Volkswagen Announces September 2009 North American Sales Totals
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CC and Jetta drive the brand
HERNDON, Va., Oct. 1 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported September 2009 sales of 17,358 total units, representing a 1.5 percent increase over the same time period in 2008.
Building off of the success enjoyed in August of this year, which stemmed from the U.S. government's Car Allowance Rebate System / 'Cash-for-Clunkers' program, Volkswagen enjoyed strong sales with a number of different models. The sleek and sporty CC led the charge with sales of 2,290 units, making for a 15.6 percent increase over August, and the model's second best sales month ever. The Jetta sedan and SportWagen, proved once again to be popular choices for Volkswagen buyers with sales of 9,568 units posted for the month.
"Following such a strong month in August of this year, we are very pleased with consumer response to a number of Volkswagen's key nameplates during the month of September," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "With the CC and Jetta all experiencing either month-over-month or year-over-year gains, we believe the brand is well-positioned for continued growth as we head into the Fall months. We are also excited to have the 2010 all-new Golf TDI reaching dealer showrooms nationwide, and offer a no-compromise solution to drivers who want fuel-efficiency without sacrificing performance."
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, Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg 2 and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2009 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway and 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.
VW-US Snapshot
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September September September September
-09 -08 Yr/Yr% -09 -08 Yr/Yr%
Actual Actual change YTD Actual YTD Actual change
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Rabbit
/Golf 253 1,237 -79.5% 5,678 17,039 -66.7%
GTI
A5/A6 295 759 -61.1% 5,419 10,181 -46.8%
R32 - 152 -100.0% 139 2,790 -95.0%
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Total
Rabbit
/GTI/
R32 548 2,148 -74.5% 11,236 30,010 -62.6%
Jetta
Sdn 8,778 7,948 10.4% 69,287 73,317 -5.5%
Sport-
Wagen
A5/A6 790 869 -9.1% 11,874 2,350 405.3%
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Total
Jetta 9,568 8,817 8.5% 81,161 75,667 7.3%
New
Beetle
-Coupe 1,290 1,283 0.5% 7,977 12,579 -36.6%
-Convert-
ible 370 605 -38.8% 3,669 9,652 -62.0%
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Total
New
Beetle 1,660 1,888 -12.1% 11,646 22,231 -47.6%
Eos 516 660 -21.8% 5,915 11,452 -48.3%
Passat
Sdn 517 1,176 -56.0% 7,384 20,575 -64.1%
Wgn 147 326 -54.9% 1,779 4,903 -63.7%
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Total
Passat 664 1,502 -55.8% 9,163 25,478 -64.0%
CC 2,290 - N/A 15,187 N/A
Tiguan 886 1,077 -17.7% 9,839 4,677 110.4%
Touareg 325 642 -49.4% 2,994 5,477 -45.3%
Routan 901 375 140.3% 12,639 375 3270.4%
TOTAL 17,358 17,109 1.5% 159,780 175,367 -8.9%