Nissan Sets UK Sales Record in First Half of 2015 with 88,000 Vehicles Sold

	2015	2014
June sales (units)	16,697	14,729
Year to date sales (units)	88,657	77,112
Market share	June 5.7% CYTD 5.7%	June 5.7% CYTD 5.3%

ICKMANSWORTH, UK -- July 6, 2015: Nissan announced today passenger car sales for the first six months of 2015 of more than 88,000 units, an increase of 15% compared to last year. This represents a market share of 5.7% for the calendar year-to-date. In June, Nissan passenger cars sales topped 15,000, up 15.6% versus June 2014.

Highlights:

• Nissan sets new record in the first half of 2015 with 88,000 vehicles sold
• In June, Nissan achieved a passenger car market share of 6.1% - the highest June market share posted in the brand’s UK history
• In June, Nissan posted highest retail share at 7% and the 4^th highest retail share in the market
• Nissan’s total market share (passenger car and LCV) has grown 0.4% in H1 2015 to 5.7% making Nissan the fastest growing top 10 brand, overtaking Audi, Mercedes and BMW
• Half year sales confirm Nissan’s position as the market leader in the pure electric car sector, with total UK sales of the all-electric Nissan LEAF over 10,000 units since launch (10,160)
• Nissan’s crossover range continues to grow in popularity with Qashqai now the 5^th best-selling car in the UK, overtaking the Vauxhall Astra. Nissan’s Juke and X-Trail also secured significant sales gains in June and in the first six months of 2015

Key Models	H1 2014	H1 2015	Jun-14	Jun-15
QASHQAI	26,190	34,501	5,356	7,140
X-TRAIL	1,198	4,452	326	831
JUKE	19,355	21,128	3,740	3,879
LEAF	1,760	2,964	365	554
Nissan Total	76,987	89,836	14,755	16,846