Jaguar Cars Reports February Sales
2 March 2000
Jaguar Cars Reports February SalesMAHWAH, N.J., March 1 -- Jaguar Cars today announced its February sales results. United States retails totaled 3,516 cars, up nearly 187 percent compared with February 1999. Jaguar S-TYPE sedan retails in February were 2,108, while XJ Series sedan sales totaled 869, and XK Series sports car sales totaled 539, up over 65 percent compared with 326 cars sold in February 1999. "This year is already proving to be an exciting one for Jaguar," said Mike O'Driscoll, executive vice president of Jaguar North America. "Tremendous customer reaction to the S-TYPE sedan, increasing car sales, worldwide rave reviews of the F-TYPE CONCEPT, and Jaguar's re-entry into Formula One racing are signs of good things to come for Jaguar in the year 2000." Jaguar Canada sold 157 cars during the month, surpassing the same period last year by nearly 283 percent. Current Month U.S. New Vehicle Retail Sales XJ Sedans XJ8 XJ8L VDP VDP (S/C) XJR Large Sedans FEB. 00 397 103 263 11 95 869 FEB. 99 404 133 216 12 135 900 % Change -3.4% Daily Selling Rate % Change -3.4% S-TYPE XK8 V6 V8 Medium Coupe Conv Sedans FEB. 00 1,286 822 2,108 54 395 FEB. 99 0 0 0 37 289 % Change N/A Daily Selling Rate % Change N/A XKR Coupe Conv Sports Total FEB. 00 15 75 539 3,516 FEB. 99 0 0 326 1,226 % Change 65.3% 186.8% Daily Selling Rate % Change 65.3% 186.8% YTD U.S. New Vehicle Retail Sales XJ Sedans XJ8 XJ8L VDP VDP (S/C) XJR Large Sedans 00 YTD 715 196 500 22 172 1,605 99 YTD 734 298 478 19 277 1,086 % Change -11.1% Daily Selling Rate % Change -11.1% S-TYPE XK8 V6 V8 Medium Coupe Conv Sedans 00 YTD 2,398 1,565 3,963 100 689 99 YTD 0 0 0 87 564 % Change N/A Daily Selling Rate % Change N/A XKR Coupe Conv Sports Total 00 YTD 33 195 1,017 6,585 99 YTD 0 0 651 2,457 % Change 56.2% 168.0% Daily Selling Rate % Change 56.2% 168.0% Current Month CANADIAN New Vehicle Retail Sales: XJ Sedans XJ8 VDP VDP (S/C) XJR Large Sedans FEB. 00 21 15 0 9 45 FEB. 99 13 9 0 7 29 % Change 55.2% Daily Selling Rate % Change 55.2% S-TYPE XK8 V6 V8 Medium Coupe Conv Sedans FEB. 00 54 36 90 3 8 FEB. 99 0 0 0 1 11 % Change N/A Daily Selling Rate % Change N/A XKR Coupe Conv Sports Total FEB. 00 2 9 22 157 FEB. 99 0 0 12 41 % Change 83.3% 282.9% Daily Selling Rate % Change 83.3% 282.9% YTD CANADIAN New Vehicle Retail Sales: XJ Sedans XJ8 VDP VDP (S/C) XJR Large Sedans 00 YTD 34 30 3 16 83 99 YTD 25 13 0 16 54 % Change 53.7% Daily Selling Rate % Change 53.7% S-TYPE XK8 V6 V8 Medium Coupe Conv Sedans 00 YTD 91 60 151 4 21 99 YTD 0 0 0 2 13 % Change N/A Daily Selling Rate % Change N/A XKR Coupe Conv Sports Total 00 YTD 3 13 41 275 99 YTD 0 0 15 69 % Change 173.3% 298.6% Daily Selling Rate % Change 173.3% 298.6% Notes: VDP = Vanden Plas