July 2017: Volkswagen of America

[William Maley]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS JULY 2017 SALES RESULTS

• July sales totaled 27,091 units, a decrease of 5.8 percent over July 2016
• Year-to-date sales totaled 188,329, an increase of 5.9 percent
• Sales of the all-new Atlas totaled 1,306 units

Herndon, VA — (August 1, 2017) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,091 units delivered in July 2017, a 5.8 percent decrease over July 2016. With 188,329 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 5.9 percent in year-over-year sales.

July 2017 also marks the start of sales for the all-new 2018 Tiguan, which joins the Chattanooga-built Atlas in Volkswagen’s new SUV lineup.  Production ramp up of the Atlas continues as Volkswagen works to meet consumer demand. Deliveries of the 2018 Tiguan, which began late in the month, totaled 593 units. Atlas sales totaled 1,306 units.

July 2017 Sales

	July 17	July 16	Yr/Yr% change	July 17  YTD	July  16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,267	1,246	1.7%	8,437	7,326	15.2%
GTI	1,747	2,417	-27.7%	12,480	13,269	-5.9%
Golf R	158	222	-28.8%	2,484	2,792	-11.0%
e-Golf	308	344	-10.5%	2,195	1,799	22.0%
Golf SportWagen	2,103	1,122	87.4%	18,234	6,487	181.1%
Total Golf Family	5,583	5,351	4.3%	43,830	31,673	38.4%
Jetta Sedan	11,054	11,449	-3.5%	66,549	69,724	-4.6%
Jetta SportWagen        (now Golf SportWagen)	n/a	1	-100.0%	n/a	5	-120.0%
Total Jetta	11,053	11,450	-3.5%	66,548	69,729	-4.6%
Beetle Coupe	651	1,051	-38.1%	5,605	4,734	18.4%
Beetle Convertible	708	477	48.4%	4,575	3,567	28.3%
Total Beetle	1,359	1,528	-11.1%	10,180	8,301	22.6%
Eos*	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	387	-99.7%
Passat	5,143	6,549	-21.5%	40,280	39,362	2.3%
CC	95	193	-50.8%	1,014	1,874	-45.9%
Tiguan	1,484	3,379	-56.1%	18,449	23,935	-22.9%
2018 Tiguan	593	n/a	n/a	593	n/a	n/a
Touareg	475	308	54.2%	2,105	2,511	-16.2%
Atlas	1,306	n/a	n/a	5,329	n/a	n/a
TOTAL	27,091	28,758	-5.8%	188,329	177,772	5.9%

*Eos production ended in July 2015

[A Horse With No Name]

Atlas is doing well, local dealer cannot keep them in stock.