Best June Result Ever for Volvo Car Australia

SYDNEY – July 5, 2011: Volvo Car Australia has recorded its best June ever with 638 retail deliveries for the month. This result eclipsed the previous record of 620 cars in June 2009.

To the end of June Volvo retailed 2782 cars – 350 ahead of the 2432 it sold in the first six months of 2010.

The record month comes on the back of continued growth by Volvo Car Australia every month this year and bucking the overall market trend, which was down by 6.6 percent.

So far this year, the XC60 has been Volvo's top performer with 970 sales to date – up 220 units compared with the same period in 2010.

The all-new S60 sedan and V60 wagon are also gaining traction in the market with 490 sales between them.

Despite being winter, the stylish C70 also performed well with 109 sales – up 18.5 per cent so far this year.

Volvo's strong result has been attributed to a product line-up that offers the right mix of style, quality and safety combined with extremely sharp pricing across the range.

"Volvo's sales success for the first six months of 2011 is a fantastic achievement.

June was the best ever month on record for VCA with 638 sales and Volvo has achieved consistent growth every month this year, despite the overall market being down," said Matt Braid, managing director, Volvo Car Australia.

``The XC60 is selling extremely well and the new S60 and V60 are gaining traction in the market.

``Customers have responded well to our range of Scandinavian designed, Europeanbuilt, safe and desirable products and, of course, the value-for-money that comes with owning a Volvo,'' Mr Braid said.