December 2013: Volkswagen of America, Inc.

[William Maley]

01.03.2014 VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS DECEMBER 2013 AND YEAR-END RESULTS - December sales total 34,015 units, second best December since 1972 -
- For the first time in 40 years company delivers over 400,000 vehicles in back-to-back years-

• High-mileage, TDI® Clean Diesel models account for 17.8 percent in December, 23.5 of sales in 2013 and selling 95,823 units for the year, the best year on record
• Chattanooga-built Passat sold 9,254 units in December; 109,652 units for the year
• Jetta Sedan sales total 13,719 units in December; 141,259 year-to-date
• 2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible achieved 2,819 units in December; 43,134 units for the year

Herndon, VA - Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 407,704 units delivered in 2013. December deliveries totaled 34,015.

Volkswagen’s high-mileage, TDI® Clean Diesel models totaled 95,823 units for the year accounting for 23.5 percent of sales in 2013 and 17.8 percent in December. Since 2,000, Volkswagen of America has delivered over 500,000 TDI® Clean Diesel vehicles.

“Volkswagen is now operating at a new plateau, delivering over 400,000 units for the second consecutive year in over 40 years,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “We look forward to 2014, with the introduction of the new Golf family, continued increased awareness and enthusiasm for the brand’s core models and the strength of our TDI offerings, we are well positioned for our next phase of growth to come over the next few years.”

The Chattanooga-built Volkswagen Passat continues to demonstrate its strong appeal in the market with 9,254 units sold in December and 109,652 for the year. Clean Diesel TDI Passat sales were the best year on record with 34,963 vehicles delivered, accounting for 32 percent of sales of the year.

Jetta sedan sales totaled in 13,719 in December and 141,259 for the year, demonstrating that affordable, German Engineering is a key selling point for the brand.

[regfootball]

down 23% but the article was quite upbeat!!!!!!!L O L

[ocnblu]

The Beetle, being a new design, is really tanking... horrible performance, saleswise.

[regfootball]

It's better than the orig new beetle was in its last few years

[ocnblu]

I guess, still, it has me concerned about resale value, although I still believe the TDi is the one to get.

[Drew Dowdell]

Shame because it's one of the best little coupes out there and can even haul a decent amount with the rear seats down. I wonder if there is too much perception that it isn't a useful car based on the old design.

[ocnblu]

It is much better packaged than the previous design. No more 4-foot deep dash taking up so much interior room. Plus, the load area is bigger than before. I have enjoyed owning mine so far, even with my concerns, which I hope to resolve soon.