Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported 75,891 total sales in January, posting a slight 0.9 percent decrease over last year. The Nissan Division also posted a 0.1 decrease over last year while the fuel-efficient Murano celebrated its best January ever. While NNA’s luxury marque, Infiniti, posted a 7.5 decrease in sales, the all-new Infiniti M continues its success by posting strong sales and also observes its best January ever.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
· January sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 67,834 units were down 0.1 percent when compared to last year with 67,871 units sold
· Sentra (9,807 units sold) continues to post strong sales by reporting a 19.9 percent increase.
· The 2006 Motor Trend Truck of the Year Nissan Xterra posted a solid 12.8 percent increase with 5,625 units sold.
· Murano (6,988 units sold) had its best January ever with a 28.6 percent increase in sales.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
· Sales for Infiniti were down 7.5 percent from last January with 8,713 units sold
· The all-new M continued its strong sales momentum with 1,892 units sold and posts its best January ever
NNA INFORMATION
· Combined January sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 75,891 units, a slight 0.9 percent decrease when compared to last year with 76,584 units.
