OREANDA-NEWS. Russian dealers of Datsun sold 1,461 cars in May - less by 4.1% than a year before. In the first five months of 2017, Datsun's sales were 8,997 units, which is more by 34.5% than in the same period of the last year. As a result, Datsun entered the TOP-15 of leaders by car sales in Russia, and the market share of the brand was 1.6% compared to 1.2% of a year before, according to the AEB.

The bestseller of the brand is the Datsunon-DO sedan, whose sales grew by 15% to 1395 cars in May. The hatchback Datsunmi-DO was sold in the amount of 66 units (-79%).

Recall, in the beginning of the year sales of Datsunon-DO were started in the configuration with automatic transmission from the Japanese company Jatco. In addition, the sedan has received a number of improvements that improve the car's consumer qualities.