August
was the strongest month ever for Nissan Juke sales in Canada with 511
units sold. The Nissan Rogue crossover continued its momentum with
best-ever September sales of 1,473 units, up 18.1 per cent. Sales of
Murano remained strong with 595 units sold, an increase of 107.3 per
cent over September 2010 while both Armada and Titan recorded
year-over-year increases of 39.6 and 36.9 per cent, respectively.
Calendar year-to-date Nissan is up 2.4 per cent.
The
first all-electric Nissan LEAF was delivered to a retail customer in
Ottawa, Ontario in September. Between fleet and retail customers 42
Nissan LEAFs have been sold in Canada including 17 in September.
Reservations for MY12 Nissan LEAFs will open in the coming weeks. Sales
of the Nissan NV full-size commercial van have steadily increased each
month since sales began this spring.
Sales
of the Infiniti M were up 51.4 per cent in September with 53 units
sold, while sales of the QX56 increased 185.7 per cent. The updated 2012
Infiniti FX, with a new front fascia, wheels and instrument cluster,
arrives in Infiniti showrooms this month and is expected to support
growth for the brand.
NCI September 2011 Highlights
Ø Nissan Canada Inc. September sales were 7,098 units
Ø Calendar year-to-date sales for Nissan Canada Inc. are up 0.5 per cent
Ø Nissan sales were 6,371 units, down 18.3 per cent
Ø Calendar year-to-date sales for Nissan is up 2.4 per cent
Ø Infiniti sales were 727 units, down 3.1 per cent
Ø Best-ever month for Nissan Juke with 511 units
Ø Best-ever September for Rogue with 1,473 units sold, an increase of 18.1 per cent
Ø Infiniti M sales increased 51.4 per cent