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Nissan Group Reports May 2014 U.S. Sales


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2014 Nissan Altima

NASHVILLE, TN--June 3, 2014: Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for May 2014 of 135,934 units, an increase of 18.8 percent over the prior year and a May record.

May 2014 May 2013 % Change
Nissan Group Total sales (units) 135,934 114,457 +18.8
Nissan Division May sales 125,558 106,558 +17.8
Infiniti May sales* 10,376 7,899 +31.4

Nissan highlights:

  • Nissan Division set a May record at 125,558 sales in the month, an increase of 17.8 percent. This marks a monthly record for Nissan division in 14 of the last 15 months.
  • May was the best-ever month for Nissan LEAF with 3,117 sales, an increase of 45.8 percent over the prior year. In May, LEAF passed 50,000 total U.S. sales since launch, further establishing it as the leader among electric vehicles.
  • Nissan Altima sales set a May record at 36,053, up 12.9 percent. Year-to-date, Altima has the largest sales increase of any car in the midsize category.
  • Nissan Sentra also set a May sales record at 21,932, breaking the previous mark set in 1984 when Sentra was Nissan’s top-selling model. Sentra sales were up 75.4 percent for the month.
  • Sales of the Nissan Rogue crossover set a May record with 18,722, an increase of 8 percent.
  • Nissan Versa sales increased 30.5 percent to 11,243 in May, also a record for the month.
  • Juke crossover sales also set a May record at 3,825, an increase of 33.4 percent over the prior year.

*Infiniti sales total included for reference. For more information on Infiniti’s May sales performance, please visit InfinitiNews.com.

NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan North America calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. May 2014 had 27 selling days, while May 2013 had 26 selling days.

NISSAN DIVISION

May May Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2014 2013 % chg 2014 2013 % chg
Nissan Division Total 125,558 106,558 17.8 544,067 477,466 13.9
Versa 11,243 8,614 30.5 56,327 55,056 2.3
Sentra 21,932 12,504 75.4 76,801 56,240 36.6
Cube 354 459 -22.9 1,958 2,878 -32.0
Altima 36,053 31,940 12.9 150,342 140,883 6.7
Maxima 3,256 3,419 -4.8 19,923 20,104 -0.9
LEAF 3,117 2,138 45.8 10,389 7,614 36.4
Juke 3,825 2,867 33.4 23,202 14,418 60.9
370Z 927 681 36.1 3,452 2,627 31.4
GT-R 94 115 -18.3 481 486 -1.0
Total Car 80,801 62,737 28.8 342,875 300,306 14.2
Frontier 6,662 6,570 1.4 30,221 23,903 26.4
Titan 1,166 1,402 -16.8 5,440 7,552 -28.0
Xterra 1,724 1,861 -7.4 8,599 8,733 -1.5
Pathfinder 7,929 9,340 -15.1 33,603 38,179 -12.0
Armada 1,104 1,537 -28.2 5,461 6,244 -12.5
Rogue 18,722 17,333 8.0 84,236 63,533 32.6
Murano 3,610 3,152 14.5 17,367 17,409 -0.2
Quest 1,162 1,314 -11.6 5,470 5,871 -6.8
NV 1,475 971 51.9 6,231 5,148 21.0
NV200 1,203 341 252.8 4,564 588 676
Total Truck 44,757 43,821 2.1 201,192 177,160 13.6
North American produced 108,354 80,598 34.4 455,992 368,878 23.6
Car 75,598 58,576 29.1 313,767 278,531 12.7
Truck 32,756 22,022 48.7 142,225 90,347 57.4
Import 17,204 25,960 -33.7 88,075 108,588 -18.9
Car 5,203 4,161 25.0 29,108 21,775 33.7
Truck 12,001 21,799 -44.9 58,967 86,813 -32.1

INFINITI DIVISION

May May Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2014 2013 % chg 2014 2013 % chg
Infiniti Division Total 10,376 7,899 31.4 50,767 43,119 17.7
Q50 2,938 N/A N/A 15,583 N/A N/A
G37 1,694 1,927 -12.1 7,049 15,007 -53.0
Q60 1,004 1,034 -2.9 3,268 4,360 -25.0
Q70 398 471 -15.5 2,346 2,427 -3.3
QX50 265 119 122.7 1,207 674 79.1
QX60 2,736 2,952 -7.3 13,441 12,435 8.1
QX70 361 458 -21.2 2,576 3,161 -18.5
QX80 980 938 4.5 5,297 5,055 4.8
Total Car 6,034 3,432 75.8 28,246 21,794 29.6
Total Truck 4,342 4,467 -2.8 22,521 21,325 5.6

NISSAN & INFINITI

May May Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD
2014 2013 % chg 2014 2013 % chg
TOTAL VEHICLE 135,934 114,457 18.8 594,834 520,585 14.3
Total Car 86,835 66,169 31.2 371,121 322,100 15.2
Total Truck 49,099 48,288 1.7 223,713 198,485 12.7
Selling days 27 26 128 127
* All numbers include Hawaii