WORLDWIDE SALES MARCH Volvo continues to see double digit growth, which will get bigger with S90 & V90.

Volvo Car Group announces March and first-quarter global retail sales: growth of 11.5 per cent in March, first quarter up 11.9 per cent

• First-quarter sales of 120,591 cars, up 11.9 per cent
• 10 consecutive months of global growth
• Sales up in all key regions – Europe, US and China
• New Volvo XC90 is best-selling Volvo model in the US and the global growth driver
• UK sales grow 12.4% in March to 7,488 cars

Volvo Cars continues to grow sales globally in March and posted an 11.5 per cent increase in retail sales for the month, selling 52,279 cars. Sales of the all-new Volvo XC90 were the main growth driver globally, while the XC60 was the best-selling model overall. Global growth in the first quarter amounted to 11.9 per cent.

The United Kingdom was Volvo Cars’ biggest and fastest-growing European market in March. It recorded sales of 7,488 cars in March, up 12.4 per cent on March 2015. The XC60 was the best-selling model in the UK for the month, followed by the V40 and the XC90.

Jon Wakefield, Sales Director at Volvo Car UK, said: “This is a tremendous result for Volvo in the UK and for Volvo globally. For the UK to be the biggest market in Europe in March is testament to the incredible work done by our dealer network and everyone in Volvo Car UK – and, of course, to the desirability of our products. With double-digit sales growth secured for the crucial new registration month of March, we’re well on track for another record-breaking year for Volvo in the UK.”

Sales in Europe as a whole were up by 13.1 per cent, with growth across the region. The Volvo XC60 was the best-selling model in Europe, while the new XC90 represented most of the growth for the month.

The United States reported a sales increase of 15.9 per cent versus the same month last year, marking the ninth consecutive month of double-digit growth. Retail sales amounted to 6,857 cars. The new Volvo XC90 was the key growth driver and the best-selling Volvo model in the US.

Volvo China reported retail sales of 7,542 cars in March, up 13.9 per cent. The best-selling cars were the locally produced Volvo XC60 and S60L models.

Retail sales status (deliveries to end customers) for Volvo Car Group is as follows:

	March				January – March
	2015	2016	Change		2015	2016	Change
China	6,620	7,542	13.9%		17,311	19,636	13.4%
USA	5,916	6,857	15.9%		13,723	16,361	19.2%
Sweden	5,775	6,432	11.4%		14,093	16,047	13.9%
Western Europe	20,504	23,295	13.6%		43,522	49,286	13.3%
(of which UK sold)	6,662	7,488	12.4%		10,585	11,508	8.7%
Other markets	8,067	8,153	1.1%		19,072	19,242	0.9%
TOTAL	46,882	52,279	11.5%		107,721	120,591	11.9%

The Volvo XC60 was the best-selling model globally in March, with 14,676 sold cars (2015: 15,925), followed by the Volvo V40 and V40 Cross Country, at 10,965 cars (11,585). The new Volvo XC90 was the third best-selling model, with 8,541 sold cars (new).