Drew Dowdell

Model October Sales Year-to-Date 2019 2018 2019 2018 ALL 911 1,302 789 7,623 7,802 ALL 718 239 317 3,442 4,617 ALL PANAMERA 360 541 5,376 6,910 ALL CAYENNE 1,216 1,215 15,547 8,056 ALL MACAN 2,330 1,955 18,521 20,058 GRAND TOTALS 5,447 4,817 50,509 47,443

OCTOBER YTD 2019 2018 2019 2018 Mirage 2135 1730 23312 21046 Lancer4 0 0 0 3302 Outlander Sport 2203 2605 28353 34012 Outlander 1733 2152 32204 32962 Outlander PHEV 255 309 2169 3359 Eclipse Cross 1046 1206 16905 6719 Total 7372 8002 102943 101400

Sales Summary Oct-19 Oct-18 2019 YTD 2018 YTD Hyundai 57,094 52,653 563,450 545,445 Model Sales Vehicle Oct-19 Oct-18 2019 YTD 2018 YTD Accent 1,706 1,483 21,721 23,303 Elantra 13,583 18,312 139,052 167,191 Ioniq 2,769 1,121 16,915 12,727 Kona 5,514 4,330 60,652 32,795 Nexo 17 0 214 36* Palisade 4,357 0 17,814 0 Santa Fe 10,964 7,728 107,283 96,697 Sonata 6,062 7,265 74,430 88,240 Tucson 11,288 11,493 114,149 114,971 Veloster 834 921 11,220 8,857 *Includes Tucson Fuel Cell sales 2019 MoM 2018 MoM 2019 YTD 2018 YTD 57,094 52,653 563,450 545,445 8.4% 3.30%

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group announced total U.S. sales for October 2019 of 103,563 units, a decrease of 5.8 percent compared to the prior year. Nissan highlights: Kicks SUV sales set an October record with 3,362 units, up 3 percent. NV200 sales rose to 1,532 units, up 7 percent to achieve an October record. Several models have shown gains in 2019: Kicks (+272 percent), NV commercial van (+25 percent) and NV200 (+1 percent). *INFINITI sales total included for reference. For more information on INFINITI’s October 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. October 2019 had 27 days, while October 2018 had 26 selling days. NISSAN DIVISION OCTOBER OCTOBER Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg Nissan Division Total 94,417 98,082 -3.7 1,050,873 1,117,515 -6.0 Versa 3,373 5,869 -42.5 60,506 63,952 -5.4 Sentra 13,889 17,611 -21.1 162,039 182,758 -11.3 Altima 13,531 13,406 0.9 173,500 180,005 -3.6 Maxima 3,217 2,505 28.4 29,416 34,207 -14.0 LEAF 887 1,234 -28.1 9,998 11,920 -16.1 Juke 1 7 -85.7 11 722 -98.5 370Z 214 290 -26.2 2,067 2,995 -31.0 GT-R 25 20 25.0 298 490 -39.2 Total Car 35,137 40,942 -14.2 437,835 477,049 -8.2 Kicks 3,362 3,264 3.0 50,436 13,576 271.5 Frontier 8,031 6,302 27.4 62,717 65,876 -4.8 Titan 2,134 4,114 -48.1 27,546 41,953 -34.3 Pathfinder 5,636 5,195 8.5 54,978 55,347 -0.7 Armada 2,714 2,072 31.0 27,323 27,732 -1.5 Rogue 27,082 27,748 -2.4 299,382 337,727 -11.4 Murano 7,477 5,737 30.3 57,825 68,962 -16.1 Quest 0 0 n/a 0 3 -100.0 NV 1,312 1,269 3.4 16,988 13,568 25.2 NV200 1,532 1,439 6.5 15,843 15,722 0.8 Total Truck 59,280 57,140 3.7 613,038 640,466 -4.3 INFINITI OCTOBER OCTOBER Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg Infiniti Total 9,146 11,880 -23.0 97,080 117,129 -17.1 Infiniti Q50 2,100 2,074 1.3 21,855 28,254 -22.6 Infiniti Q60 595 809 -26.5 4,113 7,765 -47.0 Infiniti Q70 154 302 -49.0 2,350 3,778 -37.8 Infiniti QX30 102 399 -74.4 3,127 7,038 -55.6 Infiniti QX50 1,468 3,160 -53.5 15,078 19,051 -20.9 Infiniti QX60 3,604 3,392 6.3 35,225 35,187 0.1 Infiniti QX70 0 7 -100.0 6 942 -99.4 Infiniti QX80 1,123 1,737 -35.3 15,326 15,114 1.4 Total Car 2,849 3,185 -10.5 28,318 39,797 -28.8 Total Truck 6,297 8,695 -27.6 68,762 77,332 -11.1 NISSAN GROUP OCTOBER OCTOBER Monthly CYTD CYTD CYTD 2019 2018 % chg 2019 2018 % chg TOTAL VEHICLE 103,563 109,962 -5.8 1,147,953 1,234,644 -7.0 Total Car 37,986 44,127 -13.9 466,153 516,846 -9.8 Total Truck 65,577 65,835 -0.4 681,800 717,798 -5.0 Selling days 27 26 256 256 # # #

