Nissan India sales up by 149pc

Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) reported sales of 2,688 units for the month of November, 2011, representing a 149 pc year-on-year increase. Growth in sales was driven by the sales of the recently launched Sunny sedan which accounted for 1131 of the November total and has already achieved 3130 bookings since its launch in September. The Micra compact premium hatchback accounted for 1514 unit sales last month – a 47pc increase compared to the same period in 2010. The X-TRAIL lifestyle SUV, Teana premium sedan and iconic 370Z sports car comprised the remaining sales. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director of Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd said: “Achieving this level of sales performance in the current difficult market conditions in India reflects Nissan’s growing popularity in the Indian market. The locally manufactured Sunny and Micra give a great impetus to our continued growth in India, and we are confident of accelerating this journey much faster in the coming months.” Dinesh Jain Chief Executive Officer, Hover Automotive India (HAI), Nissan’s sales and marketing partner in India, said: “Acceptance of Nissan models by customers in the most turbulent of economic conditions shows that customers’ preference towards the Nissan brand is growing day by day”. Sunny is available through Nissan’s 47 dealerships nationwide, priced at Rs 578,000 for its XE base variant, Rs 688,000 for its XL mid variant and Rs 768,000 for top XV variant (ex-showroom Delhi). Sunny also comes with a standard manufacturer’s warranty of 2 years/50,000kms (whichever is earlier), and an extended purchasable warranty of 2 years/30,000 kms.