Infiniti Reports Best Year and Best Month Ever
5 January 2000
Infiniti Reports Best Year and Best Month Ever with Sales of 72,637 Units - Calendar Year Sales up 14.1% Versus Prior Year -
CARSON, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Boasting the best sales year in its
ten year history, Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America (NNA),
reported total 1999 sales of 72,637 units, a 14.1 percent increase versus
1998. Total sales for 1999 surpassed Infiniti's previous record set in 1997,
by over 7,000 units. Contributing to Infiniti's record-setting year was its
best-ever sales month of 7,801 units in December, a 11.1 percent increase
versus last year. Other notable achievements for the division include:
-- Total QX4 sales for December were 3,229 units, a record month, with
calendar year sales totaling 19,199 units.
-- The all-new 2000 I30 mid-luxury sedan continues with strong sales of
31,042 units, posting a 17.8 percent increase over the previous year,
with sales of 2,768 units in December.
-- The G20 sedan posted sales of 1,393 units in December, a 14.9 percent
increase over last year. Total G20 sales for the year were 16,108
units.
-- Infiniti's flagship Q45 performance sedan posted calendar year sales of
6,271 units, with December sales of 410.
NNA sales for calendar year 1999, including Nissan and Infiniti Divisions,
totaled 677,212 units, a 9.0 percent increase versus the previous year.
Combined, December sales for the divisions were 60,915 units, a 7.6 percent
increase versus the previous year.
"Infiniti Division completed calendar year 1999 with record-setting sales
and December was the best month of any we've ever had. Thanks to a strong
retailer group and product lineup, we enter the new year with tremendous sales
momentum and a vibrant economy, which is the perfect way to cap our Tenth
Anniversary as a luxury vehicle brand. Looking ahead, we will introduce the
new, 2001 QX4 with the most powerful V6 in class, at the Los Angeles Auto Show
on January 5. Adding to our enthusiasm and brand awareness, we will debut our
first-ever concept car, the XVL, at the Detroit Auto Show later this month,"
said Tom Orbe, vice president and general manager, Infiniti Division.
Infiniti is supported by a network of approximately 150 retailers
throughout North America and offers a range of luxury vehicles including the
Infiniti QX4 luxury Sport Utility Vehicle, G20 sports sedan, I30 luxury sedan,
and flagship Q45 luxury performance sedan. For more information on the
complete line of Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total Ownership Experience
(TOE) philosophy, visit Infiniti on the Web at http://www.infiniti.com, or contact
the corporate media line at 310-771-5631.
Note: All numbers include Hawaii. Percentage changes based on DSR.
Visit the Infiniti Online News Bureau at http://www.infinitinews.com/
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Sales Report - December 1999
Month-End Results
Cur. Year DSR % CYTD Year DSR %
Month Ago +/- Total Ago +/-
Nissan North
America, Inc.
-Total 60,915 56,617 7.6 677,212 621,528 9.0
Selling Days 26 26 -- 307 307 --
Nissan Division Total
Sales 53,114 49,598 7.1 604,575 557,879 8.4
NORTH AMERICA
(Memo) - Car 15,947 18,282 -12.8 218,258 251,548 -13.2
- Truck 20,176 11,698 72.5 188,574 122,095 54.4
- Total
North
America 36,123 29,980 20.5 406,832 373,643 8.9
IMPORT
- Car 10,725 11,155 -3.9 131,775 116,233 13.4
- Truck 6,266 8,463 -26.0 65,968 68,003 -3.0
- Total
Import 16,991 19,618 -13.4 197,743 184,236 7.3
- Total Car 26,672 29,437 -9.4 350,033 367,781 -4.8
- Total Truck 26,442 20,161 31.2 254,542 190,098 33.9
- (Hawaii)* 1,049 798 -- 6,239 5,519 --
Infiniti Division
Total Sales 7,801 7,019 11.1 72,637 63,649 14.1
- Total Car 4,572 3,935 16.2 53,438 43,594 22.6
- Total Truck 3,229 3,084 4.7 19,199 20,055 -4.3
- (Hawaii)* 20 25 -- 237 244 --
TOTAL IMPORT
- Car 15,297 15,090 1.4 185,213 159,827 15.9
- Truck 9,495 11,547 -17.8 85,167 88,058 -3.3
- Total
Import 24,792 26,637 -6.9 270,380 247,885 9.1
ALL NUMBERS INCLUDE HAWAII
*Hawaii is broken out separately for information only.