Rogue continues to be the hot ticket! Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – April 3, 2018 2018 Nissan Rogue 26/33 mpg city/highway. From the 2017 TAWA Truck Rodeo, Nissan introduced the 2018 Rogue with the brands advanced safety equipment called ProPILOT Assist which provides steering assist, braking and acceleration during single-lane highway driving. ProPILOT Assist is available on the top SL trim as part of the Platinum Package. The 2018 Rogue is offered in S, SV and SL trims, all with an efficient 170 hp and 175 lb-ft or torque 2.5L I4 mated to the brands CVT. The 2018 Rogue now includes NissanConnect with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an additional USB port (inside front center console box) on all trims. A Motion-Activated Liftgate is now included with the SV and SL trims. SL trims feature standard Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Intelligent Lane Intervention (I-LI) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection. 2018 Nissan Rogue Pricing S FWD - $24,800 USD SV FWD - $26,020 USD SL FWD - $31,180 USD S AWD - $26,150 USD SV AWD - $27,370 USD SL AWD - $32,530 USD D&H: $975 Nissan March 2018 U.S. Auto Sales Nissan reported it sold 162,535 vehicles in the United States in March, down 3.7 percent below the 168,832 sold in March of 2017. Sales were down 7.2 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis in which there were 28 selling days in March of 2018 vs. 27 in March of 2017. Nissan’s YTD sales of 416,003 were down 0.2 percent below the 416,891 sold through the same period of 2017. Sales were down 2.8 percent on a DSR basis with 77 selling days in 2018 vs. 75 through the same period of 2017. Nissan March and 1Q Sales Highlights In March, Rogue achieved the best monthly sales performance in history with 42,151 vehicles sold, up 6.7 percent over the 39,512 sold in March of 2017. YTD sales of 116,454 are up 14.8 percent over the 101,421 sold during the same period of 2017. Top 10 March 2018 sales items of note: The well accepted Equinox continues to outsell the perennial leading CR-V. B and C-Segment March 2018 sales items of note: The Sonic had a poor showing into the end of last year but that has since subsided as discounts continue to move it back to a more prominent position in the B-segment. Remember it used to hold on to the #2 spot behind the Versa for months on end just a few years ago. The all-new and imho, best B-segment available, all-new 2018 Accent continues to flounder since its release. D and Utility-Segment March 2018 sales items of note: Other than the up and coming 5-series, there is a lot of blank ink in the D-Segment. The all-new Camry is holding its own while most of the segment continues to see sales declines as perspective purchasers continue to move to the CUV where double digit gains show across much of the top 10 in that segment. In the Crossover segment, Rogue has held onto its #1 position and #3 overall position through the1Q ahead of RAM pickups. That is saying something! Pickup-Segment March 2018 sales items of note: There really is no change other than the sheer volume of Pickups’ sold. The F-Series has outsold 12 of the top 18 manufactures by its lonesome. Electrified-Segment March 2018 sales items of note: With a slow January start, Ford has placed a lot of $s behind its Fusion Hybrid and its sales volume again dominates the HEV segment placing the strong RAV4 and fading Prius behind. The Camry Hybrid although not moving beyond its stagnant 5th spot within the HEV Top 10, the positive sales results bode well for continued success of the most efficient midsize available today. On the electric front, the Prius Prime PHEV now accounts for 41.8 percent of the Prius liftback sales. Given the lower cost and plug-in capability, is it any wonder? Tesla, Honda, FCA, and Kia do not supply HEV/PHEV/BEV monthly sales breakouts. U.S. Automobile March 2018 vs. March 2017 Market Share Comparison March 2018 Market Share items of note: GM market share was up an extremely strong 1.3 percent compared to March of 2017. On the downside, Ford was down .6 percent, Hyundai was down 0.8 