Nissan Sales Implode 37.1% - Infiniti Flounders 36.8% For February

Nissan North America, Inc. today reported sales for February of 54,249 units versus 86,219 units a year ago, a decrease of 37.1 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 37.1 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 36.8 percent.

NNA INFORMATION

• Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 54,249 units, compared with last February's sales of 86,219 units, marked a decrease of 37.1 percent.
• To ensure consistency in our global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days in the month. This February had 24 selling days, and February 2008 had 25 selling days.

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

• Nissan vehicles saw sales of 47,890 units in February compared with 76,151 units sold in February 2008, a 37.1 percent decrease.
• Sales of the iconic Z sports car totaled 1,452 units in February, a 33.0 percent increase from a year ago.
• The Rogue compact crossover saw sales of 5,515 units, an increase of 5.6 percent over the prior year.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

• Infiniti sales for February were 6,359 units, down from 10,068 a year ago, a decline of 36.8 percent.
• The Infiniti FX luxury crossover experienced a sales increase in February of 21.4 percent over the prior year, with sales of 1,074 units