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Volkswagen Of America Reports April 2018 Sales


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  • Sales totaled 28,794 units, an increase of 4.5 percent compared to April 2017.
  • Year-to-date sales totaled 112,746 units, an increase of 8.6 percent over 2017 and highest volume YTD since 2014.
  • Sales of the all-new 2018 Tiguan totaled 7,637 units.
  • Sales of the Chattanooga-built Atlas totaled 5,404 units.
  • Herndon, VA — (May 1, 2018) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 28,794 units delivered in April 2018, an increase of 4.5 percent over April 2017. With 112,746 units delivered year-to-date in 2018, the company is reporting an 8.6 percent increase in year-over-year sales.

    “We are encouraged with the brand’s continued growth in the market, driven by the success of our two new SUVs,” said Derrick Hatami, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Volkswagen of America. “We are also excited to have the all-new 2019 Jetta going on sale later this month, adding to the positive momentum.”

    April 2018 proved to be another growth month for Volkswagen, driven by sales of the Atlas and 2018 Tiguan with 5,404 and 7,637 units delivered respectively. Overall sales reflected the impact of Volkswagen’s move to offer a more family-friendly lineup, with SUVs accounting for nearly 50 percent of total volume for the Volkswagen brand in year-over-year sales.

    The all-new 2019 Jetta is expected to arrive at U.S. Volkswagen dealers later this month. The Jetta is one of the world’s most successful sedans, with more than 17 million models sold worldwide, including more than 3.2 million of those vehicles in the U.S. The 2019 Jetta offers a bolder design, more interior space and new technology.  

    For the 2018 model year, most new Volkswagen vehicles in the U.S. will come with the People First Warranty, a six-year or 72,000-mile (whichever occurs first) bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty, which can be transferred to subsequent owners throughout its duration.

     

    April News Highlights

    VOLKSWAGEN ANNOUNCES FULL PRICING FOR ALL-NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
    FOUR DECADES OF PROGRESS: HOW THE 2019 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA COMPARES TO THE 1980 ORIGINAL
    VOLKSWAGEN UNVEILS FULLY-ELECTRIC I.D. R PIKES PEAK
    VOLKSWAGEN GROUP DELIVERS OVER 1 MILLION VEHICLES IN MARCH

    April 2018 Sales

     

    April 18

    April 17

    Yr/Yr%
    change

    April 18 YTD

    April 17 YTD

    Yr/Yr%
    change

    Golf

    780

    1,249

    -37.6%

    2,693

    4,591

    -41.3%

    GTI

    1,385

    1,702

    -18.6%

    6,511

    7,307

    -10.9%

    Golf R

    892

    367

    143.1%

    1,241

    1,828

    -32.1%

    e-Golf

    128

    307

    -58.3%

    668

    1,274

    -47.6%

    Golf SportWagen

    1,481

    3,562

    -58.4%

    5,565

    10,164

    -45.2%

    Total Golf Family

    4,666

    7,187

    -35.1%

    16,678

    25,164

    -33.7%

    Jetta Sedan

    4,302

    9,398

    -54.2%

    18,912

    33,961

    -44.3%

    Jetta SportWagen
    (now Golf SportWagen)

    11

    N/A

    N/A

    51

    N/A

    N/A

    Total Jetta

    4,313

    9,398

    -54.1%

    18,963

    33,961

    -44.2%

    Beetle Coupe

    850

    732

    16.1%

    3,366

    3,096

    8.7%

    Beetle Convertible

    619

    765

    -19.1%

    1,981

    2,309

    -14.2%

    Total Beetle

    1,469

    1,497

    -1.9%

    5,347

    5,405

    -1.1%

    Passat

    4,044

    6,148

    -34.2%

    13,806

    24,415

    -43.5%

    CC

    44

    150

    -70.7%

    196

    712

    -72.5%

    Tiguan Limited

    1,047

    2,939

    -64.4%

    6,377

    13,150

    -51.5%

    2018 Tiguan

    7,637

    N/A

    N/A

    29,735

    N/A

    N/A

    Touareg

    170

    238

    -28.6%

    1,108

    1,040

    6.5%

    Atlas

    5,404

    N/A

    N/A

    20,536

    N/A

    N/A

    TOTAL

    28,794

    27,557

    4.5%

    112,746

    103,847

    8.57%


    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, Tiguan Limited and Touareg vehicles through more than 650 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more.