- Jaguar Land Rover sales up 34% versus 2012; the best August and second best sales month ever.
- Jaguar sales increased 125% compared with 2012 ‑ the best August since 2004
- Jaguar XJ sales increased 150% versus 2012
- Total Land Rover sales increased 20% versus 2012
- Range Rover Evoque sales up 145% compared with 2012
(MISSISSAUGA, ON) ‑‑ September 4, 2013 ‑Jaguar Land Rover Canada today reported the best August sales ever. With combined sales of 500 units, Jaguar Land Rover realized a 34 percent increase compared with the same period in 2012, achieving the second best combined sales result ever since 2002.
Jaguar sales totaled 115 units, a sales increase of 125 percent compared with August 2012. Land Rover sales totaled 385 units for a year‑over‑year increase of 20 percent, owing its success to strong sales of the Land Rover LR2 with an increase of 105 percent and the Range Rover Evoque models, with an increase of 145 percent.
"With the All‑New Range Rover Sport launched this month, the Range Rover Evoque debut less than two years ago, and the recently launched All‑New Range Rover, along with the refreshed Land Rover LR2, we now have the strongest Land Rover line‑up ever", said Lindsay Duffield, President, Jaguar Land Rover Canada. "Similarly, Jaguar enjoyed a brilliant sales month up 125% over last year, fuelled by the new Jaguar F‑TYPE convertible and the Instinctive All‑Wheel Drive drive XF and XJ models."
BRAND HIGHLIGHTS:
Jaguar
For the month of August, the Jaguar XJ led sales growth with a
year‑over‑year record of 150 percent while the sales of the Jaguar
XF increased 95 percent compared with the same period in 2012.
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's 2013 Model Year line‑up features four 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, with the 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 powertrain;
The Jaguar 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 F‑TYPE, 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 high‑performance sports car. Three models are available ‑ F‑TYPE, F‑TYPE S and the F‑TYPE V8 S, powered respectively by the new Jaguar supercharged 3‑litre V6 engine in 340hp and 380hp outputs and a 495hp 5‑litre supercharged V8.
With the addition of the 550‑hp Jaguar XJR that delivers a perfect balance between supercar performance and peerless boulevard cruiser and the XKR‑S‑GT with its assertive design and staggering performance, Jaguar is expanding the R performance line to a total of six models.
Land Rover
Land Rover continues to outpace a record 2012. The month of August
2013, was the best August ever for the brand with a year‑over‑year
increase of 20 percent. Range Rover Evoque sales increased 145%
compared with the same period in 2012 and the Land Rover LR2 sales
increased 105 percent year‑over‑year.
Land Rover's 2013 model year line‑up features five models: The 240‑hp 2.0 litre powered LR2 and Range Rover Evoque: the LR4 powered by the 375‑hp 5.0 litre V8; the Range Rover Sport and All New Range Rover. For MY14 both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport come equipped with a choice of supercharged 340‑hp 3.0 litre V6 or 510‑hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 powertrains.
Developed alongside the 2013 Range Rover, the new Range Rover Sport delivers exceptional on‑road dynamics with genuine Land Rover all‑terrain capability. The technologically advanced Range Rover Sport presents an assertive and muscular exterior, luxurious interior, and the practical flexibility provided by the option of 5+2 third row seating for occasional use.
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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 23 retail outlets.