September 2017: Volkswagen of America

[William Maley]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS SEPTEMBER 2017 SALES RESULTS

• Sales totaled 32,112 units, an increase of 33.2 percent over September 2016
• Year-to-date sales totaled 252,456 an increase of 9.2 percent
• Sales of the all-new 2018 Atlas totaled 4,095 units
• Sales of the all-new 2018 Tiguan totaled 3,075 units
• Best September on record for GTI, 2,217 units delivered

Herndon, VA — (October 3, 2017) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 32,112 units delivered in September 2017, a 33.2 percent increase over September 2016. With 252,456 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 9.2 percent in year-over-year sales.

Volkswagen is shifting its lineup to offer more family-friendly SUVs. The positive results are seen in September’s sales as SUVs accounted for more than 26 percent of total volume for the Volkswagen brand. The Chattanooga-built Atlas delivered 4,095 units, while the 2018 Tiguan delivered 3,075 units, both showing a steady increase in sales for the vehicles.

Additionally, the Golf family was boosted by sales of the Golf SportWagen—which includes Alltrack—and the GTI. In total, Golf delivered 5,685 units, an increase of 24 percent for the award-winning family of vehicles.

September 2017 Sales

	September 17	September 16	Yr/Yr% change	September 17  YTD	September 16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,264	1,082	16.8%	11,137	9,549	16.6%
GTI	2,217	1,837	20.7%	16,814	17,187	-2.2%
Golf R	71	204	-65.2%	2,655	3,103	-14.4%
e-Golf	187	529	-64.7%	2,699	2,782	-3.0%
Golf SportWagen	1,946	933	108.6%	22,171	8,477	161.5%
Total Golf Family	5,685	4,585	24.0%	55,476	41,098	35.0%
Jetta Sedan	12,038	8,299	45.1%	90,996	89,743	1.4%
Jetta SportWagen        (now Golf SportWagen)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	-120.0%
Total Jetta	12,038	8,299	45.1%	90,995	89,748	1.4%
Beetle Coupe	600	988	-39.3%	6,872	6,839	0.5%
Beetle Convertible	465	353	31.7%	5,597	4,322	29.5%
Total Beetle	1,065	1,341	-20.6%	12,469	11,161	11.7%
Eos*	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	387	-99.7%
Passat	4,636	6,335	-26.8%	50,630	53,086	-4.6%
CC	71	234	-69.7%	1,182	2,355	-49.8%
Tiguan	1,226	2,988	-59.0%	20,680	30,225	-31.6%
2018 Tiguan	3,075	N/A	N/A	6,184	N/A	N/A
Touareg	221	330	-33.0%	2,608	3,208	-18.7%
Atlas	4,095	N/A	N/A	12,231	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	32,112	24,112	33.2%	252,456	231,268	9.16%

*Eos production ended in July 2015