Jaguar Land Rover sales rise 19% to a record 425,006 vehicles in 2013

Jaguar Land Rover, the largest car manufacturer in the UK, has delivered its strongest-ever full year global sales of 425,006 vehicles, a 19 per-cent year-on-year increase.

JLR, the Tata Motors-owned British luxury carmaker, said it sold 425,006 vehicles in 2013 - up 19 per cent on 2012 - with strong growth in all major regions and new records set in 38 markets, including Russia, Brazil, Korea and Canada.

Jaguar delivered the strongest full year performance since 2005 retailing 76,668 vehicles, up 42 per cent while Land Rover set another full year record retailing 3,48,338 vehicles, up 15 per cent.

Jaguar was the fastest-growing brand in the United States, Germany and India, according to JLR.

Sales in Asia Pacific and the China region were up 30 per cent and North America sales were up 21 per cent while sales in the UK were up 14 per cent, European sales up 6 per cent and sales in other overseas markets up 23 per cent.

JLR's enhanced stable of products received 195 awards in 2013. Jaguar received 80 awards with its most decorated model, the F-TYPE earning the World Car Design of the Year, Germany's most prestigious award, The Golden Steering Wheel award for the Cabriolet & Coupe Category and BBC Topgear magazine Convertible of the year.

Notably, Jaguar also received coveted recognition from JD Power, being named the UK's number one automotive brand in the Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Survey (VOSS) and the highest ranking manufacturer among luxury brands in the US JD Power Sales Satisfaction Index Study (SSI).

International sales of the luxury Jaguar increased by 42 per cent to 76,668 over the last 12 months.

''2013 has proven to be a very positive year for Jaguar Land Rover thanks to continuing strong demand for vehicles across the range. Our unrelenting focus on design, technology, innovation and quality has seen Jaguar Land Rover reach global consumers in more markets than ever before thanks to its most desirable product line-up, enriched further in 2013 by the Jaguar F-TYPE and all-new Range Rover Sport,'' Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said.

''The Range Rover Sport, F-TYPE, new engines and drive-trains, and a number of 14 Model Year enhancements to our existing line up have seen Jaguar Land Rover continue to build strong sales momentum in every global region,'' Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover group sales operations director, said.

''It is not just our customers who are delighting in our strongest ever vehicle line up, international journalists bestowed almost 200 awards on our vehicles in 2013 with the F-TYPE, our star performer receiving more than 59 accolades. This recognition is a demonstration that Jaguar Land Rover's focus is on delivering cars that surpass customer expectations.''

Tata Motors bought Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor in 2008 for $2.3 billion as part of plans to expand its reach beyond Asia. JLR is now the most profitable operation of Tata Motors and the Tata Group itself.