Nissan North America Sales Increase 7.6% In August

FRANKLIN, TN--Sept. 4, 2012: Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported August U.S. sales of 98,515 units versus 91,541 units a year earlier, up 7.6 percent. Nissan Division sales increased 5.9 percent for the month at 87,360 units. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were up 23.6 percent over the prior year, to 11,155 units.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

Nissan Division posted sales of 87,360 units, up 5.9 percent from last August's 82,517 units.
Altima mid-size sedan sales totaled 25,889 units, up 12.5 percent from the prior year. Sales of the all-new 2013 Altima began in July.
Nissan Rogue set an August record on sales of 12,626 of the crossover, up 10.1 percent from last year.
Sales of Nissan trucks showed strength, with Frontier sales of 5,464 units up 12.8 percent over last year, sales of Pathfinder, at 2,472 units, up 18.1 percent over the prior year, and NV sales seeing a record August, up 19.4 percent to 783 units.

"Nissan continues to see sales growth across our lineup during a year of significant new vehicle launches, such as the all-new 2013 Altima, which debuted this summer to critical and consumer acclaim," said Al Castignetti, vice president and general manager, Nissan Division. "With all-new Sentra and Pathfinder models joining the lineup this fall, we only expect to see our momentum continue to grow."

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

Infiniti today reported sales of 11,155 units for August, an increase of 23.6 percent from 9,024 units a year earlier.
Infiniti G Sedan, with sales of 5,123 units, had a 20.1 percent increase over the prior year and had its best-ever August.
With 2,378 sales in August, the all-new Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover now has become Infiniti's second best-selling vehicle for the year since it went on sale in late March.
Overall, Infiniti had its best August in seven years.

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. August 2012 had 27 selling days, while August 2011 had 26 selling days.

NISSAN DIVISION
	August	August	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2012	2011	% chg	2012	2011	% chg
Nissan Division Total	87,360	82,517	5.9	697,426	617,413	13.0
Versa	9,186	8,566	7.2	77,556	59,811	29.7
Sentra	10,623	8,061	31.8	76,495	81,921	-6.6
Cube	634	598	6.0	5,297	13,212	-59.9
Altima	25,889	23,016	12.5	209,592	176,198	19.0
Maxima	5,181	5,992	-13.5	40,403	38,460	5.1
LEAF	685	1,362	-49.7	4,228	6,168	-31.5
Juke	3,213	3,464	-7.2	24,901	24,149	3.1
370Z	536	517	3.7	5,663	5,612	0.9
GT-R	138	112	23.2	849	995	-14.7
Total Car	56,085	51,688	8.5	444,984	406,526	9.5
Frontier	5,464	4,843	12.8	40,460	33,114	22.2
Titan	1,907	2,355	-19.0	14,614	13,054	12.0
Xterra	1,550	1,755	-11.7	12,092	11,519	5.0
Pathfinder	2,472	2,093	18.1	20,337	16,572	22.7
Armada	1,165	1,357	-14.1	12,002	11,565	3.8
Rogue	12,626	11,467	10.1	97,657	80,638	21.1
Murano	4,095	5,121	-20.0	35,637	34,197	4.2
Quest	1,213	1,182	2.6	13,324	7,800	70.8
NV	783	656	19.4	6,319	2,428	160.3
Total Truck	31,275	30,829	1.4	252,442	210,887	19.7
North American produced	64,220	58,694	9.4	509,870	444,642	14.7
Car	50,879	45,635	11.5	404,046	356,390	13.4
Truck	13,341	13,059	2.2	105,824	88,252	19.9
Import	23,140	23,823	-2.9	187,556	172,771	8.6
Car	5,206	6,053	-14.0	40,938	50,136	-18.3
Truck	17,934	17,770	0.9	146,618	122,635	19.6
INFINITI DIVISION
	August	August	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2012	2011	% chg	2012	2011	% chg
Infiniti Division Total	11,155	9,024	23.6	77,151	63,702	21.1
G Sedan	5,123	4,267	20.1	32,959	27,811	18.5
G Coupe	1,138	1,281	-11.2	9,416	10,543	-10.7
M	666	1,072	-37.9	6,259	7,244	-13.6
QX	1,026	1,148	-10.6	8,385	7,797	7.5
JX	2,378	n/a	n/a	12,102	n/a	n/a
EX	216	515	-58.1	2,227	3,979	-44.0
FX	608	741	-17.9	5,803	6,328	-8.3
Total Car	6,927	6,620	4.6	48,634	45,598	6.7
Total Truck	4,228	2,404	75.9	28,517	18,104	57.5
NISSAN & INFINITI
	August	August	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2012	2011	% chg	2012	2011	% chg

TOTAL VEHICLE	98,515	91,541	7.6	774,577	681,115	13.7
Total Car	63,012	58,308	8.1	493,618	452,124	9.2
Total Truck	35,503	33,233	6.8	280,959	228,991	22.7
Selling days	27	26		205	204