Jaguar and Land Rover increase sales YOY with highest records beaten.

• Jaguar Land Rover North America sales increase 4 percent for March 2013; best JLR March sales since 2006
• Jaguar U.S. sales increase 7 percent; highest monthly sales volume in last 30 months
• Land Rover U.S. sales increase 3 percent for March 2013; best March in the history of the brand in the U.S.
• Jaguar XF (+30%) and Range Rover Evoque (+47%) power U.S. March sales growth
• Range Rover Evoque establishes a new monthly sales high
• Land Rover sets record for its highest U.S. Q1 sales ever

Jaguar Land Rover North America today reported March 2013 U.S. sales: Land Rover sales were 4,314 units, 3 percent up from 4,199 units in March 2012; Jaguar sales were 1,408 units, 7 percent up from 1,321 units in March 2012. Jaguar Land Rover North America March U.S. sales for both brands hit 5,722 units, a 4 percent increase from 5,520 in March 2012.

Year to date for the first quarter of the year, Jaguar Land Rover North America is up 14 percent, with Jaguar up 8 percent and Land Rover up 17 percent. For Land Rover, 2013 Q1 sales were the highest Q1 in the history of the brand in the United States.

"We are thrilled that the Jaguar Land Rover business had such a robust kick off to the spring selling season with our best March in seven years," said Andy Goss, President, Jaguar Land Rover North America. "Jaguar had its best month in over 2 years on renewed interest in the XF sedan, now available with a range of 4, 6, and 8 cylinder engines, and rear and all wheel drive. Land Rover continues its U.S. growth streak with its best Range Rover Evoque month ever, helping it increase for the month, and set a new record for the best first quarter in the history of the brand in the U.S."

U.S. BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

Land Rover

For the month of March, Range Rover Evoque established a new monthly sales record of 1,157 units, an increase of 47 percent from 785 units in March, 2012.  The volume leader continues to be the Range Rover Sport with 1,386 sales, an increase of 2 percent from 1,356 sales in March 2012.

For the first quarter 2013, Land Rover reached 12,419 units, its best Q1 sales in the history of the brand in the United States (previous high was 11,298 units in 2006). Quarterly sales increases came from LR2, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover.

At the 2013 New York International Auto Show, Land Rover debuted the All New 2014 MY Range Rover Sport, going on sale this fall.  The new Range Rover Sport, built on a weight saving aluminum architecture, will join the recently launched Range Rover and Range Rover Evoque in the brand's portfolio of all new Range Rover SUVs.

Land Rover's 2013 model year line-up features five models: The 240-hp 2.0 liter powered LR2 and Range Rover Evoque; the LR4 powered by the 375-hp 5.0 liter V8; the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover, both available with the Naturally-aspirated 375-hp V8 and 510-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrains. For MY14 both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport will come equipped with a choice of supercharged 340-hp 3.0 liter V6 or 510-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrains.

Jaguar

For the month of March, the Jaguar XF was the volume and growth leader with 800 units sold, up 30 percent from 614 sales in March 2012. Year to date, for Q1, Jaguar sales are 3,585, up 8 percent from 3,328 sales, with both XF and XJ sedan sales increasing on the appeal of new powertrains and all wheel drive.

At the 2013 New York International Auto Show, Jaguar debuted two new models, the 550-hp Jaguar XJR and Jaguar XKR-S GT, expanding its R performance lineup to six models.

For MY13 the transformed Jaguar U.S. lineup includes:

• Instinctive All Wheel Drive™ - Available on both the XF and XJ
• Supercharged 340hp V6 engines in the XF and XJ
• Turbocharged 240hp four cylinder engine available in the XF
• Eight Speed ZF® Automatic Transmissions on all XF and XJ models
• Auto Engine Stop/Start on select XF and XJ models

Jaguar's 2013 model year line-up features three models: The Jaguar XJ luxury sedan, powered by either the supercharged 3.0 liter V6 in rear wheel or all wheel drive configuration, naturally-aspirated 385-hp 5.0 liter V8, the 470-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 or the 510-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8; the Jaguar XF sports sedan powered by the 240-hp 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder,  supercharged 340-hp 3.0 liter V6 in rear wheel or all wheel drive configuration, the naturally-aspirated 385-hp 5.0 liter V8, the 470-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 or, in the XFR, the 510-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrains; and the XK coupe and convertible sports cars powered by either the naturally-aspirated 385-hp V8, or for the XKR, the 510-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrains. Jaguar also offers its highest performance models ever, the 2013 Jaguar XKR-S coupe and convertible with a 550-hp supercharged 5.0 liter V8 powertrain.  The Jaguar F-TYPE convertible will join the lineup in summer of 2013.