WOLFSBURG (dpa-AFX) - Volkswagen Canada said Friday that it sold 7,706 new cars and light trucks in the month July 2014 through the company's 136 dealers. This bested last year's figure by 51%. Year-to-date, 38,322 new Volkswagens have been sold in Canada, a 5% increase over last year's record pace.
In its first full month on the market, the all-new, 7th generation 2015 Golf proved extremely popular. Combined sales of the Golf family, including the sporty GTI and roomy Golf Wagon numbered 1,623.
The top-selling car in the Volkswagen lineup continues to be the Jetta sedan. Now offering an all-new, 1.8 litre direct-injected turbocharged engine, the Jetta delivers European styling and dynamics coupled with roominess normally seen only in much larger vehicles. During July, a total of 3,639 Jettas were sold.
Coming next month, the Golf will join the Jetta, Passat, Beetle, Golf Wagon and Touareg in offering a TDI Clean Diesel engine option. These engines have been further optimized for the 2015 model year and now offer even more power despite improving fuel efficiency by almost 10%.
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