Volkswagen Group’s UK luxury car unit Bentley said 2013 sales to the end of September rose 9% year on year to 6,516 cars.

The Americas remained the largest market with sales up 16% to 2,022.

European sales rose 14% to 1,081 and UK sales were up 24% to 1,055.

Bentley said it “remains optimistic to reach double digit growth of its sales figures in the full year 2013”.