Volkswagen of America Announces 42 Percent Increase for April Sales and a 10th Consecutive Month of Growth
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TDI(R) Clean Diesel, Tiguan Models Drive the Brand
HERNDON, VA - May 3, 2010: Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported April 2010 sales of 23,135 total units, for a 42% increase over April 2009, and its tenth consecutive month of sales growth. For the year-to-date, Volkswagen's sales have risen 39.4% versus the same timeframe in 2009.
The sporty Tiguan compact SUV posted its strongest month ever with 1,888 units sold, a 56.6% increase compared with April 2009.
Volkswagen's full line of award-winning TDIŽ Clean Diesel models, which includes the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Golf, and Touareg, again led the way among customers. The exciting and economical Jetta SportWagen TDI continued its strong performance, accounting for 84.0% of all Jetta SportWagens sold in April.
"Continued strong performance across its full line of new Volkswagen models offers further proof that more and more customers are recognizing the brand for its quality, value and driving enjoyment," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "As we continue to gain positive momentum, we believe that our continued new product introductions will deliver even greater growth in the months ahead."
VW-US Snapshot
-------------- April-10 April-09 Yr/Yr %
Actual Actual change
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Rabbit/Golf 1,296 610 112.5%
GTI A5/A6 1,532 475 222.5%
R32 6 -100.0%
Total Rabbit/Golf/
GTI/R32 2,828 1,091 159.2%
Jetta Sdn 7,423 4,937 50.4%
SportWagen A5/A6 2,319 1,084 113.9%
Total Jetta 9,742 6,021 61.8%
New Beetle - Coupe 1,893 1,467 29.0%
-Convertible 599 379 58.0%
Total New Beetle 2,492 1,846 35.0%
Eos 715 597 19.8%
Passat Sdn 1,090 861 26.6%
Wgn 249 182 36.8%
Total Passat 1,339 1,043 28.4%
CC 2,264 1,640 38.0%
Tiguan 1,888 1,206 56.6%
Touareg 393 239 64.4%
Routan 1,474 2,606 -43.4%
TOTAL 23,135 16,289 42.0%
VW-US Snapshot ------- YEAR-TO-DATE -------
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April-09
April-10 YTD Yr/Yr %
YTD Actual Actual change
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Rabbit/Golf 3,906 2,797 39.6%
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GTI A5/A6 5,489 1,957 180.5%
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R32 - 132 -100.0%
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Total Rabbit/Golf/
GTI/R32 9,395 4,886 92.3%
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Jetta Sdn 28,600 21,684 31.9%
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SportWagen A5/A6 7,059 3,949 78.8%
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Total Jetta 35,659 25,633 39.1%
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New Beetle - Coupe 6,606 3,456 91.1%
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-Convertible 1,780 1,291 37.9%
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Total New Beetle 8,386 4,747 76.7%
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Eos 2,122 1,969 7.8%
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Passat Sdn 4,506 3,343 34.8%
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Wgn 924 790 17.0%
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Total Passat 5,430 4,133 31.4%
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CC 7,532 6,871 9.6%
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Tiguan 6,753 4,074 65.8%
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Touareg 1,441 1,299 10.9%
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Routan 4,700 4,801 -2.1%
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TOTAL 81,418 58,413 39.4%
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