Jaguar Land Rover reports Canadian sales for April 2014

• Jaguar Land Rover Canada sales increased by 25 percent in April compared with same time period last year 

• Land Rover brand marked its best April ever with an increase of 27 percent

• Jaguar continues sales growth with a 16 percent increase for its best April sales month since 2009

Jaguar Land Rover Canada today reported April sales for both brands of 509 units, a 25 percent increase from April 2013 for the best April ever.

April Jaguar sales were 87 units, 16 percent up from April 2013. Land Rover sales reached 422 units, up 27 percent from April 2013. 

“With Jaguar Land Rover sales up 31% through April, our distinctive and powerful products are continuing to resonate with more and more luxury buyers in Canada”, said Lindsay Duffield, President, Jaguar Land Rover Canada. “We will build on this success in May with the arrival of the new F-TYPE Coupe, which was just voted “the best-looking new vehicle for sale in Canada by the Globe and Mail.”

BRAND HIGHLIGHTS:

Jaguar

In April, Jaguar brand sales increased 16 percent – the best April sales total since 2009.

The new 2015 MY F-TYPE Coupe sports car arrives in the showrooms this month alongside the previously launched convertible version.

The 2014 Jaguar line-up features:

• Instinctive All-Wheel Drive™ – Available on both the XF and XJ

• Supercharged 340hp V6 engines in the XF and XJ

• Eight Speed ZF® Automatic Transmissions on all XF and XJ models

• Auto Engine Stop/Start on select XF and XJ models

The 2014 Jaguar line-up features four models: The Jaguar XJ luxury sedan, powered by a 340-hp supercharged V6 all-wheel-drive, a 470-hp supercharged V8 or a 550-hp supercharged V8 in the XJR model. The Jaguar XF sports sedan powered by a 240-hp turbocharged four cylinder, a 340-hp supercharged V6 in all-wheel-drive, a 510-hp Supercharged V8 in the XFR, and a 550-hp Supercharged V8 in the XFR-S. 

The XK coupe and convertible grand touring cars are powered by either a 385-hp V8 or a 510-hp supercharged V8 in the XKR. Jaguar also offers its highest performance models ever, the 2014 Jaguar XKR-S coupe and convertible with a 550-hp supercharged V8.

The Jaguar F-TYPE convertible comes in three variants, 340-hp F-TYPE, 380-hp F-TYPE S and 495-hp F-TYPE V8 S. The new F-TYPE Coupe model line-up is headlined by the F-TYPE R Coupe, with a 550hp 5-litre supercharged V8 engine, enabling acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds, and a top speed of 300 km/h (limited).

Land Rover

In April, Land Rover brand sales reached 422 units making it the best April ever. Range Rover Sport, with 214 units, was the volume leader with an 81 percent increase year-over-year. Range Rover Evoque also had a strong month with a 20 percent increase year-over-year and Land Rover LR2 marked an eleven percent year-over-year increase.

Land Rover's 2014 model year line-up features five models: The 240-hp 2.0 litre powered LR2 and Range Rover Evoque; the updated LR4 now powered by a supercharged 340-hp V6; the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover, both available with the 340-hp V6 and 510-hp supercharged 5.0 litre V8 powertrains