September 2007 Sales: Nissan North America

[VenSeattle]

Nissan North America Announces September Sales
Original Article

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan North America, Inc.
(NNA) today reported sales of 94,269 units in September, up 11.0 percent
from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 12.1 percent over
last year. Infiniti Division sales increased by 2.7 percent versus the
prior year.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Nissan-brand vehicles saw sales of 84,019 units, a 12.1 percent increase
on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year's 77,962 units sold.

- The Altima sedan and Altima Hybrid combined for sales totaling 24,587
units, while the sales of the new Altima Coupe totaled 3,284, outpacing
expectations. Combined, Altima sales posted a record month, with sales
of 27,871, up 46.7 percent over the prior year.

- The all-new Rogue crossover vehicle got off to a strong start, with
sales of 832 units in its first several days on the market.

- Pathfinder sales totaled 7,084 units, a 21.0 percent increase over the
prior year.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
- Infiniti sales increased by 2.7 percent on a daily sales rate basis,
with 10,250 units sold, as compared with last September's 10,378 units.

- The G Sedan experienced a record September, with sales totaling 3,841
units, a 24.1 percent increase. G Coupe sales reached 2,491 units, a
33.5 percent gain versus the prior year.

- The QX56 luxury SUV continued its momentum with sales of 1,150 units, a
32.9 percent increase over the prior year.

NNA INFORMATION
- Combined sales for Nissan and Infiniti of 94,269 units, up 11 percent
compared with last September's sales of 88,340 units, marked the best
September in history.
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
http://www.nissannews.com.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES

				   September  September  Monthly  CYTD	 CYTD	CYTD DSR
					 2007	   2006	   DSR	2007	 2006	% Change
										% Change
	Nissan Division
	 Total			84,019	77,962	12.1   719,229   688,118	 4.5
	Versa			  7,098	 4,729	56.1	60,963	11,517   429.3
	Sentra			 8,108	 9,847   -14.4	83,724	94,230   -11.1
	Altima			27,871	19,752	46.7   218,022   174,661	24.8
	Maxima			 6,179	 6,781	-5.2	40,937	55,390   -26.1
	350Z			   1,199	 1,675   -25.6	15,115	20,973   -27.9
	Total Car		 50,455	42,784	22.6   418,761   356,771	17.4
	Frontier		   5,480	 6,589   -13.5	50,737	61,900   -18.0
	Titan			  5,193	 6,073   -11.1	50,959	56,251	-9.4
	Xterra			 4,040	 4,865   -13.6	38,636	46,461   -16.8
	Pathfinder		 7,084	 6,091	21.0	48,895	55,540   -12.0
	Armada			 2,758	 2,848	 0.7	24,015	23,802	 0.9
	Rogue				832		 0	 N/A	   832		 0	 N/A
	Murano			 5,777	 6,093	-1.4	63,225	62,490	 1.2
	Quest			  2,400	 2,619	-4.7	23,169	24,903	-7.0
	Total Truck	   33,564	35,178	-0.8   300,468   331,347	-9.3
	North American
	 Produced		 76,211	70,194	12.9   640,057   604,652	 5.9
	Car			   49,256	41,109	24.6   403,646   335,798	20.2
	Truck			 26,955	29,085	-3.6   236,411   268,854   -12.1
	Import			 7,808	 7,768	 4.5	79,172	83,466	-5.1
	Car				1,199	 1,675   -25.6	15,115	20,973   -27.9
	Truck			  6,609	 6,093	12.8	64,057	62,493	 2.5


	INFINITI DIVISION SALES

				   September  September  Monthly  CYTD	 CYTD	CYTD DSR
					 2007	   2006	   DSR	2007	 2006	% Change
										% Change
	Infiniti Division
	 Total			10,250	10,378	 2.7	93,824	88,246	 6.3
	G Sedan			3,841	 3,220	24.1	41,481	26,802	54.8
	G Coupe			2,491	 1,940	33.5	11,983	16,740   -28.4
	M				  1,380	 1,933   -25.8	16,413	19,474   -15.7
	Q45					1		20   -94.8		22	   362   -93.9
	QX56			   1,150	   900	32.9	 8,783	 8,545	 2.8
	FX				 1,386	 2,364   -39.0	15,138	16,317	-7.2
	Total Car		  7,713	 7,114	12.8	69,900	63,381	10.3
	Total Truck		2,537	 3,264   -19.2	23,924	24,865	-3.8


	COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES

				   September  September  Monthly  CYTD	 CYTD	CYTD DSR
					 2007	   2006	   DSR	2007	 2006	% Change
										% Change

	TOTAL VEHICLE	 94,269	88,340	11.0   813,053   776,364	 4.7
	Total Car		 58,168	49,898	21.2   488,661   420,152	16.3
	Total Truck	   36,101	38,442	-2.3   324,392   356,212	-8.9
	Selling Days		  25		26			   230	   230

	 * All numbers include Hawaii.

	 * One I35 was sold in CY2006.

	 * 2006 sales for QX4 resulted in 3 units for calendar year to date. One
	   QX4 was sold in September 2007 and 3 CYTD.

[Flybrian]

QX is up? Who's buying those piles?

[K-1]

Looks like the weekly infomercial called "Heroes" on NBC is helping Nissan. The product placement on that show is absolutely horrendous. Hiro and Ando tooling around in the Versa last season and Claire with her Rogue this season. It's sickening.

[avant1963]

Looks like the weekly infomercial called "Heroes" on NBC is helping Nissan. T