October 2017: Volkswagen of America

[William Maley]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS OCTOBER 2017 SALES RESULTS

• Sales totaled 27,732 units, an increase of 11.9 percent over October 2016
• Year-to-date sales totaled 280,188, an increase of 9.4 percent
• Sales of the Chattanooga-built 2018 Atlas totaled 3,664 units
• Sales of the all-new 2018 Tiguan totaled 3,848 units

Herndon, VA — (November 1, 2017) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 27,732 units delivered in October 2017, an 11.9 percent increase over October 2016. With 280,188 units delivered year-to-date in 2017, the company is reporting an increase of 9.4 percent in year-over-year sales.

As Volkswagen shifts its lineup to offer more family-friendly SUVs, the results are reflected in October’s sales as   
SUVs accounted for more than 32 percent of total volume for the Volkswagen brand. The Chattanooga-built Atlas delivered 3,664 units, while the 2018 Tiguan delivered 3,848 units.

Sales of the core Jetta model were impressive, with 9,217 units delivered, an increase of 14.2 percent. This marks the best October for the Jetta since 2014.

October 2017 Sales

	October 17	October 16	Yr/Yr% change	October 17  YTD	October 16 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	857	1,005	-14.7%	11,994	10,554	13.6%
GTI	2,006	1,754	14.4%	18,820	18,941	-0.6%
Golf R	31	395	-92.2%	2,686	3,498	-23.2%
e-Golf	203	407	-50.1%	2,902	3,189	-9.0%
Golf SportWagen	1,600	1,576	1.5%	23,771	10,053	136.5%
Total Golf Family	4,697	5,137	-8.6%	60,173	46,235	30.1%
Jetta Sedan	9,217	8,068	14.2%	100,213	97,811	2.5%
Jetta SportWagen        (now Golf SportWagen)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5	-120.0%
Total Jetta	9,217	8,068	14.2%	100,212	97,816	2.4%
Beetle Coupe	489	984	-50.3%	7,361	7,823	-5.9%
Beetle Convertible	307	523	-41.3%	5,904	4,845	21.9%
Total Beetle	796	1,507	-47.2%	13,265	12,668	4.7%
Eos*	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	387	-99.7%
Passat	3,937	6,234	-36.8%	54,567	59,320	-8.0%
CC	58	240	-75.8%	1,240	2,595	-52.2%
Tiguan	1,263	3,322	-62.0%	21,943	33,547	-34.6%
2018 Tiguan	3,848	N/A	N/A	10,032	N/A	N/A
Touareg	252	271	-7.0%	2,860	3,479	-17.8%
Atlas	3,664	N/A	N/A	15,895	N/A	N/A
TOTAL	27,732	24,779	11.9%	280,188	256,047	9.43%

*Eos production ended in July 2015

[A Horse With No Name]

They are still making up ground to where they were pre dieselgate...and selling things at bottom dollar.