• Jaguar Land Rover North America U.S. sales increase 20 percent for September; best September since 2007
• Land Rover sales increase 33 percent for September driven by
sales of Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque
• Jaguar begins dealership delivery of XJ 3.0 Liter V6 in October
and XJ All Wheel Drive in December.
(MAHWAH, NJ) ‑ October 2, 2012 ‑ Jaguar Land Rover North America
today reported September 2012 U.S. sales: Land Rover sales for the
month were 3,636 up 33 percent from 2,740 in 2011; Jaguar sales for
the month were 1,004 down 10 percent from 1,111 in 2011; Jaguar
Land Rover North America sales for the month were 4,640 up 20
percent from 3,851 in 2011. Jaguar Land Rover North America is up
18 percent year‑to‑date.
"Jaguar Land Rover had its best U.S. September sales since 2007
with an increase of 20 percent," said Andy Goss, President, Jaguar
Land Rover North America. "The 2012 Model Year has delivered gains
for the year for both Jaguar and Land Rover, a trend we expect to
continue with the 2013 Model Year including the MY13 Jaguar XJ and
updated Land Rover LR2."
U.S. BRAND HIGHLIGHTS
Land Rover
For the month of September, 2012, Land Rover sales were up 33
percent, driven by Range Rover Sport and Range Rover Evoque. The
volume leader for September, 2012 was the Range Rover Sport with
1,514 units sold, up 23 percent from 1,232 in 2011. The all‑new
Range Rover Evoque, winner of the 2012 North American Truck of the
Year, hit 559 units sold in September, 2012.
The All New 2013 MY Range Rover, featuring weight‑saving aluminum
architecture, goes on sale in December, 2012. For MY13, the Land
Rover LR2 receives significant interior and exterior design
updates, as well as a fuel efficient 240‑hp Turbocharged four
cylinder engine.
Land Rover's 2013 Model Year line‑up features five models: The
240‑hp 2.0 liter powered LR2; the LR4 powered by the 375‑hp 5.0
liter V8; the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover, both available
with the Naturally‑aspirated 375‑hp V8 and 510‑hp supercharged 5.0
liter V8 powertrains. The newest model, the 2013 Range Rover Evoque
has a starting price of $41,995* for the five‑door, and $44,995*
for the coupe and achieves 28 MPG** EPA highway and 20 MPG** EPA
city.
Jaguar
Jaguar's U.S. sales for September, 2012 were down 10 percent, but
are up 3 percent for the year to 9550 from 9,315. The volume leader
for the year is the Jaguar XF with 4,380 sales, up 16 percent from
3,767 in 2011.
For MY13, Jaguar transforms its U.S. lineup, and dramatically
expands U.S. market presence with addition of:
• Instinctive All Wheel Drive™ ‑ Available on both the XF and
XJ
• Supercharged 340hp V6 engines in the XF and XJ
• Turbocharged 240hp four cylinder engine available in the
XF
• Eight Speed ZF® Automatic Transmissions on all XF and XJ
models
• Auto Engine Stop/Start on select XF and XJ models
Jaguar's 2013 Model Year line‑up features three models: The Jaguar
XJ luxury sedan, powered by either the supercharged 3.0 liter V6 in
rear wheel or all wheel drive configuration, naturally‑aspirated
385‑hp 5.0 liter V8, the 470‑hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 or the
510‑hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8; the Jaguar XF sports sedan
powered by the 240‑hp 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder,
supercharged 340‑hp 3.0 liter V6 in rear wheel or all wheel drive
configuration, the naturally‑aspirated 385‑hp 5.0 liter V8, the
470‑hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 or, in the XFR, the 510‑hp
supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrains; and the XK coupe and
convertible sports cars powered by either the naturally‑aspirated
385‑hp V8, or for the XKR, the 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8
powertrains. Jaguar also offers its highest performance models
ever, the 2013 Jaguar XKR‑S coupe and convertible with a 550‑hp
supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrain. The Jaguar F‑TYPE convertible
will join the lineup in summer of 2013.