Nissan Motor India on Monday reported a jump of 44.57 per cent in its total sales for December, 2011 at 1,596 units.

In the same month previous year, the company had sold a total of 1,104 units, the company said in a statement.

The company’s compact car Micra recorded sales of 1,036 units, while premium sedan Sunny contributed with 533 units.

“With the launch of the Sunny diesel variant, we are on track to achieve the targeted sales performance despite the difficult market conditions in India,” Nissan Motor India Managing Director, Mr Kiminobu Tokuyama, said.

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