NISSAN QASHQAI IS ONE OF THE TOP TEN BEST SELLING CARS IN THE UK
- Pushing mainstream hatchbacks aside, Nissan’s Qashqai has made it into the top ten best sellers list for the first time
- Latest SMMT sales figures prove the popularity of Nissan’s British built crossover model
- A total of 2,629 Qashqais were sold during May, representing a 73 per cent increase over the same period last year
- Uplift
in sales has resulted in an increase in market share for Qashqai from
2.55 per cent to 6.64 per cent for the month of May
- Nissan is the only Japanese brand in the top 10
Good news for
Nissan and great news for the British car industry: the Nissan Qashqai
has become one of the top ten best selling cars in the UK.
The
latest SMMT car sales figures were released today, placing the unique
Qashqai crossover model in ninth place in the top sellers list with a
total of 2,629 buyers taking delivery in May. Finishing ahead of
several mainstream rivals, the Qashqai has proved that when it comes to
choosing the ultimate in style, practicality and value, drivers are
voting with their feet.
Not only is it
ninth in the overall sales chart, but the Qashqai has managed to
increase its market share from 2.55 per cent to 6.64 per cent. In
growing market share, Nissan is bucking the downward trend in the
market. A total of 4,562 Nissan cars were sold in May – that’s only
seven per cent down on 2008 in a market which is down 25 per cent.
What’s more,
because every Qashqai is built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant, its
success is a shot in the arm for UK manufacturing and the British
economy. That’s why Nissan is offering further incentives for customers
to buy British with its Trade-in and Scrappage schemes.
As
well as taking part in the government’s standard Scrappage scheme,
Nissan is offering a £2,000 minimum trade-in against any of its
Sunderland built models for owners of cars aged between 8-10 years
old.*
During 2008, one in every six cars built in the UK was a Qashqai, giving a solid foundation for the sales success of 2009.
Nissan’s UK MD,
Paul Willcox comments: “We’re delighted with the Qashqai’s jump into
the top ten best sellers list. We know it’s one of the strongest models
on sale in the UK, and this result is proof that the car buying public
agrees! Once again Nissan’s daring design has been rewarded, benefiting
the UK manufacturing industry in the process.”
Nissan LCV sales
have posted a similarly strong performance in May, resulting in total
Nissan sales (including LCV) in the UK finishing only 12 per cent down
on 2008 in a market which is down 28 per cent overall. As a result,
Nissan’s overall market share in May (including LCV) has increased from
2.8 per cent to 3.37 per cent, with its share of the car market
increasing from 2.7 per cent to 3.38 per cent.
