April 2016: Volkswagen of America, Inc.

[William Maley]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS APRIL 2016 SALES RESULTS

• April sales totaled 27,112 units
• Golf R delivered 678 units,  marking the best month ever for the vehicle
• Best ever April for Tiguan, with 3,804 units, a 58.4 percent increase

Herndon, VA — (May 3, 2016) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,112 units delivered in April 2016.  

 

“We are pleased with the performance in our retail business, driven by vehicles like the Tiguan, GTI and Golf R,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America. “While overall sales reflect a decline this is due, in large part, to an intentional decrease in fleet sales.”

 

The Tiguan produced the best April results on record for the vehicle with 3,519 vehicles delivered, a 53 percent increase over March 2015. 

 

In April, the 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf was named Best Compact in the 2016 AAA Green Car Guide. The e-Golf has a strong month with 326 units delivered, a 5.5 percent increase over April 2015.

 

April 2016 Sales

	April 16	April 15	Yr/Yr% change	April 16  YTD	April 15 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,104	1,739	-36.5%	4,046	7,298	-44.6%
GTI	1,988	1,905	4.4%	7,085	7,659	-7.5%
Golf R	678	327	107.3%	1,851	1,167	58.6%
e-Golf	326	309	5.5%	938	815	15.1%
Golf SportWagen	1,012	1,228	-17.6%	3,321	1,332	149.3%
Total Golf Family	5,108	5,508	-7.3%	17,241	18,271	-5.6%
Jetta Sedan	10,694	11,440	-6.5%	38,716	40,984	-5.5%
Jetta SportWagen    *    (now Golf SportWagen)	-	260	n/a	1	2,079	n/a
Total Jetta	10,694	11,700	-8.6%	38,717	43,063	-10.1%
Beetle Coupe	480	1,237	-61.2%	2,483	4,724	-47.4%
Beetle Convertible	691	1,152	-40.0%	2,007	3,400	-41.0%
Total Beetle	1,171	2,389	-51.0%	4,490	8,124	-44.7%
Eos	39	252	-84.5%	381	739	-48.4%
Passat	5,629	6,623	-15.0%	19,692	27,031	-27.2%
CC	230	516	-55.4%	1,221	1,977	-38.2%
Tiguan	3,804	2,402	58.4%	13,096	7,994	63.8%
Touareg	437	619	-29.4%	1,588	2,049	-22.5%
TOTAL	27,112	30,009	-9.65%	96,426	109,248	-11.74%