Nissan reports July sales in Europe

Nissan Europe reported total sales of 48,100 vehicles in July 2007, an increase of 8.6% compared to the same month last year.

This is the fourth consecutive month this fiscal year in which Nissan sales in Europe have been higher year-on-year. The strongest performers were the UK, France, Netherlands, Russia, central and eastern Europe, Belgium plus some independent markets.

Country Highlights

For the regions of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Nissan sold 11,709 units in July, registering an increase of 36.5% compared to the same month last year. Year to date, Nissan sold a total of 50,571 units in these countries, up 75.5% compared to the same period last year.

In the UK, Nissan sold 6,273 units in July registering an increase of 6.7% compared to the same month last year taking the year to date figure to 26,845.

In Spain, Nissan sold 5,820 units in July registering an increase of 3.7% compared to the same month last year. Year to date, Nissan has sold 20,949 vehicles in Spain.

Product Highlights

Nissan’s compact crossover, QASHQAI, continues its success with 12,349 sales in July.

Navara performed well across Europe and was the leader of the pick-up segment across many markets including UK for the third consecutive month. Spain had a 28.4% segment share and France 32.1%.