Jaguar Land Rover reports USA sales for April 2014.

• Jaguar Land Rover North America sales increase 19 percent in April, for its best April sales month result since 2007

• Land Rover brand has its best April sales month ever

• Best Range Rover and Range Rover Sport April sales month ever

• Jaguar sales up 22 percent for the year

• Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe goes on sale this month

Jaguar Land Rover North America today reported April 2014 U.S. sales: Land Rover sales reached an all-time April high of 4,533 units, up 28 percent from 3,543 units in April 2013; Jaguar sales were 1,035 units, down 9 percent from 1,141 units in April 2013, and up 22 percent with 5,750 units from 4,726 for the year. Jaguar Land Rover North America April U.S. sales for both brands hit 5,568 units, a 19 percent increase from 4,684 units in April 2013.

"Jaguar Land Rover had a solid April; it’s best since 2007,” said Joe Eberhardt, President and CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America. “With the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe arriving in showrooms this month and the continued sales momentum of the Land Rover brand, we are in position for a successful month ahead.”

U.S. BRAND HIGHLIGHTS

Land Rover

The all new Range Rover Sport hit a record April high of 2,006 units, up 54 percent from 1,305 in April, 2013. The new Range Rover Sport has received multiple awards for its breadth of capability including Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road ‘4x4 of the year’ and Road & Track’s ‘Best Cars’ list in the SUV category.

The Range Rover, which was recently awarded the 2014 Polk Automotive Loyalty Award in the Luxury Full Size SUV category, had its best April sales month ever with 1,306 units, up 94 percent from 674 in April 2013. The Range Rover Evoque added 867 sales this month.

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

Jaguar

For the month of April, the Jaguar XF was the Jaguar volume leader with 418 units sold. The current MY XF lineup includes the new 2.0T model as well as all-wheel-drive and V-6 options. The Jaguar XJ added 369 units, up 14 percent from 323 units in April 2013.

The F-TYPE Coupe was introduced at the Los Angeles International Automobile Show in November and arrives in showrooms this month. The F-TYPE Coupe launch campaign, British Villains, kicked off with Jaguar’s first advertisement in the broadcast of the Super Bowl. The 60-second spot, “Rendezvous,” has become Jaguar USA’s most popular YouTube video ever with 11.5 Million views.

For MY14 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

The 2014 Jaguar line-up features four models: The Jaguar XJ luxury sedan, powered by a 340-hp supercharged V6 in rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive configuration, 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 rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive configurations, a 470-hp supercharged V8, 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 2014 MY Jaguar F-TYPE convertible comes in three variants, 340-hp F-TYPE, 380-hp F-TYPE S and 495-hp F-TYPE V8 S.