Nissan Group reports December and 2017 calendar year U.S. sales

NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - January 03, 2018) -

Nissan Group today announced total calendar year 2017 U.S. sales of 1,593,464 units, an increase of 1.9 percent over the prior year, setting an all-time record. In December 2017, Nissan Group sold 138,226 units, a decrease of 9.5 percent versus the prior year.

Nissan Division calendar year highlights:

• In 2017, Nissan Division set an all-time record with 1,440,049 total sales, up 1 percent.
• For the second consecutive time, the Rogue crossover was Nissan's top-selling model with 403,465 sales, an increase of 22 percent.
• In 2017, Nissan trucks, SUVs and crossovers set an all-time record with 765,624 total sales, a 15 percent increase over the prior year.
• Nissan set annual sales records for Rogue and NV200.

Nissan Division December highlights:

• Murano crossover sales increased 23 percent to 9,718, a December record.
• Significant gains were also made by TITAN (+27 percent) and Armada (+36 percent).

*INFINITI sales total included for reference. For more information on INFINITI's December 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. December 2017 had 26 selling days, while December 2016 had 27 selling days.

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