Infiniti reports best-ever December and calendar year Canadian sales

	2014	2013	% Change
December Sales	801	590	+35.8
2014 Total Sales	10,291	8,947	+15.0

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Infiniti today reported sales of 801 units in Canada, an increase of 35.8 per cent versus 590 units a year earlier and its best December on record. This marks four consecutive months of record sales for the brand and Infiniti's best-ever year in Canada, exceeding sales of 10,000 units for the first time.

For calendar year 2014, the Infiniti brand in Canada set an all-time record with 10,291 sales, an increase of 15.0 per cent over 2013.

Infiniti December highlights:

• Sales of all vehicles in the line-up increased over the same month last year with SUV sales up over 45 per cent.
• The Infiniti QX60 luxury crossover remains the most popular vehicle in the line-up setting a December sales record of 359 units, and a year-over-year sales increase over 13 per cent.

Infiniti 2014 calendar year highlights:

• In 2014, Infiniti set an all-time record with 10,291 total Canadian sales.
• Infiniti set annual records for the QX60 luxury crossover and QX80 full-size luxury sport utility vehicle.
• Sales of the Q50 luxury sport sedan increased 27 per cent in 2014 with 3,242 units sold.

INFINITI DIVISION SALES
	December		December		Monthly		CYTD		CYTD		CYTD
	2014		2013		% Change		2014		2013		% Change
Infiniti Division Total	801		590		35.8		10,291		8,947		15.0
Q50	194		175		10.9		3,242		2,548		27.2
Q60	21		12		75.0		424		500		-15.2
Q70	7		4		75.0		128		249		-48.6
Total Car	222		191		16.2		3,794		3,297		15.1
QX50	149		107		39.3		1,897		1,445		31.3
QX60	359		242		48.3		3,613		3,191		13.2
QX70	32		24		33.3		466		601		-22.5
QX80	39		26		50.0		521		413		26.2
Total Truck	579		399		45.1		6,497		5,650		15.0

About Infiniti
Infiniti Motor Company Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with sales operations in over 50 countries. The Infiniti brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States and China. Production in the UK will start in 2015, bringing with it significant expansion of the brand's portfolio. Infiniti plans to also expand manufacturing into Mexico by 2017.

As the Title Partner and Vehicle Performance Partner of Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Infiniti has a far-reaching technical collaboration with the four-time FIA Formula One World Championship winning Team.

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Didier Marsaud, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Infiniti Motor Company - Canada, [phone], [email protected]; Heather Meehan, Cohn & Wolfe, [phone], [email protected]