HERNDON, Va., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported 27,176 units sold in March 2011, a 22.7 percent increase over prior year sales. The company also announced 16,969 Jetta models sold - more than any other month in company history.
"We have truly launched into 2011 with strong momentum. Not only did we enjoy the best Jetta sales month in company history, Volkswagen experienced the best overall sales month since 2004," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc.
The company sold 67,039 vehicles in the first quarter, a 15 percent increase over 2010. Lead by clean diesel TDI technology, Volkswagen Golf sales increased 29% over prior year. CC and Tiguan models also experienced strong gains of 16.9 and 12.5 percent, respectively.
"Volkswagen is well positioned to continue this growth with the introduction of the all-new U.S.-built Passat and a new 21st Century Beetle later this year," said Barnes.
VW - US Snapshot March- March- Yr/Yr March- March-10 Yr/Yr ------ ------ ----- ------ -------- ----- 11 10 % 11 YTD YTD % --- --- ------- --- --- Actual Actual change Actual Actual change ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Golf 1,532 1,188 29.0% 3,656 2,610 40.1% GTI A5/A6 1,574 1,746 -9.9% 3,926 3,957 -0.8% R32 - 1 -100.0% - - N/A Total Rabbit/ Golf/GTI/R32 3,106 2,935 5.8% 7,582 6,567 15.5% Jetta Sdn A5/A6 14,130 7,178 96.9% 34,367 21,177 62.3% SportWagen A5/A6 2,839 2,018 40.7% 6,654 4,740 40.4% Total Jetta 16,969 9,196 84.5% 41,021 25,917 58.3% New Beetle Coupe 37 1,340 -97.2% 197 4,713 -95.8% Convertible 463 646 -28.3% 830 1,181 -29.7% Total New Beetle 500 1,986 -74.8% 1,027 5,894 -82.6% Eos 636 727 -12.5% 1,307 1,407 -7.1% Passat Sdn 30 1,449 -97.9% 162 3,416 -95.3% Wgn 8 259 -96.9% 55 675 -91.9% Total Passat 38 1,708 -97.8% 217 4,091 -94.7% CC 2,331 1,994 16.9% 6,043 5,268 14.7% Tiguan 1,970 1,751 12.5% 5,681 4,865 16.8% Touareg 486 449 8.2% 1,419 1,048 35.4% Routan 1,140 1,402 -18.7% 2,742 3,226 -15.0% ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- TOTAL 27,176 22,148 22.7% 67,039 58,283 15.0% ----- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ----
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Eos, Golf, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2011 Volkswagen vehicles come standard-equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC). This is important because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more.
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