Volvo Cars posted strong sales in October, with volumes up 13.9 per cent compared with the same period last year.

The double-digit volume growth in October was driven by continued strong demand for Volvo Cars' award-winning SUV range, led by the XC60 and followed by the XC40 and XC90. Volvo Cars' latest models, the V60 estate and the US-built S60 saloon, also contributed to the strong performance.

In the January-to-October period, Volvo Cars sold a total of 568,663 cars, up 8.1 per cent compared with the same period last year.

Sales in China during the month reached 14,039 cars, up 26.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. The strong sales growth in the region was led by the locally produced XC60 and the S90. In the first 10 months of the year, a total of 123,551 cars were sold in China, up 15.2 per cent compared with the same period last year.

US sales stood at 8,807 cars in October, up 20.2 per cent compared with the same period last year. The XC90 was the top-selling model in the region during the month, followed by the XC60 and the locally produced S60 saloon. In the January-to-October period, Volvo Cars sold a total of 86,239 cars, up 6.1 per cent compared with the same period last year.

 A detailed break-up of regional sales is given below.

	October			January-October
	2018	2019	Change	2018	2019	Change
Europe	26,892	29,510	9.7%	260,572	277,120	6.4%
China	11,083	14,039	26.7%	107,275	123,551	15.2%
US	7,327	8,807	20.2%	81,256	86,239	6.1%
Other	8,207	8,603	4.8%	76,959	81,753	6.2%
Total	53,509	60,959	13.9%	526,062	568,663	8.1%

In October, the XC60 was the top-selling model, with sales of 18,198 cars (2018: 15,824 cars), followed by the XC40 at 13,450 cars (2018: 9,568 cars) and the XC90 with sales of 8,180 (2018: 7,296 units).

Photo credit: Volvo
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