TMW - Its that time of the month - UK JUNE 2014 sales figures

JAGUAR

JUNE 2013 1341 sales - JUNE 2014 1792 sales +33.63%

YTD 2013 8658 sales - YTD 2014 9826 sales +13.49%

LAND ROVER

JUNE 2013 4046 sales - JUNE 2014 4027 sales -0.47%

YTD 2013 30120 sales - YTD 2014 30019 sales -0.34%

JAGUAR LAND ROVERS COMPETITORS

BMW

JUNE 2013 14290 sales - JUNE 2014 15052 sales +5.33%

YTD 2013 65214 sales - YTD 2014 75122 sales +15.19%

MERCEDES

JUNE 2013 9613 sales - JUNE 2014 11200 sales +16.51%

YTD 2013 54637sales - YTD 2014 63866 sales +16.89%

LEXUS

JUNE 2013 738 sales - JUNE 2014 1076 sales +45.80%

YTD 2013 4114 sales - YTD 2014 5631 sales +36.87%

AUDI

JUNE 2013 12417 sales - JUNE 2014 13503 sales +8.75%

YTD 2013 73767 sales - YTD 2014 83761 sales +13.55%

RISERS ON PREVIOUS YEAR (YOY CUMULATIVE)

ABARTH +10.97%

ALFA ROMEO +6.10%

BENTLEY +35.91%

CITROEN +3.05%

DACIA +85.53%

FIAT +18.51%

FORD +6.22%

HYUNDAI +9.19%
JEEP +69.94%

KIA +9.87%

LEXUS +36.87%

MASERATI +224.14%
MAZDA +27.14%

MG +833.33%

MIA +0.00%
MITSUBISHI +19.19%

NISSAN +15.03%

PEUGEOT +2.09%

PORSCHE +18.94%

RENAULT +60.04%

SEAT +20.17%
SKODA +20.97% 

SSANGYONG +153.61%

SUBARU +19.00%
SUZUKI +15.22%
TOYOTA +7.83%

VAUXHALL +6.76%

VOLKSWAGEN +9.23%

VOLVO +18.30%

LOSERS THIS YEAR (YOY CUMULATIVE)

ASTON MARTIN -9.06%

CHEVROLET -59.21%

CHRYSLER -21.39%

HONDA -1.02%

INFINITI -5.04%

LOTUS -2.06%

MINI -15.45%

PERODUA -85.53%

PROTON -93.33%

SMART -13.49%

Another stunning sales month, and still the UK is buying cars like there has never been any financial issues, maybe the buyers feel there is no more worries and are happy to splash out on the many new cars that are flooding the market, The same big sellers are in the top ten, Focus and Fiesta, Corsa and Astra plus big brother Insignia this month, Audi pops in with the A3, BMW's 3-Series, the 500 from FIAT and the last slot goes to the perennial favourite, Nissan's Qashqai.

Our favourite Jaguar Land Rover has had mixed fortunes in June with Jaguar increasing sales by a massive 33%, yet Land Rover has dipped, but only a tiny amount, just half a percent, but, can that mean something else, it seems like LR's sales have stagnated, why, well I can only assume, people are not stupid and by dropping the basic models in the Freelander range, has alienated many potential buyer, with the new LR2 now at nearly £28,000, compared to only a few months ago, where you could get one for about £22,000, a £6k jump is really a bold move, will it come back to bite LR, i think it will.

MG continues to be the UK's biggest percentage increase, at over 830% up year on year, MG are starting to sell some cars at long last, and, it seems, the MG5 and MG CS are not the only new cars coming to these shores, there will be a another baby SUV, in the Juke style, and a two seater roadster, which is really lacking in the MG range, but that's not coming until the end of the decade, and I really hope the MG5 gets some serious work done on it's looks, there is also a face lifted MG6 on the cards too, lets hope that it brings better engines, more power train choice and gearboxes too.

As were now at the half way point of the year, there is a clear indication that 2014 will be a massive year for new car sales, June is 10% up YOY, and with the plate change month coming it will probably be somewhere near 20% up on last year, if not more, and it will be those companies that have something new to offer, like the PSA group, they have new C1 and 108, new C-Cactus, and 308 derivatives, facelifted 508, as well as refreshed DS3, Merc has the new C-Class, CLA, GLA and uber luxurious S-Class Pullman at US$1 Million a pop, and built by Brabus.

Vauxhall will have new Astra, and Corsa this year or early next, the Insignia has recently been launched, as well as refreshed Meriva and Mokka SUV, there is also a new micro car, the Viva for launch next year too, and thats not all, the ADAM range will be expanding with new derivatives, and all that leaves is the Antara and Zafira tourer that have not been tweeked, but they are still selling thousands of the old style Zafira at a bargain basement price, which is great, as that MPV still looks the part, and have you seen any of teh new one about anywhere, you will be hard pressed to find them.

The UK is proving to be a great place to build cars too, with exports booming, and the higher end producers are milking that for all its worth, Aston and Lotus are the only high end manufacturers not to have increased sales, MINI too, and thats not a surprise, perhaps people are starting to realise that the MINI is just not good enough, fuel economy, reliability and overall dealer satisfaction is just not as good s the majority of the rest.

The countdown continues, 11 months until XE arrives, and only a few before the car is launched, there has been nothing said, reported or leaked since last month, so i cant update you anymore than that, but we have been thinking about colours, well i have, specs and general additions, that said, Jaguar WILL have a sure fire hit on their hands, and that will be proven by the big increase in sales, I say bring it on.......

See you all next month.

TMW - Jon Mower.