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Nissan North America Announces April 2005 Bestl Sales Ever

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
  • Best April ever for Nissan Division
  • April sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 79,982 units were up with 29.5 percent when compared to April of last year
  • Altima (22,869 units sold), Murano (6,142 units sold), Armada (3,061 units sold) and Titan (7,387 units sold) had their best April
  • Calendar year-to-date sales are up 17.7 percent with 312,699 units sold

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Best April ever for Infiniti Division
  • Sales for Infiniti were up 12.3 percent from last April with 11,639 units sold
  • G35 Coupe (3,275 units sold), M (2,288 units sold) and FX (2,184 units sold) had their best April
  • Calendar year-to-date sales are up 5.8 percent with 43,722 units sold
  • The M continues its strong launch with 2,288 units sold

NNA INFORMATION

  • It was the best April in NNA history with 91,621 units sold
  • Combined April sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 91,621 units, which is a 27.0 percent increase over April 2004
  • Calendar year-to-date sales are up 16.1 percent with 356,421 units sold

In North America, NNA's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on NNA and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at HERE.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
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                  April   April   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
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                   2005    2004  % Change     2005     2004  % Change
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Nissan Division
 Total           79,982  59,491      29.5% 312,699  265,657      17.7%
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Sentra           10,589   6,427      58.7%  38,423   38,587      -0.4%
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Altima           22,869  15,596      41.2%  84,337   78,625       7.3%
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Maxima            6,541   6,099       3.3%  25,735   21,625      19.0%
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350Z              2,883   3,123     -11.1%   9,477   11,266     -15.9%
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Total Car        42,882  31,245      32.2% 157,972  150,103       5.2%
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Frontier          5,667   5,402         1%  23,861   20,072      18.9%
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Xterra            5,458   4,989       5.3%  24,031   22,502       6.8%
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Pathfinder        5,579   2,013     166.9%  25,377    8,883     185.7%
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Murano            6,142   4,161      42.1%  24,452   17,802      37.4%
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Quest             3,806   3,876      -5.4%  14,108   16,650     -15.3%
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Armada            3,061   2,537      16.2%  13,856   10,170      36.2%
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Titan             7,387   5,268      35.0%  29,042   19,475      49.1%
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Total Truck      37,100  28,246      26.5% 154,727  115,554      33.9%
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North American
 Produced        70,859  50,194      35.9% 277,741  227,689      22.0%
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Car              39,999  28,122      37.0% 148,495  138,820       7.0%
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Truck            30,860  22,072      34.6% 129,246   88,869      45.4%
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Import            9,123   9,297      -5.5%  34,958   37,968      -7.9%
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Car               2,883   3,123     -11.1%   9,477   11,283     -16.0%
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Truck             6,240   6,174      -2.7%  25,481   26,685      -4.5%
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INFINITI DIVISION SALES
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                  April   April   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
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                   2005    2004  % Change     2005     2004  % Change
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Infiniti Division
 Total           11,639   9,979      12.3%  43,722   41,307       5.8%
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I35                  72     940     -92.6%     942    4,128     -77.2%
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G35 Sedan         3,275   2,896       8.9%  15,279   13,964       9.4%
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G35 Coupe         2,556   2,532      -2.8%   8,637    9,551      -9.6%
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M35/M45           2,288     168    1211.5%   4,856      736     559.8%
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Q45                  81     152     -48.7%     484      712     -32.0%
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QX56              1,184   1,194      -4.5%   4,915    2,370     107.4%
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FX35/FX45         2,184   2,097       0.3%   8,610    9,837     -12.5%
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Total Car         8,271   6,688      19.1%  30,197   29,091       3.8%
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Total Truck       3,368   3,291      -1.5%  13,525   12,216      10.7%
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COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
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                  April   April   Monthly     CYTD     CYTD   CYTD DSR
                                    DSR
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                   2005    2004  % Change     2005     2004  % Change
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TOTAL VEHICLE    91,621  69,470      27.0% 356,421  306,964      16.1%
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Total Car        51,153  37,933      29.9% 188,169  179,194       5.0%
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Total Truck      40,468  31,537      23.6% 168,252  127,770      31.7%
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Selling Days         27      26                102      102
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All numbers include Hawaii. Percent changes based on DSR.