May 2017: Volkswagen of America

[William Maley]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS MAY 2017 SALES RESULTS

• May sales totaled 30,014 units, an increase of 4.3 percent over May 2016
• Sales of all-new Atlas totaled 1,610 units

Herndon, VA — (June 1, 2017) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 30,014 units delivered in May 2017, a 4.3 percent increase over May 2016. With 133,861 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 6.9 percent in year-over-year sales.

May 2017 also marks the start of sales for the all-new, Chattanooga, Tenn. built Atlas. Deliveries of the vehicle, which began mid-month, totaled 1,610 units.

May 2017 Sales

	May 17	May 16	Yr/Yr% change	May 17  YTD	May 16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,281	1,013	26.5%	5,872	5,059	16.1%
GTI	1,734	1,735	-0.1%	9,041	8,820	2.5%
Golf R	282	433	-34.9%	2,110	2,284	-7.6%
e-Golf	381	269	41.6%	1,655	1,207	37.1%
Golf SportWagen	3,525	1,025	243.9%	13,689	4,346	215.0%
Total Golf Family	7,203	4,475	61.0%	32,367	21,716	49.0%
Jetta Sedan	11,535	10,943	5.4%	45,496	49,659	-8.4%
Jetta SportWagen        (now Golf SportWagen)	N/A	2	-100.0%	N/A	3	-100.0%
Total Jetta	11,535	10,945	5.4%	45,496	49,662	-8.4%
Beetle Coupe	1,005	587	71.2%	4,101	3,070	33.6%
Beetle Convertible	824	591	39.4%	3,133	2,598	20.6%
Total Beetle	1,829	1,178	55.3%	7,234	5,668	27.6%
Eos*	1	6	-83.3%	1	387	-99.7%
Passat	5,455	7,129	-23.5%	29,870	26,821	11.4%
CC	109	292	-62.7%	821	1,513	-45.7%
Tiguan	2,068	4,394	-52.9%	15,218	17,490	-13.0%
Touareg	204	360	-43.3%	1,244	1,948	-36.1%
Atlas	1,610	N/A	N/A	1,610	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	30,014	28,779	4.29%	133,861	125,205	6.91%

*Eos production ended in July 2015

[A Horse With No Name]

They seem to be picking up steam...good for them!