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JLR sales grow 6.6% in September on F-Pace demand

Jaguar retail sales were 18,336 vehicles in September, up 3.9% on September 2016, primarily driven by continued solid sales of F-PACE and the introduction of the long wheel base XFL in China.

JLR sales grow 6.6% in September on F-Pace demand
A model stands next to the Jaguar F-Pace in India. Photo: IANS
Key highlights:
  • JLR recorded a growth of 6.6% in September as compared to the same month last year
  • This was primarily due to the good sales of the F-PACE as well as the introduction of the Range Rover Velar, Jaguar XF Sportbrake
  • Retail sales for JLR were up 65,097 vehicles in September

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recorded a growth of 6.6% in September as compared to the same month last year. Retail sales for JLR were up 65,097 vehicles in September.

This was primarily due to the good sales of the F-PACE as well as the introduction of the Range Rover Velar, Jaguar XF Sportbrake and long wheel base Jaguar XFL in China, said the company in a statement.

Jaguar retail sales were 18,336 vehicles in September, up 3.9% on September 2016, primarily driven by continued solid sales of F-PACE and the introduction of the long wheel base XFL in China.

Land Rover retailed 46,761 vehicles in September, up 7.7% compared to September of last year, primarily reflecting the introduction of the new Range Rover Velar.

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Retail sales in September were up year-on-year in China (20.1%), North America (17.1%), Overseas markets (10.2%) and Europe (1.0%) but down 3.7% in the UK reflecting general market conditions.

October will see the launch of the 2018 model of Range Rover Sport, which will be Jaguar Land Rover’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and marks a significant step on the company’s road to electrification.

Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover Group Sales Operations Director, said, “September saw a solid performance this month across both of our brands, thanks in large part to continued customer demand for the Jaguar F-PACE and Discovery Sport, as well as an impressive consumer response to the new Range Rover Velar.”

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Written By: ZeeBiz WebTeam
Updated: Fri, Oct 06, 2017
11:45 am
Mumbai, ZeeBiz WebDesk
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