Nissan Reports January 2014 Sales for Asia and Oceania

* Please note January 2014 sales numbers are rounded to the last digit. Additionally, Nissan's Asia and Oceania region does not include Japan, mainland China and India.

HONG KONG, Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan announced today total Asia and Oceania sales for January of 23,300 units, a decrease of 23.9 percent compared to prior year.

January highlights:

• Almera contributed to strong sales with 1,940 units for the month, and Juke surged to a record high of 1,410 units, an increase of 133.8 percent compared with the previous month, despite the ongoing political disruption in Thailand.
• Grand Livina (2,250 units) was the main contributor to Indonesia sales, although flooding in Jakarta impacted sales.
• Malaysia posted its second-best sales month of all-time with 6,020 units, driven by the popular Almera, with 3,420 units.