Nissan Philippines Inc. said sales in year ending March 2019 jumped 58.5 percent to 40,408 units, propelling it to third place in the industry, up from sixth in the previous year.
“Nissan’s achievements come from putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, and transforming the way people drive and live in the Philippines,” said new Nissan president and managing director Atsushi Najima.
Nissan now holds a 11.3-percent market share among members of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the PhilippinesCAMPI members, up from 6.1 percent.
Nissan’s sales were the highest for the Japanese automaker in the Philippines since 2017.
The Nissan Navara drove the sales record for Nissan, accounting for 47.4 percent of the total and becoming one of the pick-up segment’s top-selling models.
The Nissan Terra already contributed 16.3 percent of the total sales since the brand started selling the M-SUV in August.
Other models that performed well included the Nissan Urvan and Nissan Almera, contributing 16.9 percent and 14.9 percent of the total sales, respectively.