![]() ![]() Sales in Western Europe increased 4.1 per cent, boosted by strong performances in key markets such as Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy. Total sales for the year amounted to 82,726 cars, with the Volvo XC90 and XC60 leading sales performances. In the United States Volvo took market share in 2016, growing 18.1 per cent, making it one of the fastest growing premium brands in a broadly flat market. The best-selling models in the world’s largest car market were the locally-produced Volvo XC60 and S60L premium sedan. ![]() Volvo’s largest market in 2016 was China, with total sales of 90,930 cars, an increase of 11.5 per cent. Meanwhile, the XC60 mid-size premium SUV established another new annual sales record of 161,092 cars in its ninth year on the market, having increased sales every year since it was introduced in 2008. Sales of the new top-of-the-line 90 series cars were the main growth driver globally, led by the Volvo XC90 large premium SUV for which sales rose 125 per cent versus 2015, highlighting the success of the company’s new design and engineering direction and boding well for the future as more new models are revealed in coming years. Looking ahead, Volvo is confident that 2017 will be another record year in terms of sales. The record 2016 was driven by solid growth in all major sales regions, including double-digit increases in its two largest markets China and the United States and a strong performance in Western Europe. Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has reported a third consecutive year of record sales in 2016, increasing 6.2 per cent compared to 2015 to 534,332 cars, underlining the breadth and depth of the company’s ongoing global transformation. ![]() News 6th January 2017 Volvo Cars’ 2016 sales hit new record ![]()
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