Volkswagen's June Sales Best in 28 Years - Passat Sets All-Time Record, Best Jetta June

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 3 Volkswagen of America, Inc.
today reported its best June sales since 1973.
    In the month just completed, Volkswagen sold 34,375 cars in the U.S., a
2.9 percent increase over last year's June sales of 33,410.  At the year's
mid-way point, Volkswagen has sold 173,026 versus last year's record pace of
179,651.
    June represented another record-setting month for Volkswagen's new Passat
sedan and wagon that went on sale this past spring as an updated model.  The
Passat, which remains the country's top-selling German midsize car, enjoyed
sales of 8,868, versus 2000's mark of 8,351, an increase of 6.2 percent.
    The German-automaker's popular Jetta sedan and wagon established a June
sales record with 13,703 sold versus 13,348 the year previous, an increase of
2.7 percent.
    Volkswagen continues to be the number-one European brand sold in America.
    All Sales by model:

    Jetta
      June 2001, 13,703 vs. June 2000, 13,348  +2.7%
    Passat
      June 2001, 8,868 vs. June 2000, 8,351  +6.2%
    New Beetle
      June 2001, 6,895 vs. June 2000, 7,837  (12%)
    Golf
      June 2001, 2,788 vs. June 2000, 2,232  +24.9%
    Cabrio
      June 2001, 1,590 vs. June 2000, 1,357  +17.2%
    EuroVan
      June 2001, 531 vs. June 2000, 285  +86.3%