USA - Infiniti increases sales for a good October figure

Infiniti today reported U.S. sales of 9,152 units for October, an increase of 4.5 percent versus 8,757 units a year earlier.

The all-new Infiniti Q50 saw sales of 2,556 units in October, and with two full months of sales, the luxury sports sedan has had 7,357 total deliveries. Overall sales of Infiniti sports sedans, which include the Infiniti G37, rose 48.0 percent in October, to a total of 4,076, bringing the automaker's sales of luxury passenger cars up 21.1 percent for the month.

The Infiniti QX60 7-passenger luxury crossover also had another strong month in October with sales of 2,176 units, an increase of 4.4 percent. Later this month, the new 250-horsepower QX60 Hybrid goes on sale, offering V6-like performance and best-in-class combined EPA fuel economy.

"The new Infiniti Q50 is off to an exciting start, and it's creating considerable showroom traffic," said Michael Bartsch, Infiniti Americas vice president. "Our new sports sedan is proving to be a winner, generating sales from an almost equal percentage of our loyal Infiniti owners as well as from other luxury automakers."

Also in November, Infiniti will have the North American debut of the Infiniti Q30 Concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show at 9:45 am on Thursday, November 21. The Q30 Concept previews the exterior design and interior craftsmanship of a future premium compact from Infiniti.

About Infiniti
Infiniti Motor Company LTD. is headquarted in Hong Kong with sales operations in approximately 50 countries. The Infiniti brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan and the United States. Production in China and Europe will start soon along with the expansion of the brand's portfolio.

As the Title Partner and Vehicle Performance Partner of Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Infiniti has a far-reaching technical collaboration with the Formula One team, and Sebastian Vettel, its four-time World Champion driver, serves as Infiniti's Director of Performance.

Infiniti offers a full-line of luxury performance automobiles that inspire at every turn, including the all-new Q50 luxury sports sedan, Q60 coupe and convertible, Q70 performance luxury sedan, QX50 luxury crossover, QX60 7-passenger luxury crossover, QX70 performance luxury crossover and the QX80 full-size luxury SUV.