January 2014: Nissan North America

[William Maley]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced today total U.S. sales for January 2014 of 90,470 units, an increase of 11.8 percent compared to last year.

Nissan Division highlights:

• Nissan Division set a January record with 81,472 deliveries, an increase of 10.4 percent over the prior year. The Division has posted a monthly record in 10 of the last 11 months.
• Rogue crossover sales also set a January record, with 13,831 deliveries in the month, an increase of 54.5 percent. January marked just the second full-month of sales for the all-new 2014 Rogue, which is now being built at Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn. assembly plant.
• Sales of the all-electric Nissan LEAF set a January record and increased 92.6 percent to 1,252.
• Nissan Altima sales totaled 22,515 units in January, an increase of 4.9 percent.
• Sales of the Nissan Frontier pickup rose 87.9 percent to 4,931 units.
• Nissan Juke sales set a January record at 3,442, up 45.8 percent.

Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 8,998 units, an increase of 26.3 percent versus 7,126 units a year earlier.

The all-new Infiniti Q50 luxury sports sedan saw deliveries of 2,949 units in January. Overall sales of Infiniti sports sedans, which include the Infiniti G37, rose more than 76 percent for the month. Total sales of Infiniti passenger cars increased 47.2 percent in January.

The Infiniti QX60 7-passenger luxury crossover had its best January ever with sales of 2,380, an increase of 20.8 percent. Overall sales of Infiniti's luxury crossover and sport utility vehicles rose 8.9 percent in January.