Volvo XC90 proves to be a crowd-drawer as Volvo sales increases
* Global retail sales of 38,128 cars in July
* Europe up 10.5 per cent boosted by Germany and Sweden
* More than 52,000 orders globally for the new Volvo XC90
* Volvo Philippines eager for XC90 arrival
The future looks positive for Volvo if we look at how Volvo Cars posted a 4.6 per cent increase in retail sales for the month of July, selling 38,128 cars globally. Europe as well as the US market were key drivers of growth. Both regions reported significant increases based on sales of the new Volvo XC90 and continued strong demand for Volvo’s ’60-series carlines.
Volvo Philippines has already opened its books for reservations of the new XC90, and majority of the initial units to be brought in are already spoken for.
Retail sales for Volvo in Europe including Sweden grew 10.5 per cent where Germany and Sweden represented the key growth drivers. The new Volvo XC90 is behind a large part of the incremental sales while also the other XC-carlines are strong in Sweden. Looking at Europe as a whole, the popularity for Volvo’s bestseller XC60 continues to grow.
“The success for the new Volvo XC90 is now starting to show in our sales performance but I am also happy to see that our XC60 and S60 models continue to grow in demand globally”, said Alain Visser, Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Cars. “With growing sales in the US market and XC90 volumes ramping up I am confident of continued strong sales in the second half of this year”.
The Volvo XC60 was the best-selling model in July, followed by the Volvo V40 and V40 Cross Country. The S60, Volvo’s premium sports sedan, ranked third in Volvo global sales volume.