It’s been another good month for Land Rover in the showrooms. After posting increased sales year-on-year in August, the UK firm has just announced it has managed to repeat the feat for a second consecutive month. Total sales were recorded at over 7,000 in the UK alone, a 27% increase compared to the same month lastyear.
Sales breakdown
* The Discovery range: +48%
* Freelander 2 +37%
* Range Rover +25%
* Range Rover Sport +20%
Managing director of Land Rover UK, John Edwards, summed it up by saying, "It is encouraging that for the second consecutive month Land Rover has seen an improvement in sales figures. This is testimony to the outstanding success of the new 2010 model year vehicles which have recently been launched to rave reviews and reflects a stability starting to return to the marketplace which is critical to the business. It also reaffirms that Land Rover continues to offer products that are practical and above all desirable to customers."