Comments on: News : Jaguar Land Rover off to a flying start

By: zantimisfit

zantimisfit — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:45:40 +0000

PeOple will by any BMW, its the badge that matters not which wheels are powered

By: Magnus

Magnus — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:41:59 +0000

@14 and 15:
My comment could have been made in another thread but, although this ‘story’ is a reproduction of the offical JLR press release, it seems as good a place as any to talk about the latest SMMT monthly registration figures.

To be clear, I was not comparing MG with JLR who are, indeed, incomparable.

As for JLR – good on ‘em. They’re turning out good quality products that people want to buy – particularly LR – and they’re telling the world about it.

By: KeithB

KeithB — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:35:05 +0000

@Jeff M – Too right! They could put a blue and white badge on a soapbox and enough soft arses would buy it!

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:27:35 +0000

@ Yorkie (10) – “People will not buy a front wheel drive BMW”

Wanna bet?

By: WarrenL

WarrenL — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:21:10 +0000

@6: Magnus, you’re comparing MG’s UK sales (1 model) with JLR’s worldwide figures (many models). Any way you look at it it’s bound to still be a whitewash, but at least compare apples with apples!

Would anybody know where to find MG’s worldwide sales for January? The 6 is starting to trickle out the door here in NZ now, although I haven’t been able to unearth any figures.

By: delboydenmark

delboydenmark — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:42:36 +0000

This story starts with great news for LR/Jaguar and ends up with people slagging of MG,sorry but I do not get it.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:58:17 +0000

@10 – Of course they will. Why wouldnt they? How many 1 series buyers specifically pick that car because its RWD – hardly any.

By: withebob

withebob — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:17:20 +0000

@10. i don’t know about not buying a fwd beemer, i thought i read somewhere most 1 series drivers thought their cars were fwd, time will tell !

By: Simon_H

Simon_H — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:45:01 +0000

Jag-war – simple way to increase sales – get on the company car lists! I’d have an XF Sportbrake without any hesitation if only it was on Lex Autolease’s company car list!! Or are they trying to stay ‘exclusive’!!

By: Yorkie

Yorkie — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:29:07 +0000

Bad news for the 6 as well, The new Octavia starts at £15k! They may as well pack up and go home. JLR are currently riding on a crest of a wave, and they do need a 3 series rival in the range urgently. I think BM are about to drop the biggest bollock in history too, with the next baby BM to be Bini based. People will not buy a front wheel drive BMW

By: tr_man

tr_man — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:07:12 +0000

Good news for JLR and well deserved. Talking to people I know who have bought JLR products here in Germany they are happy with the cars, the quality and also the dealers. Interstingly enough Jaguar always perform best, together with Porsche, in the overall customer satisfaction ratings of the ADAC (German AA).

By: james

james — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:44:44 +0000

@ 6, Magnus – Indeed, or to put it a better way :

MG er, £16,995 – £21,000

Dacia er, £5995 – £14,995

And then of course Dacia have been advertising and flooding every auto-media outlet with reviews, tests and adverts too. Take a lesson (or three) MG!!!

By: Will M

Will M — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:34:05 +0000

The current SUV craze, good for LR. It does mean that most traditional manufacturers are axing big saloons to concentrate on SUVs.

However, when Jag rolls out their baby Jag range, it could give the 1/3 series, A3/4, A/C class a run for their money. Especially if they can rollout tax special diesels.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:34:08 +0000

MG? Er, 31. Dacia: 294…

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:51:07 +0000

@1 – Surely it relates to the breadth of the respective ranges? Land Rover carpet bomb the SUV sector with a huge range of cars. Jaguar on the other hand have the XF, XK and XJ and thats it. The F Type wont be making any impact on these sales figures yet. Land Rover also cover the lower end of the market with the Freelander and Evoque where volumes are obviously bigger. Jaguar have nothing below XF. Imagine what BMW’s sale figures would look like if they had nothing smaller/cheaper than a 5 series.

By: AndrewP

AndrewP — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:59:01 +0000

This is excellent news.

I can see a trend for Jaguar sales growing as they introduce new models such as the F Type and replace the XK and XF in time.

The fact that most of the new cars are being based on the same aluminium platform must mean even greater efficiencies are on the way.

By: KeithB

KeithB — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:19:40 +0000

BTW if Jaguar extrapolates to 70,000 vehicles that puts LR at 360,000!! Almost half a million units per annum is no mean feat for pair of brands that where dead in the water a few years ago.

By: KeithB

KeithB — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:16:56 +0000

@WarrenL… I think it’s a combination of all three factors that hold Jaguar back. At the moment SUVs are in greater demand in the mature western markets than equivalent saloons and JLR have been right in concentrating on Land Rover’s portfolio. This will give them the income to invest in the Jaguar without jeopardising JLR’s future as a whole

By: WarrenL

WarrenL — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:55:22 +0000

Jaguar’s performance is not bad: it extrapolates to nearly 70,000 cars per year. What was their best ever year? But it’s a long way behind Land Rover. Is it a brand problem, is it a much greater market for SUVs, or is it simpler the greater breadth of models across a broader price range on sale from Land Rover?