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Jaguar Canada breaks long-standing sales record

BRAMALEA, ON, Jan. 3 /CNW/ - Jaguar Canada announced today that sales show the best December in Jaguar history, as well as the best year since 1987. December sales totaled 284 cars sold, an increase of nearly 87 per cent compared with the same period last year. Year-to-date sales increased more than six per cent, a total of 2,460 Jaguars sold.

Large size sedan sales continue to increase with December sales totaling 53 units, an increase of more than 23 per cent compared with same period last year. The all-new Jaguar X-TYPE, on sale in August of this year, continued to lead sales increases, with total sales of 158 cars for December.

"Overall, this past year has been a successful year for Jaguar, including strong sales for the all-new Jaguar X-TYPE," said Jacques Parent, vice president of retail operations for Jaguar Canada. "With our largest product range in history, we look forward to another year of record breaking sales."

In the United States, Jaguar Cars had a record month with 5,546 cars sold, a 31 per cent increase from the same time last year. Year-to-date sales totaled 44,532, an all-time record year for Jaguar Cars.



	    Current Month Canada New Vehicle Retail Sales
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	                       X-TYPE    S-TYPE    XJ Sedans    XK Sports     Total
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	    Dec-01                158        51           53           22       284
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	    Dec-00                           86           43           23       152
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	    YTD Canada New Vehicle Sales
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	                       X-TYPE    S-TYPE    XJ Sedans    XK Sports     Total
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	    01 YTD                617     1,119          498          226     2,460
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	    00 YTD                        1,246          718          351     2,315


	    Current Month U.S. New Vehicle Retail Sales
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	                       X-TYPE    S-TYPE    XJ Sedans    XK Sports     Total
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	    Dec-01              3,110     1,359          812          265     5,546
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	    Dec-00                        2,395        1,198          648     4,235
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	    YTD U.S. New Vehicle Sales
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	                       X-TYPE    S-TYPE    XJ Sedans    XK Sports     Total
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	    01 YTD              9,765    19,548       10,082        5,137    44,532
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	    00 YTD                       24,507       12,492        6,729    43,728
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