• Special Vehicle Operations retailed more than 9,500 SV vehicles in 2019/20 fiscal year – up 64 per cent year-on-year
  • Overall SV sales in MENA grew 76 per cent year-on-year for the 2019/20 fiscal year
  • Best-selling SV models amplifying performance and luxury attributes of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles include 550PS Jaguar F-PACE SVR and 575PS Range Rover Sport SVR
  • Expansion of SV Specialist Centres to 100 retailer sites has played a key role in sales rise

Dubai: Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division retailed more than 9,500 high-performance and luxury SV products in Fiscal 2019/20, up 64 per cent on Fiscal 2018/19. This success was also reflected in the MENA region, where the division recorded 76 per cent year-on-year growth over the same period.

Extremely strong demand for all seven SV vehicles has driven this growth, including the long-wheelbase Range Rover SVAutobiography, which offers airline-style Executive Class seating, and the driver-focused 565PS Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic.

The 575PS Range Rover Sport SVR remains the best-selling SV model of the 2019/20 fiscal year, with 148 units sold in MENA alone. Total Range Rover Sport SVR sales in the region grew by 87 per cent in Fiscal 2019/20 when compared to Fiscal 2018/19 as the vehicle continues to win over discerning motorists in its fifth year of production.

The launches of the 550PS Jaguar F-PACE SVR and Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic – which both saw deliveries starting in 2019 – made significant contributions to the overall numbers.

Michael van der Sande, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, said: “Despite a challenging sales environment for the automotive industry as a whole, we’re delighted that the demand for Jaguar and Land Rover SV products continues to grow strongly, just five years after the division was first launched. We currently have our broadest-ever range of models offering enhanced performance and luxury, each with its own distinctive personality that resonates with our customers.”

This increase in retail sales has been supported by the roll-out of SV Specialist Centres in key markets and the establishment of dedicated SV areas at retailers including the new Jaguar Land Rover Statement Site in Munich, Germany. These retailers are trained to meet the exacting needs of SV’s customer base and deliver the premium service expected from SV, including personalisation requests. SV Specialist Centres have already launched at 100 retailer sites globally, with more to follow.

Mark Turner, Commercial Director, Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations, said: “We’ve focused on satisfying demand for existing SV vehicles, while simultaneously expanding into new sectors with models such as the Jaguar F-PACE SVR, which instantly became our second highest volume vehicle. Developing the SV presence in the global Jaguar Land Rover retail network and on social media, in conjunction with SV Bespoke, is also having a positive effect on our business.”

Special Vehicle Operations’ SV Bespoke department – tailoring paint colour and finish, interior and exterior trim choices to create truly individual vehicles for customers – has also seen 20 per cent growth in bespoke commissions and Premium Palette paint finishes for a selection of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles.

For regular Jaguar and Land Rover SV updates, and exclusive stories from the team behind the cars, follow @JaguarSV and @LandRoverSV Instagram accounts.

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About Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations

Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations delivers world class products and services to the most demanding customers world-wide, including SV products. SV enhances the desirability of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles to create 'the best of the best' vehicles by amplifying key characteristics including performance and luxury.

The Fiscal 2019/20 Special Vehicle Operations line-up featured seven distinctive SV models:

  • Jaguar F-TYPE SVR
  • Jaguar F-PACE SVR
  • Jaguar XE SV Project 8
  • Range Rover SVAutobiography
  • Range Rover SVAutobiography Dynamic
  • Range Rover Sport SVR
  • Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic

SV vehicles are available to order via global Jaguar Land Rover Retailers, including a growing number of designated SV Specialist Centres.

For more information see: www.jaguar.com/svo   www.landrover.com/svo

In addition to SV products, Special Vehicle Operations produces Commercial versions of Land Rover products, the armoured Range Rover Sentinel, Jaguar and Land Rover Accessories, as well as operating Jaguar Land Rover Classic and all-terrain specialist Bowler.

About Jaguar Land Rover

  • Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands. Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.
  • At Jaguar Land Rover we are driven by a desire to deliver class leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2019 Jaguar Land Rover sold 557,706 vehicles in 127
  • We support around 260,000 people through our retailer network, suppliers and local businesses. At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities, an Engine Manufacturing Centre and soon to be opened Battery Assembly Centre. We also have vehicle plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia. We have seven technology hubs. In the UK these are based in Manchester, Warwick (NAIC) and London. Globally these are located in Shannon, Ireland, Portland, USA, Budapest, Hungary and Changshu, China.
  • We have a growing portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles, as well as continuing to offer the latest diesel and petrol engines. All new Jaguar and Land Rover Vehicle models offer the option of electrification, giving our customers even more choice.
  • Based in Dubai, Jaguar Land Rover MENA is responsible for the provision of region-wide support to 18 markets and 44 dealerships, with strategic actions planned to further strengthen the regional dealer network MENA office supports.
  • Engineering Vehicle Testing Centre operates in Dubai, with a dedicated Jaguar Land Rover Training Academy that is the first of its kind in the region.
  • A dedicated Jaguar Land Rover parts distribution centre is open in Jebel Ali Free Zone to service the entire region.

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