JLR US sales down 7pc in March
Luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover's sales were down seven per cent on the year in the United States last month.
It was still the second best March sales month in the US as JLR sold 13,171 vehicles and Jaguar sales were up 13 per cent to 3,679,
Land Rover also had its second best ever March sales month with 9,492 vehicles sold – a decrease of 13 per cent from 10,972 in March 2018.
“Jaguar Land Rover continues to achieve strong monthly sales due to its robust product offering in the market,” said Joe Eberhardt, president and chief executive of JLR North America
“In addition to the continued success of the Jaguar F-PACE, we are also proud that Land Rover has achieved record-setting sales with the Discovery and award-winning Range Rover Velar," he added.
Land Rover Discovery achieved an all-time sales record with 1,185 sold, up 14 per cent from its previous record of 1,039.
The Range Rover Velar also hit a record with 2,162 sold, up nine percent from its previous record of 1, 987 units.
The Range Rover Sport continued to be the brand’s sales leader with 2,317 units sold.
