,342 -11.3 3,077 3,731 -17.5
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FX 2,157 2,397 -10.0 5,096 6,426 -20.7
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Total Car 8,538 9,845 -13.3 21,012 21,926 -4.2
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Total Truck 3,348 3,738 -10.4 8,175 10,157 -19.5
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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March March Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD DSR
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2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE 103,095 105,804 -2.6 263,227 264,800 -0.6
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Total Car 52,753 56,576 -6.8 136,050 137,016 -0.7
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Total Truck 50,342 49,228 2.3 127,177 127,784 -0.5
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Selling Days 27 27 75 75
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Note: All numbers include Hawaii.
