Volkswagen Reports August 2007 Sales
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. —Volkswagen of America, Inc. today
announced August 2007 sales of 21,655 vehicles, representing a decrease of
7.5 percent over August 2006 unit sales of 23,420. On a year-to-date basis,
Volkswagen brand vehicle sales are down 3.6 percent through
August.
The decline represents the rapid sell down of existing 2007
model year inventory, in anticipation of incoming 2008
offerings.
Volkswagens entry level Rabbit sold 3,074 units, the
second best month ever for the reinterpreted hatchback model.
The Coupe-Sunroof-Convertible (CSC) Eos recorded 1,161 deliveries,
gaining momentum in the retractable hardtop segment.
Founded in
1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Auburn Hills,
Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg,
Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world’s largest producers of
passenger cars and Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the
Rabbit, New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat
wagon, Eos, and Touareg through approximately 600 independent U.S.
dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at vw.com.
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VW-US Snapshot |
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| ---------- YEAR-TO-DATE ---------- | ||
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| August-07 Actual | August-06 Actual | Yr/Yr % change | August-07 YTD Actual | August-06 YTD Actual | Yr/Yr % change |
|
New Beetle - Coupe | 1,627 | 1,610 |
1.1% |
11,093 | 13,768 | -19.4% |
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- Convertible | 1,330 | 2,106 | -36.8% | 9,861 | 12,644 |
-22.0% |
| Total New Beetle | 2,957 | 3,716 | -20.4% | 20,954 | 26,412 |
-20.7% |
| Jetta Sdn |
8,714 | 9,870 | -11.7% | 66,744 | 72,907 |
-8.5% |
| Wgn | - | - | N/A | - | 20 | -100.0% |
| Total Jetta | 8,714 | 9,870 |
-11.7% |
66,744 | 72,927 | -8.5% |
|
Eos | 1,161 | 454 | 155.7% | 8,975 | 454 | 1876.9% |
| Golf | - | 109 | -100.0% | 21 | 2,942 |
-99.3% |
| Rabbit |
3,074 | 1,983 | 55.0% | 17,753 | 4,923 | 260.6% |
|
GTI | 1,204 | 1,339 |
-10.1% |
10,206 | 10,005 | 2.0% |
| R32 | 654 |
- | N/A | 693 | - |
N/A |
| Total Golf/Rabbit/GTI/R32 | 4,932 | 3,431 | 28,673 |
17,870 | 60.5% | |
| Passat Sdn |
2,665 | 4,274 | -37.6% | 20,770 | 31,492 | -34.0% |
|
Wgn | 527 | 931 | -43.4% | 4,748 | 5,738 | -17.3% |
| Total Passat | 3,192 | 5,205 | -38.7% |
25,518 | 37,230 | -31.5% |
| Phaeton |
- | 11 | -100.0% | 17 | 202 | -91.6% |
| Touareg |
699 | 733 | -4.6% | 5,307 | 6,997 | -24.2% |
|
Tiguan | - |
- | N/A | - | - | N/A |
| TOTAL | 21,655 | 23,420 | -7.5% |
156,188 |
162,092 | -3.6% |
|
Mem Touareg2 | 531 | - | N/A | 1,269 | - | N/A |
