Mississauga, Ont. – Today, Nissan Group announced total Canadian sales of 12,717 units in July 2018, a decrease of 0.6 per cent.
The INFINITI Division saw record sales for the month of July with 1,124 units sold, an increase of 14.6 per cent over 2017. The Nissan Division sold 11,593 units in July, a decrease of 1.8 per cent.
Nissan Division highlights:
- Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in Canada, the Rogue crossover, continues to achieve strong sales, with 3,058 vehicles sold in July.
- Following an all-time monthly sales record in June after celebrating its first full year of sales, the Nissan Qashqai compact crossover saw additional growth last month with 1,661 vehicles sold. It continues to be the second best-selling model in the Nissan lineup.
- The Sentra compact sedan sold 1,389 units in July, up 43.0 per cent year-over-year. It is the third best-selling vehicle in Nissan’s lineup.
- The all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle set a July sales record with 418 units sold. Strong LEAF sales in July contributed significantly to the total of 2,826 LEAFs sold calendar year-to-date.
- The all-new 2018 Nissan Kicks compact crossover continues to see strong growth in its second full month of sales with 875 vehicles sold.
- Sales of the Altima sedan increased 164.1 per cent to 618.
INFINITI highlights:
- After making its market debut in June, the all-new 2019 QX50 luxury crossover, powered by the world’s first variable compression engine, recorded its best July ever with 336 units sold.
- The QX60 luxury crossover also had its best July ever, with 493 units sold. It retained its top spot as INFINITI’s best-selling vehicle.
* For more information on INFINITI’s sales performance, please visit INFINITINews.com.
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About Nissan Canada Inc.
Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited and Nissan North America, Inc. NCI was the first Japanese-based automaker to incorporate in Canada in 1965, and now directly employs 306 full-time staff across offices in Vancouver (BC), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC). There are 207 independent Nissan dealerships, including 81 that also act as Nissan Commercial Vehicles dealers, 114 electric vehicle-certified dealers, and 42 INFINITI retailers across Canada.
More information about Nissan in Canada and the complete line of Nissan and INFINITI vehicles can be found online at www.nissan.ca and www.INFINITI.ca.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. On April 1, 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by the world’s best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia Oceania; Africa, the Middle East India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.
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Media contacts:
Didier Marsaud
Director, Corporate Communications
Nissan Canada
Telephone: 905-629-6400
Email: didier.marsaud@nissancanada.com
Jenn McCarthy
Manager, Product Communications
Nissan Canada
Telephone: 905-629-6350
Email: jennifer.mccarthy@nissancanada.com