For month of July 2016
Jaguar Land Rover reported its best ever July retail sales of 44,486 vehicles, up 34% compared to July 2015. The month's record performance has been driven by strong sales of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the Jaguar XE and the F-PACE. Jaguar Land Rover sold 336,052 vehicles in the first seven months of 2016, up 23% on the same period in the prior year.In July, Jaguar Land Rover has delivered a particularly solid performance in China and North America with retail sales increasing by 64% and 51% respectively compared to the previous year. Retail sales were up year-on-year across all other regions: 38% in the UK, 24% in Europe and 2% in other overseas markets.
Land Rover strengthened its position as a world-leading manufacturer of all-terrain SUVs, with record July sales of 31,288 vehicles, up 19% year-on-year. The best-seller for the month was the Discovery Sport, retailing an impressive 8,392 vehicles, closely followed by the Evoque with sales of 8,208 vehicles. Calendar year-to-date sales for Land Rover reached 261,194 vehicles, 15% up on the prior year.
Jaguar recorded its best July ever, delivering 13,198 vehicles, up 91% on the previous year, reflecting the strong launch of the F-PACE as well as continued solid sales of the XE. This month, Jaguar performed very strongly across all regions, notably in North America, where thanks to the brand's expanded line up in showrooms, sales more than doubled year-on-year. In China, sales more than tripled versus July 2015. Calendar year-to-date sales for Jaguar were 74,858 up 69% year-on-year.
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