VOLKSWAGEN US AUTO SALES AUGUST 2017: Up 6.4%
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- August sales totaled 32,015 units, an increase of 9 percent over August 2016
- Year-to-date sales totaled 220,344, an increase of 6.4 percent
- Sales of the all-new 2018 Atlas totaled 2,807 units
- Sales of the all-new 2018 Tiguan totaled 2,516 units
Herndon, VA — (September 1, 2017) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 32,015 units delivered in August 2017, a 9 percent increase over August 2016. With 220,344 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 6.4 percent in year-over-year sales.
August marked the first full month of sales for the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan; deliveries for the month totaled 2,516 units. The 2018 Tiguan was redesigned and specifically engineered to meet the needs of American customers, with a more sophisticated and spacious interior, flexible seating, and available high-tech infotainment and driver-assistance features.
Volkswagen will continue sales of the current generation Tiguan and will introduce the 2017 Tiguan Limited, based off the original platform. The Tiguan Limited reconfigures the offer structure for low complexity and high value in the compact SUV space.
The 2018 Tiguan joins the Chattanooga-built Atlas in Volkswagen’s expanded SUV lineup. Deliveries of the Atlas totaled 2,807 for the month.
August 2017 Sales
|
August 17 |
August 16 |
Yr/Yr% change |
August 17 YTD |
August 16 YTD |
Yr/Yr% change |
|
|
Golf |
1,436 |
1,141 |
25.9% |
9,873 |
8,467 |
16.6% |
|
GTI |
2,117 |
2,081 |
1.7% |
14,597 |
15,350 |
-4.9% |
|
Golf R |
100 |
107 |
-6.5% |
2,584 |
2,899 |
-10.9% |
|
e-Golf |
317 |
454 |
-30.2% |
2,512 |
2,253 |
11.5% |
|
Golf SportWagen |
1,991 |
1,057 |
88.4% |
20,225 |
7,544 |
168.1% |
|
Total Golf Family |
5,961 |
4,840 |
23.2% |
49,791 |
36,513 |
36.4% |
|
Jetta Sedan |
12,409 |
11,720 |
5.9% |
78,958 |
81,444 |
-3.1% |
|
Jetta SportWagen |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5 |
-120.0% |
|
Total Jetta |
12,409 |
11,720 |
5.9% |
78,957 |
81,449 |
-3.1% |
|
Beetle Coupe |
667 |
1,117 |
-40.3% |
6,272 |
5,851 |
7.2% |
|
Beetle Convertible |
557 |
402 |
38.6% |
5,132 |
3,969 |
29.3% |
|
Total Beetle |
1,224 |
1,519 |
-19.4% |
11,404 |
9,820 |
16.1% |
|
Eos* |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1 |
387 |
-99.7% |
|
Passat |
5,714 |
7,389 |
-22.7% |
45,994 |
46,751 |
-1.6% |
|
CC |
97 |
247 |
-60.7% |
1,111 |
2,121 |
-47.6% |
|
Tiguan |
1,005 |
3,302 |
-69.6% |
19,454 |
27,237 |
-28.6% |
|
2018 Tiguan |
2,516 |
N/A |
N/A |
3,109 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Touareg |
282 |
367 |
-23.2% |
2,387 |
2,978 |
-19.8% |
|
Atlas |
2,807 |
N/A |
N/A |
8,136 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
TOTAL |
32,015 |
29,384 |
9.0% |
220,344 |
207,156 |
6.37% |
*Eos production ended in July 2015
About Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state -of-the- art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. VWoA sells the Atlas, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, CC, e-Golf, Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and Touareg vehicles through approximately 652 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more.