- Best Overall Month since August 2006
- Best VW GTI and VW Rabbit Months since Relaunch
- Best Volkswagen Passat Sedan Month since November 2006
- Volkswagen Jetta Sedan up 14.0 percent over June 2006
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced June 2007 sales of 23,127 units, representing an increase of 15.0 percent over the June 2006 total of 20,121. This performance reflects the best overall sales month for the Volkswagen brand since August 2006.
This increase can be attributed to strong market acceptance of the entry level VW Rabbit model, and a 44.9% surge in deliveries of the sporty VW GTI. The retractable hardtop convertible VW Eos posted its second best month ever, as summer is now in full swing.
Volkswagen sales performance for June of 2007 underscores the brand's "return to its roots" affordability showing significant increases in Jetta and Rabbit volume car lines, combined with gathering momentum in spirited niche models like Volkswagen GTI and Volkswagen Eos.
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 Volkswagen Rabbit, Volkswagen New Beetle, Volkswagen New Beetle convertible, Volkswagen GTI, VW Jetta, Volkswagen GLI, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Passat wagon, Volkswagen Eos, and Volkswagen Touareg through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers.
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VW-US Snapshot YEAR-TO-DATE
June-07 June-06
June-07 June-06 Yr/Yr % YTD YTD Yr/Yr %
Actual Actual change Actual Actual change
New Beetle - Coupe 1,637 1,962 -16.6% 8,049 10,078 -20.1%
Convertible 1,489 1,814 -17.9% 7,129 8,700 -18.1%
Total New Beetle 3,126 3,776 -17.2% 15,178 18,778 -19.2%
Jetta Sdn 9,804 8,600 14.0% 49,973 53,325 -6.3%
Wgn - 1 -100.0% - 20 -100.0%
Total Jetta 9,804 8,601 14.0% 49,973 53,345 -6.3%
Eos 1,431 - N/A 6,625 - N/A
Golf - 295 -100.0% 21 2,177 -99.0%
Rabbit 3,134 831 277.1% 12,158 831 1363.1%
GTI 1,562 1078 44.9% 7,770 8,082 -3.9%
R32 - - N/A - - N/A
Total Golf/Rabbit/
GTI/R32 4,696 2,204 19,949 11,090 79.9%
Passat Sdn 3,015 3,960 -23.9% 15,346 23,025 -33.4%
Wgn 548 834 -34.3% 3,762 3,997 -5.9%
Total Passat 3,563 4,794 -25.7% 19,108 27,022 -29.3%
Phaeton 1 25 -96.0% 17 182 -90.7%
Touareg 516 721 -28.4% 4,030 5,628 -28.4%
Tiguan - - N/A - - N/A
TOTAL 23,137 20,121 15.0% 114,880 116,045 -1.0%
Source: Volkswagen of America, Inc.
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