British car-maker Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, sales in January rose 32 per cent to 34,877 vehicles.

 

The premium luxury vehicles manufacturer’s sales during the month under review rose across all major markets such as China (74 per cent), Asia Pacific (46 per cent), the U.K. (33 per cent), North America (24 per cent) and Europe (10 per cent).

 

“With one of the best month’s sales performances ever, both Jaguar and Land Rover brands have had a very strong start to the year. This reflects the introduction of the all-new Range Rover as well as the 2013 Model Year Jaguar XF and XJ models,” Jaguar Land Rover’s Director of Group (Sales Operations) Phil Popham said.

 

In January, Land Rover sold 29,118 vehicles (up 31 per cent), with increased sales of Freelander (up 57 per cent), Range Rover (up 52 per cent including prior model), Range Rover Evoque (up 32 per cent), Range Rover Sport (up 17 per cent) and Land Rover Discovery (up 14 per cent).

 

Land Rover sales were up in all major markets with record January sales in several, including the UK, USA and Germany, it said.

 

Jaguar sold 5,759 vehicles in January (up by 40 per cent), with increased sales of the XJ (up 70 per cent) and the XF (up 37 per cent), reflecting strong sales of the recently introduced XF Sportbrake as well as all-wheel drive and smaller engine options. Jaguar sales were up in all major markets.

 

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