May 2007 Sales: Nissan North America

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May 2007 Sales: Nissan North America

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 1, 2007) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 93,062 units in May, up 3.2 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 2.9 percent over last year. Infiniti Division posted a sales increase of 5.6 percent versus the prior year.　　

NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS

· May sales for Nissan-brand vehicles of 82,314 units increased by 2.9 percent on a daily sales rate basis compared with last year’s 76,881 units sold.

· The Altima continued to build momentum with sales of 23,980 units, up 4.9 percent over last year.

· Sentra sales increased by 12.5 percent with sales of 12,758 units.

· Sales of the new Versa subcompact reached 9,039 units.

INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS

· Sales for Infiniti were up 5.6 percent, with 10,748 units sold, as compared with last May’s 9,786 units.

· The all-new G Sedan contributed sales of 5,007 units, up 71.9 percent over last year.

NNA INFORMATION

· Combined May sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 93,062 units, a 3.2 percent increase when compared with last year’s sales of 86,667 units.

NISSAN DIVISION SALES
							 May	May   Monthly DSR   CYTD	CYTD  CYTD DSR
							2007	2006   % Change	 2007	2006  % Change
	Nissan Division Total  82,314  76,881	 2.9	 389,929  388,023	-0.3
	 Versa				  9,039	 N/A	 N/A	  30,247	  N/A	 N/A
	 Sentra				12,758  10,907	12.5	  45,083   53,936   -17.1
	 Altima				23,980  21,981	 4.9	 114,318  102,785	10.3
	 Maxima				 4,126   5,351   -25.9	  21,227   27,136   -22.4
	 350Z				   2,127   2,809   -27.2	   9,223   12,653   -27.7
	Total Car			  52,030  41,048	21.9	 220,098  196,510	11.1
	 Frontier			   5,886   7,409   -23.6	  28,326   34,806   -19.3
	 Xterra				 3,334   4,542   -29.4	  21,988   28,103   -22.4
	 Pathfinder			 4,934   5,797   -18.2	  25,174   32,747   -23.7
	 Murano				 6,473   6,662	-6.6	  38,206   36,737	 5.9
	 Quest				  2,228   3,244   -34.0	  12,753   12,186	 3.8
	 Armada				 2,530   2,466	-1.4	  13,716   13,519	 0.7
	 Titan				  4,899   5,713   -17.5	  28,668   33,415   -14.9
	Total Truck			30,284  35,833   -18.7	 169,831  191,513   -12.0
	 North American
	  Produced			 73,714  67,410	 5.1	 341,500  338,630	 0.1
	 Car				   49,903  38,239	25.5	 210,875  183,857	13.8
	 Truck				 23,811  29,171   -21.5	 130,625  154,773   -16.3
	 Import				 8,600   9,471   -12.7	  48,429   49,393	-2.7
	 Car					2,127   2,809   -27.2	   9,223   12,653   -27.7
	 Truck				  6,473   6,662	-6.6	  39,206   36,740	 5.9

	INFINITI DIVISION SALES
							May	 May	Monthly DSR  CYTD	CYTD  CYTD DSR
						   2007	 2006  % Change	  2007	2006  % Change
	Infiniti Division
	 Total				10,748	9,786	 5.6	  53,238   48,591	 8.7
	 G Sedan			   5,007	2,800	71.9	  24,820   14,969	64.5
	 G Coupe			   1,151	1,975   -44.0	   5,325	8,764   -39.7
	 M					 1,720	2,178   -24.1	   9,856   11,116   -12.0
	 Q45					   3	   45   -93.6		  21	  278   -92.5
	 QX56					761	1,265   -42.2	   4,083	5,143   -21.2
	 FX					2,106	1,522	33.0	   9,133	8,317	 8.9
	Total Car			  7,881	6,998	 8.3	  40,022   35,128	13.0
	Total Truck			2,867	2,788	-1.1	  13,216   13,463	-2.6

	COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
							May	 May	Monthly DSR  CYTD	CYTD  CYTD DSR
						   2007	 2006   % Change	 2007	2006  % Change
	TOTAL VEHICLE		 93,062   86,667	 3.2	 443,167  436,614	 0.7
	Total Car			 59,911   48,046	19.9	 260,120  231,638	11.4
	Total Truck		   33,151   38,621   -17.5	 183,047  204,976   -11.4
	Selling Days			  26	   25				 127	  126

	*All numbers include Hawaii.
	*One I35 was sold in CY2006.
	*2006 sales for QX4 resulted in 1 unit for May and 3 units for calendar
	 year to date.

[source: Nissan North America]

[Chicagoland]

Last month, the 'hatahs' were claiming the new Sentra's styling doomed it to failure, now they are picking crow meat from their teeth.

[regfootball]

Last month, the 'hatahs' were claiming the new Sentra's styling doomed it to failure, now they are picking crow meat from their teeth.

yes, it took off! credit to nissan for slapping sweet lease deals on the sentra and advertising it.

altima cannibalizing accord?

look at the rest of the lineup tho...aside from versa and sentra...not much to wow about