February 2018: Nissan Group

[William Maley]

Nissan Group reports February 2018 U.S. Sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for February 2018 of 129,930 units, a decrease of 4% compared to the previous year.

Nissan highlights:

• Combined sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set a February record, up 9%
• Nissan Rogue sales continued to be strong with 38,119 sales, up 15%, and set a February record
• Frontier truck sales rose to 7,992 units, up 69%
• Sales of the TITAN pickup in February totaled 3,761, up 26%
• Murano crossover sales increased 11% to 6,179 units
• Armada SUV sales rose 11% to 2,548 units
   

NISSAN DIVISION	FEB	FEB	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2018	2017	% chg	2018	2017	% chg
Nissan Division Total	117,110	122,003	-4.0	230,013	222,764	3.3
Versa	7,196	9,869	-27.1	14,444	18,739	-22.9
Sentra	17,148	16,010	7.1	34,879	29,454	18.4
Altima	19,703	26,543	-25.8	39,888	45,474	-12.3
Maxima	4,387	4,898	-10.4	8,720	8,636	1.0
LEAF	895	1,037	-13.7	1,045	1,809	-42.2
Juke	124	1,297	-90.4	314	2,601	-87.9
370Z	312	424	-26.4	536	748	-28.3
GT-R	35	55	-36.4	69	120	-42.5
Total Car	49,800	60,133	-17.2	99,895	107,581	-7.1
Frontier	7,992	4,736	68.8	13,893	8,593	61.7
Titan	3,761	2,988	25.9	7,812	5,756	35.7
Pathfinder	6,140	8,997	-31.8	11,426	16,278	-29.8
Armada	2,548	2,289	11.3	4,794	4,197	14.2
Rogue	38,119	33,149	15.0	74,303	61,909	20.0
Murano	6,179	5,569	11.0	12,971	9,932	30.6
Quest	1	1,372	-99.9	2	3,250	-99.9
NV	1,139	1,436	-20.7	2,162	2,670	-19.0
NV200	1,431	1,334	7.3	2,755	2,598	6.0
Total Truck	67,310	61,870	8.8	130,118	115,183	13.0
INFINITI	FEB	FEB	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2018	2017	% chg	2018	2017	% chg
Infiniti Total	12,820	13,737	-6.7	23,455	25,295	-7.3
Infiniti Q50	3,904	3,444	13.4	6,616	6,650	-0.5
Infiniti Q60	855	810	5.6	1,467	1,542	-4.9
Infiniti Q70	450	414	8.7	836	890	-6.1
Infiniti QX30	775	2,414	-67.9	1,588	3,572	-55.5
Infiniti QX50	1,120	1,388	-19.3	2,171	2,594	-16.3
Infiniti QX60	3,880	2,658	46.0	6,909	4,847	42.5
Infiniti QX70	147	986	-85.1	349	1,828	-80.9
Infiniti QX80	1,689	1,623	4.1	3,519	3,372	4.4
Total Car	5,209	4,668	11.6	8,919	9,082	-1.8
Total Truck	7,611	9,069	-16.1	14,536	16,213	-10.3
NISSAN GROUP	FEB	FEB	Monthly	CYTD	CYTD	CYTD
	2018	2017	% chg	2018	2017	% chg
TOTAL VEHICLE	129,930	135,740	-4.3	253,468	248,059	2.2
Total Car	55,009	64,801	-15.1	108,814	116,663	-6.7
Total Truck	74,921	70,939	5.6	144,654	131,396	10.1
Selling days	24	24		49	48

 

[balthazar]

Was the Juke discontinued? (My eyes are hoping someone says 'yes').

[G. David Felt]

53 minutes ago, balthazar said:

Was the Juke discontinued? (My eyes are hoping someone says 'yes').

YES, They have a replacement that has been selling in the global market coming in this year. I forgot what it is now called but the Juke is DEAD!  

Interesting ups and downs of auto sales for Nissan but at least their 2018 year is up over 2017.

[Robert Hall]

2 minutes ago, dfelt said:

YES, They have a replacement that has been selling in the global market coming in this year. I forgot what it is now called but the Juke is DEAD!  

Interesting ups and downs of auto sales for Nissan but at least their 2018 year is up over 2017.

The Nissan Kicks is replacing the Juke.  Though maybe they should have spelt it 'Kix'.

[balthazar]

Is this kicks on the same platform as the rogue- they look identical in size/tier.

[G. David Felt]

7 minutes ago, balthazar said:

Is this kicks on the same platform as the rogue- they look identical in size/tier.

My understanding is it is the same platform used but shorter.

[Robert Hall]

Not sure..this is smaller, below the Rogue Sport/Qashqai.    Which is smaller than the Rogue.   Maybe the same platform as the Juke...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Kicks

 

So for the US the Nissan SUV/CUV range for Nissan will be (top to bottom):

Armada, Pathfinder, Murano, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Kicks. 

Edited March 1, 2018 by Cubical-aka-Moltar

[balthazar]

I didn't realize the armada was still being built- haven't noticed one out on the road in a long time.
Seems like this kicks & the rogue are going to cannibalize off each other to some degree if they're so similar.

[Drew Dowdell]

The Kicks is substantially smaller than the Rogue. Much less horsepower. FWD only. Feels smaller than my Encore inside.

The Rogue is a 3-row crossover these days, slightly bigger than the Chevy Equinox. 

Then there is the Rogue Sport, a tweener about the size of a Subaru Crosstrek or Jeep Compass.

[balthazar]

169" vs. 184". OK.

[Robert Hall]

3 minutes ago, balthazar said:

169" vs. 184". OK.

And the Rogue Sport is 172". 

[Drew Dowdell]

1 hour ago, balthazar said:

169" vs. 184". OK.

You know it's more than exterior length.  The interior of the Kicks is most politely described as "snug".

[ocnblu]

I hear it got its name because when you're inside it, every time you move your foot you kick something.  It is advised not to move your feet at all inside the Kicks.

[A Horse With No Name]

On 3/2/2018 at 6:30 PM, ocnblu said:

I hear it got its name because when you're inside it, every time you move your foot you kick something.  It is advised not to move your feet at all inside the Kicks.

Unless one is kicking oneself for buying it.