Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) on December 2 reported sales for November of 46,605 units vs. 80,683 units a year ago, a decrease of 42.2 percent. Sales of Nissan Division vehicles decreased 44.4 percent, while sales of Infiniti vehicles decreased by 28.0 percent.
Nissan Highlights
Nissan vehicles saw sales of 38,974 units in November compared with 70,079 units sold in November 2007, a 44.4 percent decrease.
The GT-R super car was recently named the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year and 2009 Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year.
Nissan in November unveiled the all-new, next-generation 2009 370Z sports car, scheduled to hit showrooms in early 2009, and the all-new, uniquely styled Cube, which will be available in spring 2009.
Infiniti Highlights
Infiniti sales for November were 7,631 units, down from 10,604 units a year ago, a decline of 28.0 percent.
Infiniti in November unveiled the all-new, first-ever 2009 G Convertible, which is scheduled to go on sale in spring of 2009. The 2009 Infiniti G Convertible Premier Edition is available exclusively through Bloomingdale's Holiday Catalog.
NNA Information
Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 46,605 units, compared with last November's sales of 80,683 units, marked a decrease of 42.2 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 November had 25 selling days, and November 2007 had 25 selling days.
NISSAN DIVISION
November November Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2008 2007 % chg 2008 2007 % chg
Nissan
Division
Total 38,974 70,079 -44.4 784,532 864,300 -9.2
Versa 4,535 5,561 -18.4 80,044 73,229 9.3
Sentra 4,995 8,180 -38.9 94,031 99,643 -5.6
Altima 10,828 19,811 -45.3 252,357 259,611 -2.8
Maxima 2,718 4,327 -37.2 43,673 48,527 -10.0
350Z 450 1,285 -65.0 9,770 17651 -44.6
GT-R 208 0 0.0 1,581 0 0.0
Total Car 23,734 39,164 -39.4 481,456 498,661 -3.5
Frontier 1,171 3,993 -70.7 43,595 59,689 -27.0
Titan 1,022 5,001 -79.6 31,929 60,961 -47.6
Xterra 1,115 3,925 -71.6 31,957 47,444 -32.6
Pathfinder 1,214 4,131 -70.6 32,004 58,243 -45.1
Armada 713 2,413 -70.5 14,753 28,976 -49.1
Rogue 5,501 5,650 -2.6 66,137 11,520 474.1
Murano 4,162 3,976 4.7 64,940 72,159 -10.0
Quest 342 1,826 -81.3 17,761 26,647 -33.3
Total Truck 15,240 30,915 -50.7 303,076 365,639 -17.1
North American
produced 28,653 59,168 -51.6 642,104 762,970 -16.1
Car 23,076 37,879 -39.1 470,105 481,010 -2.6
Truck 5,577 21,289 -73.8 171,999 281,960 -39.2
Import 10,321 10,911 -5.4 142,428 101,330 40.1
Car 658 1,285 -48.8 11,351 17,651 -35.9
Truck 9,663 9,626 0.4 131,077 83,679 56.1
INFINITI DIVISION
November November Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2008 2007 % chg 2008 2007 % chg
Infiniti
Division
Total 7,631 10,604 -28.0 104,717 114,383 -8.5
G Sedan 3,495 4,399 -20.6 41,040 49,532 -17.1
G Coupe 962 1,849 -48.0 18,159 15,719 15.5
M 1,186 1,474 -19.5 14,424 19,422 -25.7
Q45 0 -1 -100.0 0 21 -100.0
QX56 496 1,062 -53.3 7,285 10,972 -33.6
EX 809 0 0.0 11,996 0 0.0
FX 683 1,821 -62.5 11,813 18,711 -36.9
Total Car 5,643 7,721 -26.9 73,622 84,697 -13.4
Total Truck 1,988 2,883 -31.0 31,094 29,686 4.4
NISSAN & INFINITI
November November Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2008 2007 % chg 2008 2007 % chg
TOTAL VEHICLE 46,605 80,683 -42.2 889,248 978,683 -9.5
Total Car 29,377 46,885 -37.3 555,078 583,358 -4.8
Total Truck 17,228 33,798 -49.0 334,170 395,325 -15.5
Selling days 25 25 282 281
* All numbers include Hawaii. 2007 includes sales of 3 Infiniti QX4 units.
