New Evoque Convertible opens up more Jaguar Land Rover sales

• Jaguar Land Rover achieves strong August sales retailing 36,926, up 26 percent
• Calendar year to date Jaguar sells 85,726 vehicles, up 72 percent
• Calendar year to date Land Rover sells 287,252 vehicles, up 14 percent
• Evoque Convertible sales off to a flying start
• Jaguar boosts performance in the US

Whitley, UK: The newly-launched Land Rover Evoque Convertible helped propel Jaguar Land Rover to its strongest August to date, with retail sales of 36,926 vehicles, up 26 percent compared to August 2015. The month’s performance was also driven by strong sales of the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the Jaguar XE and the F-Pace, as well as exceptional sales in the US Jaguar Land Rover sold 372,978 vehicles in the first eight months of 2016, 24 percent up on the same period in the prior year.

Land Rover’s latest luxury convertible SUV, which is designed, engineered, and manufactured in the UK, has seen promising results since its start of sales, with more than 1,200 vehicles sold worldwide.

In August, Jaguar Land Rover has delivered particularly solid performances in North America and Europe with retail sales increasing by 45 percent and 37 percent respectively compared to the previous year. Retail sales were 36 percent up in China, 3 percent down in the UK, and 2 percent down in other overseas markets.

Commenting on the performance, Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover group sales operations director, said: “We continue to grow our sales, with impressive performances across both of our brands. Sales in North America were particularly strong, where we sold over 10,000 vehicles in August alone.

“The Evoque Convertible has performed well in its first few months of sales and will play a key role in continuing Range Rover’s 45-year success story.”

Jaguar recorded its best August ever, delivering 10,868 vehicles, up 104 percent 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 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. Calendar year-to-date sales for Jaguar were 85,726 up 72 percent year-on-year.

Land Rover strengthened its position as a world-leading manufacturer of all-terrain SUVs, with its strongest August sales of 26,058 vehicles, up 9 percent year-on-year. The best-seller for the month was the Discovery Sport, retailing 7,053 vehicles. Calendar year-to-date sales for Land Rover reached 287,252 vehicles, 14 percent up on the prior year.

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New Evoque Convertible opens up more Jaguar Land Rover sales