There apparently is a new Charger on the books based on the Guilia platform. But if it survives is another question. They should still make a premium version of it and call it 300... but they won't.

Infiniti's infotainment system has been among the worst for years now. It wasn't even good when it was new. Any improvements are welcome. Cadillac has the best pairing system at the moment. Just hold your phone up to a certain spot on the Infotainment system and it will pair automagically. This is on the XT6, CT4, and CT5. No, but the infotainment system being frustrating to use is one of the things that struck the Q50 from my list. They depreciate like a rock, so they were on my radar for low-mileage used options.

Dart was an economy sedan. They're all forgettable. 200 was actually a pretty good car, positioned incorrectly by Chrysler to try and cover too many bases. It should have been lined up directly with Regal instead of trying to compete with CamCord.

Dart and 200 weren't rebadges. The old Regal sold fine as a rebadged Opel. The problem now is people moving away from sedans. Promaster and Promaster city are doing just fine. Transit is a best seller as is Transit connect.

Infiniti will be releasing the next generation of their infotainment system, InTouch, for the 2020 model year. Most of their lineup, except the QX60, get the updated system. The biggest news is that the new system will now support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard. The system can get over the air updates via their home's wifi or systems with navigation can have a data plan to do the updates. The navigation system can also receive real-time traffic data for re-routing and turn-by-turn directions. Infiniti has upgraded the interface to be easier to use and has added more processing power behind the system. They've also upgraded the bluetooth module for easier pairing and a better microphone for improved voice quality. View full article

We don't have and recent evidence of that either way.

I had this out on about 50 miles of highway driving last night, and I will say it feels a lot more nimble than your typical small crossover. @ocnblu I don't hear the sound you're talking about at cold start.

No one cares about the American brands except Jeep and Ram. Expect a full europeanization of the lineup. They want to take on VW and you don't do that with LX platform cars.

Welcome back @oldshurst442

I haven't let it get cold enough to notice. ? I'll try and take note in the morning.

Years ago, GM made this great ad for the B-Body Chevy Impala. The question is, what car, from any brand, would qualify for this advertisement today? Sound off below.

Yes there is turbo lag, it doesn't have the instant on of a V6, however it still feels really quick. There aren't many speedy options in this class. The best sellers don't have an uplevel engine. The only other real choice with this kinda power is the GM triplets with the 2.0T. They have less torque, but they've got 3 more gears to work with, so they also feel really fast. Unfortunately, that's probably going away when they get the new 2.0T, so in the very near future, this could end up being the most powerful small crossover you can buy that isn't a luxury brand. The active safety is very subtle... maybe even too subtle. It's neat that it can read the road signs. It updates the speed limit in the heads up display as you pass the sign. It also puts up a stop sign as you approach. Would I buy one with my own money? I'll get back to you on that, but I'd venture probably not based on the interior size. CR-V and Terrain feel a lot larger inside than this and I would be looking for space in my next vehicle.

The seats are actually a very dark brown, but you're right, it is rather dark in there. I don't mind an all black interior. The dash is a very stiff rubberized product on the top, and softer materials on the face of the dash. I will say the seats are pretty comfortable and I found a good position really quick. Plenty of legroom in the driver seat, I can't touch the firewall with my feet when the seat is adjusted for me. I'll go over the interior a bit more when it's not raining buckets here... probably over the weekend.

What's the etymology of "stovebolt" for this engine? I know why nailheads are called nailheads... but why is this called a stovebolt?

Combination of the French government and Nissan.

The French government is apparently all for it.