-3.15 (-0.97%) Tata Motors’ subsidiary -- Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has sold 11,394 units in December 2017, which was lower by 9.4% compared with 12,573 units sold in year-ago. Land Rover sales reached 7,980 units sold, down only 4% from December 2016, while Jaguar sales for the month were 3,414 units. For the full year 2017, Jaguar Land Rover US sales reached 114,333 units, up 9% compared to 105,104 units in 2016, and establishing a new all-time US sales record for the combined brands.
For the Land Rover brand, 2017 US sales reached 74,739 units, a slight increase of 1 percent, surpassing 2016’s previous US high of 73,861 units. As the flagship model for the brand, the Range Rover achieved impressive double-digit growth annually; selling 16,869 units for the full calendar year.
For Jaguar, 2017 US sales reached 39,594 units, an increase of 27% compared to 31,243 units in 2016 and maintaining Jaguar’s position among the industry’s growth leaders in the US market. The Jaguar F-PACE performance SUV continued to be the brand’s top seller for the second consecutive year since being launched.