NISSAN CANADA - Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) reported October sales of 6,364 units, up 6.6 per cent over the same month last year. Infiniti sales are up 3.7 per cent this month with 729 units sold, and is tracking up 17.4 per cent calendar year-to-date. Nissan division sales were 5,635 units for the month, up 7 per cent.
Sales of the all-new Nissan Altima increased 49.6 per cent this month with 841 units, while the Versa is yet again the top-selling vehicle in the Nissan line-up with 1,480 units sold (up 36.5 per cent). Nissan's truck lineup continues to remain strong, with the Frontier compact pickup recording its best October ever and with 270 units sold, up 61.7 per cent over October 2011. The Nissan Titan recorded its sixth month of consecutive sales growth and best October on record with 356 units sold, and the Nissan Xterra's sales also increased, jumping 49 per cent.
On the Infiniti side, the Infiniti G was the top seller in the line-up with 230 units sold, while the all-new JX luxury crossover continued its popularity with sales of 204 units. The Infiniti EX line, now available with a new 325-horsepower, 3.7-litre V6 engine, is up 21.2 per cent, with 177 units sold in October. The Infiniti brand has posted year-over-year increases each month so far in 2012.
"We are continuing Nissan's most aggressive product offensive yet; starting with the all-new Altima, we are set to launch five new products in 15 months. We're pleased that – as the sales figures show - the Canadian market is embracing Altima's 'class-above' appeal, and we're excited about the arrival of the redesigned Sentra and Pathfinder this month," says Allen Childs, president of Nissan Canada. "The all-new JX continues to shake up the luxury crossover segment, and the ever-popular G family is helping to drive the Infiniti brand's strong sales momentum and double-digit calendar year growth."
NCI OCTOBER 2012 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Sales of the all-new Nissan Altima rose 49.6 per cent this month with 841 units
• The Nissan Frontier experienced its best October ever, with 270 units sold, up 61.7 per cent over October 2011
• Nissan Titan recorded its best October on record with 356 units sold
• Versa is the most popular seller in the Nissan line-up with 1,480 units sold (up 36.5 per cent)
• Nissan's commercial vehicle, the NV, posted sales gains of 75.4 per cent with 100 units sold
• Rogue is the third highest-selling model in the Nissan portfolio, with 993 units sold
• The Infiniti Division continues its trend of double-digit growth calendar-year-to-date with sales up 17.4 per cent, and this month posted an increase of 3.7 per cent, with 729 units sold
• Infiniti EX37 sales are up 21.2 per cent with 177 units sold in October
• The G Line-up was the most popular for Infiniti with 230 units sold, followed by the JX with 204 units
• Total NCI sales totaled 6,364 units in October, an increase of 6.6 per cent
• Nissan Division sales were 5,635 this month, up 7 per cent