VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS OCTOBER 2017 U.S. 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

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