Nissan GT-R Sales up 140%

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That is right. Nissan GT-R sales for January 2013 were up 140% vs January 2012. That also puts the year to date sales up 140%. Impressive, still not that many cars in real life. January 2013 saw 48 GT-R sales, some of which, a lot which are probably the minor updated 2014 model.  They still move a ton of Altimas over 21,000 for the month. The 370Z was down about 20%, the LEAF fairly steady at 650 units. Total sales for Nissan and Infiniti were up 2% vs 2012.

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NISSAN DIVISION
	Jan		Jan		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2013		2012		% chg		2013		2012		% chg
Nissan Division Total	73,793		72,517		1.8		73,793		72,517		1.8
Versa	10,270		9,418		9.0		10,270		9,418		9.0
Sentra	8,979		7,066		27.1		8,979		7,066		27.1
Cube	536		461		16.3		536		461		16.3
Altima	21,464		22,357		-4.0		21,464		22,357		-4.0
Maxima	2,992		4,001		-25.2		2,992		4,001		-25.2
LEAF	650		676		-3.8		650		676		-3.8
Juke	2,361		2,330		1.3		2,361		2,330		1.3
370Z	331		417		-20.6		331		417		-20.6
GT-R	48		20		140.0		48		20		140.0
Total Car	47,631		46,746		1.9		47,631		46,746		1.9
Frontier	2,624		3,782		-30.6		2,624		3,782		-30.6
Titan	1,394		1,306		6.7		1,394		1,306		6.7
Xterra	997		1,461		-31.8		997		1,461		-31.8
Pathfinder	6,281		2,081		201.8		6,281		2,081		201.8
Armada	1,198		1,402		-14.6		1,198		1,402		-14.6
Rogue	8,951		9,904		-9.6		8,951		9,904		-9.6
Murano	2,996		3,895		-23.1		2,996		3,895		-23.1
Quest	978		1,184		-17.4		978		1,184		-17.4
NV	743		756		-1.7		743		756		-1.7
Total Truck	26,162		25,771		1.5		26,162		25,771		1.5
North American produced	56,942		53,630		6.2		56,942		53,630		6.2
Car	43,705		42,842		2.0		43,705		42,842		2.0
Truck	13,237		10,788		22.7		13,237		10,788		22.7
Import	16,851		18,887		-10.8		16,851		18,887		-10.8
Car	3,926		3,904		0.6		3,926		3,904		0.6
Truck	12,925		14,983		-13.7		12,925		14,983		-13.7
INFINITI DIVISION
	Jan		Jan		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2013		2012		% chg		2013		2012		% chg
Infiniti Division Total	7,126		6,796		4.9		7,126		6,796		4.9
G Sedan	2,184		2,957		-26.1		2,184		2,957		-26.1
G Coupe	631		859		-26.5		631		859		-26.5
M	413		700		-41.0		413		700		-41.0
QX56	1,168		1,020		14.5		1,168		1,020		14.5
JX	1,970		0		n/a		1,970		0		n/a
EX	168		318		-47.2		168		318		-47.2
FX	592		942		-37.2		592		942		-37.2
Total Car	3,228		4,516		-28.5		3,228		4,516		-28.5
Total Truck	3,898		2,280		71.0		3,898		2,280		71.0
NISSAN & INFINITI
	Jan		Jan		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2013		2012		% chg		2013		2012		% chg
TOTAL VEHICLE	80,919		79,313		2.0		80,919		79,313		2.0
Total Car	50,859		51,262		-0.8		50,859		51,262		-0.8
Total Truck	30,060		28,051		7.2		30,060		28,051		7.2
Selling days	25		24				25		24
* All numbers include Hawaii

Full release after the break.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported January U.S. sales of 80,919 units versus 79,313 units a year earlier, up 2 percent. Nissan Division sales in January totaled 73,793, up 1.8 percent over the prior year making it the division's best January ever. Sales of Infiniti vehicles were 7,126, an increase of 4.9 percent over last January.
NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS
Pathfinder SUV sales rose 202 percent to 6,281 units, led by the all-new 2013 Pathfinder that went on sale in November.
Sales of the Sentra, led by the all-new 2013 model, totaled 8,979 units, marking an increase of 27 percent year-over-year.
Versa, the industry's leading subcompact, delivered 10,270 sales, up 9 percent versus last year making for its best January ever.
Based on a shortage of inventory during the transition to U.S. assembly of the all-electric 2012 model year Nissan LEAF, the vehicle recorded sales of 650 units in January, down 3.8 percent from the prior year. The 2012 LEAFs are now almost completely sold out, and the upgraded 2013 LEAF will go on sale later this month.
"Nissan's core products that have been refreshed as part of our sweep of five new models in 15 months continue to deliver solid performance," said Al Castignetti, vice president, Nissan Division.
INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS
With a 70.1 percent gain for the month, sales of Infiniti luxury crossovers and sport utility vehicles remained strong.
Infiniti QX sales of 1,168 equaled an increase of 14.5 percent in January.
The all-new Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover remains a popular new entry, with sales of 1,970 units in January.

"After a strong close in December, we began our sponsorship of NCAA® Men's Basketball in mid-January, which will continue to help drive traffic to our showrooms through the spring," said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Americas. "Sales of Infiniti QX luxury SUV and the Infiniti JX crossover continue to bring new shoppers into our showrooms."
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. January had 25 selling days in 2013 and 24 selling days in 2012.

Source: Nissan News