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, Qashwai, 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%.
Top-10 countries (July 07 and variation vs 2006)1. Russia: 10,486 (33.1%)
2. UK: 6,273 (6.7%)
3. Spain: 5,820 (3.7%)
4. Italy: 4,393 (-11.4%)
5. Germany: 4,151 (-20.1%)
6. France: 3,375 (+12.5%)
7. Ireland: 1,260 (+3.3%)
8. Greece: 1,209 (-11.3%)
9. The Netherlands: 990 (+20.7%)
10. Poland: 986 (+53.3%)