percent, and Nissan was down a steep 1.1 percent. U.S. March 2018 Sales vs. March 2017 Sales Ranks and Results for the top 18 Automobile Manufacturers GM March 2018 Sales: 296,341 vehicles sold, up 15.7 percent above the 256,224 sold in March of 2017 Ford March 2018 Sales: 244,306 vehicles sold, up 3.4 percent above the 236,250 sold in March of 2017 Toyota March 2018 Sales: 222,782 vehicles sold, up 3.5 percent over the 215,224 sold in March of 2017 FCA March 2018 Sales: 216,063 vehicles sold, up 13.6 percent above the 190,254 sold in March of 2017 Nissan March 2018 Sales: 162,535 vehicles sold, down 3.7 percent below the 168,832 sold in March of 2017 Honda March 2018 Sales: 142,392 vehicles sold, up 3.8 percent above the 137,227 sold in March of 2017 Hyundai March 2018 Sales: 61,540 vehicles sold, down 11.2 percent below the 69,265 sold in March of 2017 Subaru March 2018 Sales: 58,097 vehicles sold, up 5.9 percent above the 54,871 sold in March of 2017 Kia March 2018 Sales: 50,645 vehicles sold, up 2.5 percent above the 49,429 sold in March of 2017 BMW March 2018 Sales: 35,842 vehicles sold, down 0.4 percent below the 36,002 sold in March of 2017 Mazda March 2018 Sales: 33,302 vehicles sold, up 35.7 percent above the 24,549 sold in March of 2017 VW March 2018 Sales: 32,548 vehicles sold, up 17.8 percent above the 27,635 sold in March of 2017 Mercedes-Benz March 2018 Sales: 31,484 vehicles sold, down 2.7 percent below the 32,352 sold in March of 2017 Audi March 2018 Sales: 20,090 vehicles sold, up 7.4 percent above the 18,705 sold in March of 2017 Mitsubishi March 2018 Sales: 14,319 vehicles sold, up 21.7 percent over the 11,766 sold in March of 2017 Jaguar/Land Rover March 2018 Sales: 14,232 vehicles sold, up 10.2 percent above the 12,918 sold in March of 2017 Volvo March 2018 Sales: 8,233 vehicles sold, up 53.7 percent above the 5,356 sold in March of 2017 Porsche March 2018 Sales: 4,756 vehicles sold, up 6.2 percent above the 4,479 sold in March of 2017 Manufacturer ranking Items of note: Hyundai moved back ahead of Subaru despite a double digit negative monthly result. BMW, Mazda, and VW moved ahead of Mercedes-Benz with Mazda and VW achieving double digit sales volumes gains in March. Audi has sold 20,000 U.S. vehicles for just the fourth time and first ever for a March result. March 2018 U.S. Automotive industry sales of 1.649 million was up 6.3 percent vs. the 1.551 million sold in March of 2017. On a Daily Selling Rate basis with 28 selling days in March 2018 vs, 27 in March of 2017, sales were still up a healthy 2.6 percent. 2018 YTD sales of 4.09 million is up .08 million or 2 percent over the 4.01 million sold through the same period of 2017. March 2018 automotive industry seasonally annual adjusted rate (SAAR) reached 16.8 million.
Nissan Canada – March 2018 Overall and Highlights Nissan Canada reported total March sales of 15,192 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles, down 3.9 percent below the 15,815 sold in March of 2017. YTD sales of 33,841 were up 0.6 percent above the 33,636 sold through the same period of 2017. Nissan Canada Sales Highlights In its second month of sales, the all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle saw its best month of sales ever since 2011 with 423 units sold, three times the volume in March 2017. Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in Canada, the Rogue, experienced sales of 4,616 vehicles, down 5.6 percent below the 4,888 sold in March of 2017. YTD sales of 10,096 were down 3.7 percent below the 10,481 sold through the same period of 2017. Canada March 2018 Sales vs. March 2017 Sales Ranks and Results for the top 7 Automobile Manufacturers GM Canada March Sales: 30,159 Vehicles Sold, Up 0.1 percent Ford of Canada March Sales: 26,066 Vehicles Sold, Down 1.6 Percent FCA Canada March Sales: 24,490 Vehicles Sold, Down 7.7 Percent Toyota Canada March Sales: 21,040 Vehicles Sold, Up 8.4 Percent Honda Canada March Sales: 17,538 Vehicles Sold, Down 8.5 Percent Nissan Canada March Sales: 15,192 Vehicles Sold, Down 3.9 Percent Hyundai Canada March Sales: 9,739 Vehicles Sold, Down 12.1 Percent
