Jaguar Land Rover sales rise significantly during Q4

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a significant increase during the fourth quarter, as operations recovered and production returned to normal levels following the cyber incident.

The figures reveal a major spike compared with the previous quarters with wholesale volumes increasing to 61.1 per cent compared to Q3 FY26, reflecting a return to normal production levels following the cyber incident.

Wholesale volumes for the fourth quarter were 95,300* units (excluding the Chery Jaguar Land Rover China, down 14.5 per cent year on year, reflecting ongoing challenges in certain markets and the planned wind down of legacy Jaguar models ahead of new Jaguar launch.

Compared to the prior year, wholesale volumes for the fourth quarter were down in all markets, aside from Europe, which was up 4.1 per cent. Volumes were lower in the UK (23.1 per cent), North America (19.0 per cent), China (29.8 per cent), Overseas (7.9 per cent) and MENA (2.4 per cent).

Wholesale volumes for FY26 were 307,900* units, down 23.2 per cent versus FY25.

The overall mix of Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender models was 77.1 per cent of total wholesale volumes in Q4 FY26, up from 66.3 per cent in Q4 FY25 and up from 74.3 per cent in the prior quarter.

For the full year, the mix of the same models was 76.5 per cent, up from 67.8 per cent the previous year. 

Retail sales for the fourth quarter of 92,700 units* (including CJLR) were down 14.3 per cent year on year but up 16.2 per cent compared to Q3 FY26.

Compared to the prior year, retail volumes for the fourth quarter were down in all markets, with the UK down 2.9 per cent, North America down 13.8 per cent, Europe down 6.4 per cent, China down 34.6 per cent, overseas down 16.2 per cent and MENA down 29.6 per cent. Retail volumes for FY26 were 352,300* units, down 17.8 per cent versus FY25.

JLR will report its fourth quarter and full year results for the period ended 31 March 2026 in May 2026.