October 2018: Volkswagen of America, Inc.

[William Maley]

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS OCTOBER 2018 SALES RESULTS

• Sales totaled 29,000 units, an increase of 4.6 percent compared to October 2017
• Year-to-date sales totaled 295,228 units, an increase of 5.4 percent over 2017
• SUV sales totaled 12,419, making up 43 percent of sales
• Sales of the all-new Tiguan totaled 7,097 units
• Jetta sales totaled 10,148 units
• Atlas sales totaled 4,725 units
• CPO sales totaled 8,062 units, an increase of 32 percent over 2017

Herndon, VA — (Nov. 1, 2018) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 29,000 units in October, an increase of 4.6 percent over October 2017. With 295,228 units year-to-date, sales have now risen 5.4 percent this year to date.

Led by Atlas and Tiguan, SUVs made up 43 percent of VWoA’s sales. The total of 12,419 SUVs sold last month marks a 38 percent increase over October 2017, when SUV sales made up just 33 percent of sales. Through October, the all-new Tiguan is the volume leader with 74,329 units sold year-to-date. Atlas sales reached 47,727 for the year.

“Our SUVs have given us a lift all year,” said Derrick Hatami, executive vice president of sales, marketing and after sales for VWoA. “As we've shifted the portfolio over the past year with the Atlas and the new Tiguan, we’ve been able to move fairly quickly to be more in line with demand and consumers are responding.”

Jetta sales led the brand for the month of October with 10,148 units, up 10 percent over 2018, as the all-new 2019 model continued to hit its stride with consumers.

October 2018 Sales

	Oct. 18	Oct. 17	Yr/Yr% change	Oct. 18 YTD	Oct. 17 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	390	857	-55%	6,061	11,994	-50%
GTI	1,293	2,006	-36%	14,594	18,820	-23%
Golf R	144	31	365%	3,264	2,686	22%
e-Golf	62	203	-70%	902	2,902	-69%
Golf SportWagen	1,116	1,600	-30%	12,537	23,771	-47%
Total Golf Family	3,005	4,697	-36%	37,358	60,173	-38%
Jetta Sedan	10,148	9,217	10%	71,266	100,213	-29%
Jetta SportWagen (now Golf SportWagen)	N/A	N/A	N/A	71	N/A	N/A
Total Jetta	10,148	9,217	10%	71,337	100,212	-29%
Beetle Coupe	458	489	-6%	7,843	7,361	7%
Beetle Convertible	338	307	10%	5,103	5,904	-14%
Total Beetle	796	796	0%	12,946	13,265	-2%
EOS*	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1	N/A
Passat	2,602	3,937	-34%	36,129	54,567	-34%
CC	30	58	-48%	439	1,240	-65%
Tiguan Limited	489	1,263	-61%	13,084	21,943	-40%
2018 Tiguan	7,097	3,848	84%	74,329	10,032	641%
Touareg	108	252	-57%	1,879	2,860	-34%
Atlas	4,725	3,664	29%	47,727	15,895	200%
Total Car	16,581	18,705	-11%	158,206	229,458	-31%
Total SUV	12,419	9,027	38%	137,019	50,730	170%
TOTAL	29,000	27,732	5%	295,228	280,188	5%

*Eos production ended in July 2015