Volvo Cars' positive momentum continued in April as the premium car maker reported a global year-on-year sales increase of 12.2 per cent for the month, growing in all its main markets. Total sales for the month reached 52,635 cars compared with 46,895 a year earlier.

In China, Volvo Cars' largest market, sales increased by 20.2 per cent following strong customer demand for the locally produced XC60 SUV and S90 saloon. Total sales for the month reached 10,442 cars, up from 8,687 cars a year ago.

Sales in Europe reached 26,360 cars in April, increasing by 3.1 per cent compared with last year on the back of good performance for the XC40, XC60 and 90 series cars.

The US market continued doing well in April, growing by 17.0 per cent compared with the same month last year to 8,333 cars after strong sales of Volvo's SUV line-up.

Retail sales status (deliveries to end customers) for Volvo Car Group is as follows:

	April			January – April
	2017	2018	Change	2017	2018	Change
Europe	25,566	26,360	3.1%	100,811	105,872	5.0%
China	8,687	10,442	20.2%	32,022	39,210	22.4%
US	7,121	8,333	17.0%	20,597	28,416	38.0%
Other	5,521	7,500	35.8%	22,613	26,544	17.4%
TOTAL	46,895	52,635	12.2%	176,043	200,042	13.6%

Globally, the new Volvo XC60 was the best-selling model in April with 14,840 cars sold (2017: N/A), followed by the Volvo XC90 with 7,241 cars sold (6,397). The Volvo V40/V40 Cross Country was third with 6,519 sold cars (7,577). Sales figures by model can be found in the Sales Volumes section of the Global Newsroom. 

Photo credit: Volvo
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