EUROPEAN SALES HELP JAGUAR LAND ROVER ACHIEVE STRONG GLOBAL RESULTS IN OCTOBER

7 November 2016

Strong sales across Europe helped Jaguar Land Rover achieve its strongest global October sales to date, selling 46,325 vehicles, up 11% year on year.

  • Jaguar Land Rover sales up 11% in October
  • Sales in Europe up 33%
  • Calendar year to date Jaguar sells 117,768 vehicles, up 74%
  • Calendar year to date Land Rover sells 362,581 vehicles, up 12%

 

October

% increase YOY

Jan – October

% increase YOY

15/16 Financial Year

% increase YOY

Jaguar Land Rover

46,325

11%

480,349

23%

521,571

13%

Jaguar

14,402

93%

117,768

74%

94,449

23%

Land Rover

31,923

(6%)

362,581

12%

427,122

11%

 

Whitley, UK: Strong sales across Europe helped Jaguar Land Rover achieve its strongest global October sales to date, selling 46,325 vehicles, up 11% year on year. The month’s performance was driven by improved sales of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the Range Rover Evoque and the Jaguar F‑PACE. Jaguar Land Rover sold 480,349 vehicles in the first ten months of 2016, up 23% on the same period in the prior year.

Jaguar Land Rover delivered solid retail sales growth across all key regions year on year: Europe up 33%, China up 29%, North America up 25%, UK up 22% and other overseas markets up 4%.

With our most engaging product line up to date we are continuing to see positive sales momentum. Impressive performances across Europe and China have boosted our year‑to‑date sales to over 480,000 vehicles.

Andy Goss
Jaguar Land Rover Group Sales Operations Director

Jaguar recorded its best ever October, delivering 14,402 vehicles, up 92% on the previous year, reflecting continued success of the F‑PACE. Calendar year‑to‑date sales for Jaguar were 117,768, up 74% year‑on‑year. 

Land Rover sold 31,923 vehicles in October. The best‑seller for the month was the Discovery Sport, retailing 9,605 vehicles. Calendar year‑to‑date sales for Land Rover reached 362,581 vehicles, 12% up on the prior year.

Further information

Kelly Mundee
M: +44 (0) 7880 182287
E: kmundee@jaguarlandrover.com

www.newsroom.jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

·         Jaguar Land Rover is the largest automotive manufacturer in Britain;

·         Over the past five years, Jaguar Land Rover has doubled sales and employment, more than tripled turnover and invested over £12 billion in new product creation and capital expenditure;

·         With a balanced regional distribution of sales, in 2015, Jaguar Land Rover sold 487,065, up 5% year‑on‑year. Of that, Jaguar sold 83,986 vehicles and Land Rover sold 403,079 vehicles;

·         Jaguar Land Rover will invest over £3 billion in its products and facilities in Fiscal 2015 /16;

·         Jaguar Land Rover is one of the UK's largest exporters and generates over 80% of its revenue from exports.