For the Month of July 2019, Jaguar Land Rover’s global sales grew by 5 per cent at 37,945 units.
According to the company, the sales growth was fueled by the recovery in the Chinese market, where the automaker’s retail sales grew by 40.3 per cent last month, compared to July 2018, as the brand claims. Besides China, JLR has seen its sales grew by 8.8 per cent and 2.1 per cent respectively in the UK and North American market.
However, in Europe, the sales were largely flat with slight YoY growth of 0.3 per cent and in the rest of the world market, it slumped by 20.1 per cent.
Jaguar sold 11,386 units in July 2019, up by 3.6 per cent compared to the same month last year, while the Land Rover’s sales were 26,559 units, a 5.6 per cent hike compared to July 2018. Cumulatively, JLR sold 166,560 units in this fiscal, while Land Rover alone registering 115,634 units during the time period.
All-new Range Rover Evoque has played a key role behind the sales growth of the Land Rover. The model has experienced a growth of 64.1 per cent, while Range Rover Sport sales grew by 12.4 per cent. Discovery Sport sales also grew by 12.7 per cent, claimed the automaker.
Felix Brautigam, Chief Commercial Officer, Jaguar Land Rover, said, “July saw good retail sales growth in the UK, where we continued to outperform the overall industry trend, and the US, with the highest July sales on record for Jaguar Land Rover. Results in China were significantly better than the previous year, thanks to our proactive work with the retailer network. Whilst the market is still unstable, we look forward to building long-term sales momentum in this important region.”
He also said, “July marked the official launch of the new Range Rover Evoque in China, to very positive customer and media reviews. A year on from its first deliveries, the treble World Car award-winning electric I-PACE continues to drive sales for Jaguar, ticking all the boxes for today’s discerning car enthusiast.”
Brautigam further added, “As sales of the Evoque grow from strength to strength, we expect to build on this performance when the very comprehensively refreshed Discovery Sport starts to make an impact. The combination of unparalleled versatility and even more premium features will make the renewed Discovery Sport the SUV of choice for many families.”
