March 2018
March 2017
% Change
Nissan Group Total Sales (units)
15,192
15,815
-3.9%
Nissan Division sales
13,987
14,523
-3.7%
INFINITI sales*
1,205
1,292
-6.7%
FY2017(April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018)
FY2016(April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017)
% Change
Total sales (units)
146,882
137,773
+6.6%
Nissan Division total sales
134,394
125,659
+7.0%
INFINITI total sales
12,488
12,114
+3.1%
Mississauga, Ont. – Today, Nissan announced that the Nissan Group set a fiscal year sales record with 146,882 total Canadian sales, an increase of 6.6 per cent over FY2016. The Nissan and INFINITI Divisions also set fiscal year sales records with 134,394 and 12,488 units sold respectively, increases of 7.0 and 3.1 per cent.
For March 2018, Nissan Group sold 15,192 units, a decrease of 3.9 per cent. Nissan Division recorded 13,987 units sold, while INFINITI Division sold 1,205 vehicles.
Nissan Division highlights:
In its second month of sales, the all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle saw its best month of sales ever since 2011 with 423 units sold, three times the volume in March 2017.
Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in Canada, the Rogue crossover, continues to see strong sales, with 4,616 units sold.
The Nissan Qashqai compact crossover reinforces its position as the second best-selling model in the Nissan lineup, recording a best month ever with 1,606 vehicles sold.
The Murano crossover also had a strong month, recording a best March ever with 1,408 units sold, an increase of 9.9 per cent from last year.
The Armada flagship sport utility vehicle also recorded a best month ever with 256 units sold in March, an increase of 103.2 per cent over 2017.
Nissan Division 2017 fiscal year highlights:
In fiscal year 2017, Nissan Division set an all-time record in Canada with 134,394 total sales, an increase of 6.6 per cent over its 2016 fiscal year.
Nissan also set fiscal year sales records for Qashqai, Murano, Armada, Frontier and TITAN.
INFINITI highlights:
The updated QX80 full-size luxury sport utility vehicle recorded its best month of sales ever with 147 units sold, up 113.0 per cent year-over-year.
The refreshed Q50 luxury sedan, driven by the recently launched Signature Edition model, had another strong month of sales as INFINITI’s second best-selling model with 343 units sold, up 37.8 per cent.
INFINITI 2017 fiscal year highlights:
In fiscal year 2017, INFINITI set an all-time record in Canada with 12,488 units sold, an increase of 3.1 per cent over fiscal year 2016.
INFINITI set fiscal year sales records for QX30, QX60 and QX80.
* For more information on INFINITI’s sales performance, please visit INFINITINews.com.
NISSAN DIVISION SALES
March
March
Monthly
CYTD
CYTD
CYTD
2018
2017
% Change
2018
2017
% Change
Nissan Division Total
13,987
14,523
-3.7
30,986
30,836
0.5
Micra
578
875
-33.9
1,385
1,688
-18.0
Versa Note
778
1,034
-24.8
1,755
2,052
-14.5
LEAF™
423
144
193.8
602
322
87.0
Qashqai
1,606
–
–
3,748
–
–
Sentra
1,329
1,750
-24.1
2,889
3,581
-19.3
Altima
902
1,056
-14.6
1,837
2,472
-25.7
Maxima
145
347
-58.2
351
651
-46.1
370Z
73
75
-2.7
121
136
-11.0
GT-R
6
22
-72.7
13
34
-61.8
Total Car
5,840
5,564
5.0
12,701
11,522
10.2
Frontier
489
372
31.5
1,136
858
32.4
Rogue
4,616
4,888
-5.6
10,096
10,481
-3.7
Pathfinder
746
1,185
-37.0
1,684
2,842
-40.7
Murano
1,408
1,281
9.9
3,289
2,941
11.8
Armada
256
126
103.2
383
262
46.2
Titan
417
722
-42.2
1,110
1,250
-11.2
NV
87
80
8.8
189
140
35.0
NV200
128
305
-58.0
398
540
-26.3
Total Truck
8,147
8,959
-9.1
18,285
19,314
-5.3
INFINITI DIVISION SALES
March
March
Monthly
CYTD
CYTD
CYTD
2018
2017
% Change
2018
2017
% Change
INFINITI Division Total
1,205
1,292
-6.7
2,855
2,800
2.0
Q50
343
249
37.8
812
464
75.0
Q60
140
166
-15.7
291
299
-2.7
Q70
7
4
75.0
16
26
-38.5
Total Car
490
419
16.9
1,119
789
41.8
QX30
38
153
-75.2
110
329
-66.6
QX50
124
221
-43.9
299
482
-38.0
QX60
360
387
-7.0
823
880
-6.5
QX70
46
43
7.0
118
88
34.1
QX80
147
69
113.0
386
232
66.4
Total Truck
715
873
-18.1
1,736
2,011
-13.7
COMBINED NISSAN AND INFINITI SALES
March
March
Monthly
CYTD
CYTD
CYTD
2018
2017
% Change
2018
2017
% Change
TOTAL VEHICLE
15,192
15,815
-3.9
33,841
33,636
0.6
Total Car
6,330
5,983
5.8
13,820
12,311
12.3
Total Truck
8,862
9,832
-9.9
20,021
21,325
-6.1
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