- Combined Jaguar Land Rover sales year‑over‑year increased 10%
- Jaguar sales increase of 54% compared with 2012
- Jaguar XJ sales increase 79%
- Land Rover calendar year‑to‑date increased 11%
- Range Rover model sales increase 83% year‑over‑year
MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 4, 2013‑Jaguar Land Rover Canada today reported sales for each brand and both brands combined. Combined sales for the company totaled 463 units, a 10 percent increase from the comparable 2012 period. Jaguar Land Rover sales combined year‑to‑date calendar year sales increased 9 percent for a total of 2,480 units.
Jaguar sales totaled 108 units, for a sales increase of 54 percent compared with the same period in 2012; Land Rover sales totaled 355 units for a year‑over year increase of one percent and was impacted by supply constraints.
"The new Jaguar F‑Type started arriving in Canadian showrooms at the end of May, with strong customer desire from coast to coast. Combined with robust demand for our Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles, we're entering June with momentum," said Lindsay Duffield, President, Jaguar Land Rover Canada.
And with the launch of the All New Range Rover Sport in the next few months, we expect our on road and off road momentum to continue to accelerate."
BRAND HIGHLIGHTS:
Jaguar
For the month of May, the Jaguar XJ led sales growth with a year‑over‑year increase of 79 percent. Jaguar XF sales increased 61 percent year‑over‑year. Both XJ and XF sedan sales continue to increase on the appeal of new powertrains and Jaguar's "instinctive" all‑wheel drive.
The 2013 Jaguar line‑up features:
- Instinctive All‑Wheel Drive™ ‑ Available on both the XF and XJ
- Supercharged 340hp V6 engines in the XF and XJ
- Eight Speed ZF® Automatic Transmissions on all XF and XJ models
- Auto Engine Stop/Start on select XF and XJ models
Jaguar recently debuted two new models, the 550‑hp Jaguar XJR and Jaguar XKR‑S GT, expanding its R performance lineup to six models.
Jaguar's 2013 Model Year line‑up features three models: The Jaguar XJ luxury sedan, powered by either the supercharged 3.0 litre V6 in All‑Wheel Drive, the 470‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 or the 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8; the Jaguar XF sports sedan with a supercharged 340‑hp 3.0 litre V6 in All‑Wheel Drive, or the XFR, the 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 powertrain; 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 litre V8 powertrain. Jaguar also offers its highest performance models ever, the 2013 Jaguar XKR‑S coupe and convertible with a 550‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 powertrain. The Jaguar FTYPE, an all‑new two‑seat Jaguar soft‑top convertible sports car arrived in showrooms in May. This new front‑engine, lightweight aluminum architecture with rear‑wheel drive, is engineered to be a true highperformance sports car. Three models will be available ‑ F‑TYPE, F‑TYPE S and the F‑TYPEV8 S, powered respectively by the new Jaguar supercharged 3‑litre V6 engine in 340hp and 380hp outputs and a 495hp 5‑litre supercharged V8.
Land Rover
The month of May 2013, was the best May ever for the brand and the Range Rover sales increased 83 percent year‑over‑year. The all‑new Range Rover, featuring weight‑saving aluminum architecture, has a starting price of $114,750, ranging up to $144,000 for the Range Rover Autobiography model. For 2013 model year, the Land Rover LR2 receives significant interior and exterior design updates, and achieved a sales increase of 81 percent year‑over‑year for the month of May.
About Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC
Jaguar Land Rover is a business built around two great British car brands that are designed, engineered and manufactured in the United Kingdom. Jaguar Cars Limited, founded in 1922, is one of the world's premier manufacturers of luxury sedans and sports cars. Since 1948, Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that define "breadth of capability" in their segments. Jaguar manufactures all their cars exclusively in the United Kingdom, at the Castle Bromwich manufacturing plant in the British Midlands. Land Rover and Range Rover models are built in the United Kingdom at the Solihull and Halewood plants. Land Rover exports to 169 countries and Jaguar exports to 63 countries, with global sales for both brands exceeding 300,000 vehicles annually. The Jaguar Land Rover business employs 16,000 people in United Kingdom, including 3,500 engineers at two product development centres. Headquartered in Mississauga in Canada, Jaguar Land Rover Canada ULC is represented by 25 retail outlets.