Jaguar Land Rover posts 45% jump in sales in Jan-March period

The Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover registered a growth of 45% in its sales in the January to March 2016 quarter on the back of strong demand for its recent launches like the Discovery Sport and the Jaguar XE.

The company said that it sold over 1,000 units in the period.

The carmaker in January said that it had achieved record global sales figures in 2015. The manufacturer sold 4,87,065 vehicles its highest ever yet and a 5% jump from 2014 figures.

Commenting on the strong sales figures, Rohit Suri, President, JLR said, "The All-New Jaguar XE, which we introduced in the Indian market in February 2016 in petrol derivatives, has received a tremendous response. Also, the demand for Model Year 2016 Jaguar XJ, Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport continues to be extremely robust."

The company's Jaguar portfolio in India consists of the F-Type, the locally-manufactured XF, XJ and the all-new XE. Its Land Rover product range consists of the flagship Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, the Discovery 4, New Discovery Sport and the new Range Rover Evoque.