Jaguar Reports Eighteenth Consecutive Month Sales Increase
4 October 2000
Jaguar Reports Eighteenth Consecutive Month Sales IncreaseMAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 3 Jaguar North America reported today that monthly sales show an increase for the eighteenth consecutive month. Sales in the United States for September, totaled 3,007 cars sold, an increase of more than seven percent compared with September 1999. Year-to-date sales have increased nearly 42 percent compared with the same period last year, for a total of 32,838 cars sold. The Jaguar S-TYPE achieved the best ever September, totaling 1,566 S-TYPEs sold, or an increase of nearly 29 percent compared with the same month last year. Jaguar XJ Series sales totaled 1,218, an increase of more than ten percent compared with September 1999. Year-to-date Jaguar XK sports car sales increased more than 12 percent compared with the same period last year. In Canada, Jaguar Canada reported year-to-date sales increased more than 47 percent compared with the same period last year, for a total of 1,757 cars sold. Current Month U.S. New Vehicle Retail Sales XJ Sedans S-TYPE XJ8 XJ8L VDP VDP XJR Large V6 V8 Medium (S/C) Sedans Sedans Sept 00 630 106 371 8 103 1,218 754 812 1,566 Sept 99 382 118 493 5 108 1,106 592 623 1,215 % Change 10.1% 28.9% Daily Selling Rate % Change 10.1% 28.9% XK8 XKR Coupe Conv Coupe Conv Sports Total Sept 00 17 175 9 22 223 3,007 Sept 99 14 454 3 13 484 2,805 % Change -53.9% 7.2% Daily Selling Rate % Change -53.9% 7.2% YTD U.S. New Vehicle Retail Sales XJ Sedans S-TYPE XJ8 XJ8L VDP VDP XJR Large V6 V8 Medium (S/C) Sedans Sedans 00 YTD 4,416 945 2,703 114 959 9,137 11,399 7,588 18,987 99 YTD 4,307 1,316 3,053 112 1,164 9,952 4,696 4,303 8,999 % Change -8.2% 111.0% Daily Selling Rate % Change -8.6% 110.1% XK8 XKR Coupe Conv Coupe Conv Sports Total 00 YTD 426 3,306 195 787 4,714 32,838 99 YTD 312 3,878 3 13 4,206 23,157 % Change 12.1% 41.8% Daily Selling Rate % Change 11.6% 41.2% Current Month CANADIAN New Vehicle Retail Sales: XJ Sedans S-TYPE XJ8 VDP VDP XJR Large V6 V8 Medium (S/C) Sedans Sedans Sept 00 11 26 1 10 47 60 46 106 Sept 99 8 35 5 14 62 52 52 104 % Change -24.2% 1.9% Daily Selling Rate % Change -24.2% 1.9% XK8 XKR Coupe Conv Coupe Conv Sports Total Sept 00 0 4 1 3 8 161 Sept 99 0 14 0 0 14 180 % Change -42.9% -10.6% Daily Selling Rate % Change -42.9% -10.6% YTD CANADIAN New Vehicle Retail Sales: XJ Sedans S-TYPE XJ8 VDP VDP XJR Large V6 V8 Medium (S/C) Sedans Sedans 00 YTD 201 237 10 105 554 566 379 945 99 YTD 173 199 9 99 480 262 264 526 % Change 15.4% 79.7% Daily Selling Rate % Change 14.9% 78.9% XK8 XKR Coupe Conv Coupe Conv Sports Total 00 YTD 17 133 20 89 259 1,757 99 YTD 27 160 0 0 187 1,193 % Change 38.5% 47.3% Daily Selling Rate % Change 22.9% 64.4% Notes: VDP = Vanden Plas