Volkswagen of America Announces 20.3 Percent Increase for May Sales and an 11th Consecutive Month of Growth
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TDIŽ Clean Diesel, Tiguan Models Continue to Drive the Brand
HERNDON, VA - June 2, 2010: Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported May 2010 sales of 23,543 total units, for a 20.3 percent increase over May 2009, and its eleventh consecutive month of sales growth. For the year-to-date, Volkswagen's sales have risen 34.6 percent versus the same timeframe in 2009.
The sporty Tiguan compact SUV continued its popularity, once again posting its strongest month ever with 1,959 units sold, a 72.9 percent increase compared with May 2009. The Jetta SportWagen has had its best month ever with sales of 2,511, a 56 percent increase over period year.
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 86 percent of all Jetta SportWagens sold in May.
"Our strong May sales offer proof that customers are looking for clean, efficient transportation and that they have found it in Volkswagen," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "Our TDI models continue to lead the way with their quality, efficiency and power - a great all-around value. As we continue to provide great quality under the hood combined with elegant design with Carefree Maintenance and no-charge scheduled maintenance for three years, 36,000 miles for all of our models, we look forward to continuing our sales momentum."
VW-US Snapshot ---YEAR-TO-DATE---
Yr/Yr May-10 May-09 Yr/Yr
May-10 May-09 % YTD YTD %
Actual Actual change Actual Actual change
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Rabbit/Golf 1,430 611 134.0% 5,336 3,408 56.6%
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GTI A5/A6 1,241 857 44.8% 6,730 2,814 139.2%
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R32 1 -100.0% - 133 -100.0%
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Total Rabbit/
Golf/GTI/R32 2,671 1,469 81.8% 12,066 6,355 89.9%
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Jetta Sdn 8,003 8,992 -11.0% 36,603 30,676 19.3%
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SportWagen A5/A6 2,511 1,605 56.4% 9,570 5,554 72.3%
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Total Jetta 10,514 10,597 -0.8% 46,173 36,230 27.4%
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New Beetle - Coupe 1,082 602 79.7% 7,688 4,058 89.5%
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-Convertible 476 570 -16.5% 2,256 1,861 21.2%
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Total New Beetle 1,558 1,172 32.9% 9,944 5,919 68.0%
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Eos 879 1,009 -12.9% 3,001 2,978 0.8%
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Passat Sdn 938 851 10.2% 5,444 4,194 29.8%
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Wgn 231 228 1.3% 1,155 1,018 13.5%
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Total Passat 1,169 1,079 8.3% 6,599 5,212 26.6%
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CC 2,651 1,419 86.8% 10,183 8,290 22.8%
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Tiguan 1,959 1,133 72.9% 8,712 5,207 67.3%
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Touareg 281 300 -6.3% 1,722 1,599 7.7%
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Routan 1,861 1,390 33.9% 6,561 6,191 6.0%
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TOTAL 23,543 19,568 20.3% 104,961 77,981 34.6%
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