Volkswagen Pummels November With A 40.7% Leap In Sales

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported 28,412 units sold in November 2011, a 40.7 percent increase over prior year sales.  Year-to-date sales are up 25.3 percent.

"November has been a tremendous month for Volkswagen," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.  "With the 2012 Passat named Motor Trend''s Car of the Year, anticipated improvements in J.D. Power's Sales Satisfaction Index and once again double-digit sales growth, the proof points of German Engineering and our commitment to the U.S. market are all starting to come together." 

In its first two full months of sales, the Chattanooga-built Passat outsold 2010's volume and acheived 6,018 units for the month of November.  Jetta sales, including Jetta SportWagen, totaled 12,891 units, a 15.6 percent increase over last year.  The 2012 Beetle sold 1,656 units. 

GTI sales increased 33.3 percent while Golf sales rose 37.5 percent versus last year.  The Eos and Tiguan SUV posted 53.0 percent and 11.4 percent sales increases, respectively.  Volkswagen's high-mileage, clean diesel TDI models accounted for 19.8 percent of all November sales, up 36.0 percent year-over-year.

 

Joe_Limon - 12/1/2011 12:12:54 PM

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Good news for you 009, apparently your CC isn't selling well. i.e. better resale perhaps?

Agent009 - 12/1/2011 4:36:44 PM

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LOL the CC was up 17% last month and 7% for the year still. But the new Passat wasn't hitting the sales floor in numbers just then. It now has literally exploded out of the gate.

The CC may actually be short of inventory (dunno for sure). My dealer is trying really hard to get it traded in, almost to the point of a full break even.

The new Passat will steal numbers away from the CC for a while.

85bmw745i - 12/5/2011 1:10:30 AM

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I couldn't have said it better myself.

Agent009 - 12/2/2011 2:45:39 PM

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1911- yes they are down for the month. But last time I looked there are 12 months in the year. The prior 10 were up. I would expect though the lower priced Passat will start taking the Lion's share of mid sized sales at VW. It just makes sense.