JAGUAR LAND ROVER REPORTS CANADIAN SALES FOR OCTOBER 2016

1 November 2016

  • Jaguar Land Rover Canada reports 20 per cent increase year-over-year
  • Jaguar brand reports a 295 per cent year-over-year increase
  • Best October results ever for both Jaguar and Land Rover brands combined

(MISSISSAUGA, ON) – November 1, 2016 – Jaguar Land Rover Canada today reported October 2016 sales totalled 985 units, for a 20 per cent year-over-year increase and the best combined October ever.

“Another great result for our retailers across Canada especially with the Jaguar brand, up a remarkable 295 per cent,” said Santino Pirillo, Director of Sales, Jaguar Land Rover Canada, ULC. “With over 200 units each, F-PACE and Range Rover Sport led the way for their respective brands and we expect to continue this momentum into the winter months.”

CANADIAN BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

Land Rover

This month was the second best October ever for Land Rover in Canada behind October 2015. Retail sales totalled 669 units for the month. Sales leaders for the month were the Range Rover Sport with 220 units sold, and the Land Rover Discovery Sport with 183 units sold and a 12 per cent year-over-year increase.

The 2016 model year Land Rover line-up features five models: The Discovery Sport luxury compact SUV, the LR4 luxury all-terrain SUV, the Range Rover Evoque luxury SUV, the Range Rover luxury SUV and Range Rover Sport luxury SUV.

Now available for the 2017 model year is the Range Rover Evoque Convertible, an exclusive luxury compact SUV joining the Evoque line-up.

Jaguar

For the month of October, Jaguar reports 316 sales and an increase year over year of 295 per cent. F-PACE hit 203 units sold in Canada continuing to be the top-selling model in the Jaguar lineup. The new XE sold 54 units as the second biggest seller in the lineup.  This month broke the previous record for October Jaguar sales of 292 in 2003.

The 2016 model year Jaguar line-up features five models: The new Jaguar F-PACE compact luxury SUV, the new Jaguar XE compact luxury sedan, the Jaguar XJ luxury sedan, the Jaguar XF sports sedan, and the high performance Jaguar F-TYPE which is available as both a coupe and a convertible.

Further information

About Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is the UK's largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands:  Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports sedan and sports car marques.

The company employs almost 38,000 people globally, with more than 40 in Canada and supports around 275,000 more through our dealerships, suppliers and local businesses. Manufacturing is centred in the UK, with additional plants in China, Brazil and India.

At Jaguar Land Rover we are driven by a desire to create class-leading products that deliver great customer experiences.  The largest investor in R&D in the UK manufacturing sector, we have invested £12 billion (CAD$20.8 billion) in the last five years and in the current year alone will spend over £3 billion (CAD$5.2 billion) on new product creation and capital expenditure. Last year Jaguar Land Rover sold 487,065 vehicles in 160 countries, with more than 80% of our vehicles produced in the UK being sold abroad.