Posted September 1, 20177 yr VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS AUGUST 2017 SALES RESULTS 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 (now Golf 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
September 1, 20177 yr Well, it was early July when I helped a friend buy a Golf Sportwagon. Very good car for the money. There were other reasons beyond the pricing, but I can see why VW is starting to see a rebound in sales.
