Volkswagen of America Announces 10.6 Percent Increase for 2010 June Sales and a 12th Consecutive Month of Growth
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HERNDON, Va., July 1, 2010; Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported June 2010 sales of 21,051 total units, for a 10.6 percent increase over June 2009, and its twelfth consecutive month of sales growth. For the year-to-date, Volkswagen's sales have risen 29.9% versus the same timeframe in 2009.
The sporty Golf posted its strongest month ever with 1,570 units sold, a 187 percent increase compared with June 2009. The award-winning TDIŽ Clean Diesel version of the Golf also posted a best-ever sales performance.
Volkswagen's line of Jetta SportWagens showed their strongest month ever, with 2,516 units, up 26.9 percent compared with June 2009. Similarly, the Passat Wagon had its best month since December, 2008, with sales of 341 units, up 204 percent compared with June 2009.
"While consumers across the industry appear to have been more restrained in June, Volkswagen continued to show strong performance across our full line of new models," said Mark Barnes, Interim-President, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "In our twelfth month of year-over-year sales growth, we see clear evidence that customers are discovering the incredible breadth and depth of the Volkswagen brand in the U.S. They are responding favorably to our value, fuel economy, design and driving experience."
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, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, Passat Wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. All 2010 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic Stabilization Program. 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 to learn more.
VW-US Snapshot
June-10 June-09 Yr/Yr %
Actual Actual change
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Rabbit/Golf 1,570 547 187.0%
GTI A5/A6 1,200 713 68.3%
R32 - 2 -100.0%
Total Rabbit/Golf/GTI/R32 2,770 1,262 119.5%
Jetta Sdn 6,569 8,431 -22.1%
SportWagen A5/A6 2,516 1,982 26.9%
Total Jetta 9,085 10,413 -12.8%
New Beetle - Coupe 796 581 37.0%
-Convertible 441 492 -10.4%
Total New Beetle 1,237 1,073 15.3%
Eos 753 819 -8.1%
Passat Sdn 767 705 8.8%
Wgn 341 204 67.2%
Total Passat 1,108 909 21.9%
CC 2,582 1,214 112.7%
Tiguan 1,678 908 84.8%
Touareg 309 330 -6.4%
Routan 1,529 2,099 -27.2%
TOTAL 21,051 19,027 10.6%
------YEAR-TO-DATE------
June-10 June-09
YTD YTD Yr/Yr %
Actual Actual change
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Rabbit/Golf 6,906 3,955 74.6%
GTI A5/A6 7,930 3,527 124.8%
R32 - 135 -100.0%
Total Rabbit/Golf/GTI/R32 14,836 7,617 94.8%
Jetta Sdn 43,172 39,107 10.4%
SportWagen A5/A6 12,086 7,536 60.4%
Total Jetta 55,258 46,643 18.5%
New Beetle - Coupe 8,484 4,639 82.9%
-Convertible 2,697 2,353 14.6%
Total New Beetle 11,181 6,992 59.9%
Eos 3,754 3,797 -1.1%
Passat Sdn 6,211 4,899 26.8%
Wgn 1,496 1,222 22.4%
Total Passat 7,707 6,121 25.9%
CC 12,765 9,504 34.3%
Tiguan 10,390 6,115 69.9%
Touareg 2,031 1,929 5.3%
Routan 8,090 8,290 -2.4%
TOTAL 126,012 97,008 29.9%