(April 1, 2014) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nissan Group announced today total U.S. sales for March of 149,136 units, an increase of 8.3 percent over the prior year. It marked the best-ever monthly total in the company's history.

The Nissan Division also set an all-time record with 136,642 deliveries in the month, an increase of 7.9 percent over the prior year marking a monthly record for Nissan division in 12 of the last 13 months.
   
The Nissan Rogue crossover set an all-time monthly record with 19,420 deliveries, an increase of 26.3 percent while Sentra deliveries increased 38.4 percent to 19,323 vehicles in March.
   
Sales of the all-electric Nissan Leaf set a March record, increasing 12.1 percent to 2,507.
   
Nissan Altima sales totaled 35,921 units in March, its best sales month since March 2013. Nissan Juke deliveries also hit an all-time monthly high at 6,943, up 77.3 percent.
   
Through March, sales of Nissan's crossover lineup have increased 25 percent. Nissan will look to extend those gains with the launch of the all-new 2015 Murano, which will be unveiled later this month at the New York International Auto Show.