It has been a record breaking first half of the year for Volvo Cars, sales wise. The carmaker reported sales of 340,826 units in the first six months of 2019, up 7.3% over the 317,639 cars sold in H1 2018.
China, US and Europe all reported steady growth for the six-month period, with China recording its highest ever first half and June sales volumes. During the period, Volvo said that it grew consistently faster than its premium competitors, gaining market share across these regions.
The H1 2019 performance came on the back of continued strong demand for Volvo’s SUV range led by the XC60, followed by the XC40 and the XC90. The company’s latest models – the V60 wagon, the V60 Cross Country and the S60 sedan – contributed as well. Volvo has also started the first deliveries of its mild hybrid offerings.
Breaking down sales by region, Volvo’s home market of Europe saw 6% growth, led by the XC40 and the XC60 SUVs, and the V60 estate. Total sales stood at 174,398 cars, with UK and Germany recording growth of 29.6% and 32% respectively. In the US, the Geely-owned brand sold 50,120 cars, up 5.2% year-on-year. The XC90, XC60 and XC40 led the way, as you’d expect.
China was Volvo’s best performing region in H1 2019. With 67,741 units, sales were up 10.2% y-o-y. Strong demand for the locally produced XC60 SUV and S90 sedan led the volume growth. In June, Volvo reported its highest sales ever for China in a single month with a total 13,238 cars sold, up 13.3%.
Globally, the XC60 continued to be Volvo’s top selling model with 97,203 units, followed by the XC40 with 61,864 units, and the XC90 with 47,818 cars.
Last year, Volvo set a new global sales record while breaking the 600,000 units milestone for the first time ever. Sales were up 12.4% to 642,253 units, and it was the fifth consecutive year of record sales for the carmaker. It’s now on course for six in a row, surely.
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Congrats Volvo. Let’s make environment better in many countries as well as in Malaysia.
Support Proton, Geely, Volvo, BMW, MINI, Mercedes, Ford, Renault, Peugeot, KIA, Borgward, Haval, Mitsubishi > all
We need more Mainland people to come into Malaysia to teach us how to make good investments and increase productivity. Especially the GLCs and Putrajaya.
If not for China brains, Proton will still be in the drain now.
Yeah, take that advice and get ur head out of the gutters. There is too much filth coming out.
Bmw one month sales is 13 months volvo sales. Volvo must really work hard to bring its car to premium level like Merz and Bmw
But BMW and Mercedes are still using Volvo invention and technology
1) Safety Belt
2) Lambda Sonda sensor
So no Big deal BMW sell Ten millions or One million units but still use volvo invented inputs. What a shame BMW !!
China should buy PNB and LTH also. At least they can run it more efficiently.
Hardly see any s90 and volvo on the road. See more VW these days
Cheap cars sells in quantity rather than quality
Obviously, VW is a cheaper car to buy and own compare Volvo. But in end VW gives more problems compare to Volvo.
Good to see more problematic and cheaper VW on the roads.
i thought last time everybody mad at najib cause allowing Geely to buy Proton stated that sell to china blablabla crap. Now all praise geely-proton merger..
Proton just a reseller in this case and import from Geely , until local CKD if it ever happen. It’s Malaysia contributing to China GDP with all X70 sales.
What says you Old Horse……
Look at Perodua. a Rebadged Daihatsu
Then what about those IDIOTS buying Perodua cars including CBU or CKD German Cars, Japanese Cars and Korean Cars contributing to the GDP Growth of Germany, Japan and South Korea respectively rather than Malaysia GDP growth. ?????
Give way. Relentless Geely Chinas tsunami !
Geely guys are so clever and smart.
Geely only started in 1997. Proton started in 1985. Yet, Geely is teaching Proton now how to do business.
Geely last year made untung of USD30 billion (RM140 billion).
Not bad for a company much younger than Proton. Also, don’t forget, Proton also could have marketed their cars all over the world including China.
Geely could only market their cars in China until just a few years ago
Yes bro. Geely is so good, they even can buy out Volvo Cars with nearly 100 years of car making heritage.
Tahniah! Volvo Car making record sales, P1 making record sales, Geely making record sales, Mesidis making record sales.
Volvo Car, Geely, P1, Mesidis, Volvo Trucks, Lotus, L&C, Polestar, SMART > all
Yess! Sweden should thank Geely and China for turning around Volvo Car. Sweden should praises to Geely and China!
local CEOs are not as clever as foreign CEOs. More interested in enjoying life with big pay only
But Geely replaced their Ford appointed CEO with a local CEO and now they are reaping the benefits. Maybe local CEOs are cleverer than foreign CEO.
that is why you are here, commenting the same thing over and over again.
Is this the same brand that got LAST 3rd position in 2019 JD Power survey?
Another lie. The last 3 in JD Power 2019 IQS are Mitsubishi, Land Rover and Jaguar. Oops, didn’t you said Japanese are the best. Looks like you are just as unreliable as the resident troll.
Lolz!
How can a question be a lie? Don’t be a dumb. By the way this brand indeed got last 3rd last in JD Power.
Still better buy than those killer Takata air bags on Toyota, Lexus and Honda ( already a few people got killed by air bags while driving Hondas in Malaysia and Toyotas in USA)
Wonder how safe are those new Takata Air Bags replacement recently on Honda and Toyota???
Meanwhile, back in Boleh-Land …..
Design macam sudu dapur. Dari dulu smpai sekarang. Xde beza. X cantik x buruk.
yea sure globally sales up .
How bout here in Malaysia?
want to show them figures?