Volkswagen Has 7 Consecutive Months of Growth

Feb. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported January 2010 sales of 18,019 total units, representing a 41.4% increase over January 2009. January marks Volkswagen's seventh consecutive sales month of growth.

Volkswagen Jetta, the top selling European nameplate in the U.S., continued to sell well and posted solid January sales results with sales of 8,893 total units. Proving that today's consumers continue to place greater emphasis on fuel efficiency and the environment, Volkswagen's clean diesel TDI models continue to gain market acceptance and accounted for 2,447 units.

Volkswagen's eye-catching Volkswagen CC, which blends sports car dynamics with the dimensions and comfort of a sedan, once again posted strong January results with sales of 1,891 units. Also posting strong January results is Volkswagen's latest generation Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen GTI with sales of 1,545 units. The VW Tiguan, the GTI of compact SUV's, also performed well with January sales results of 1,424 units. All four models exemplify what the brand is all about -- attainable, fun-to-drive, and stylish German engineering.

"We are pleased by the strong start to 2010," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "It's encouraging to see so many of Volkswagen's newest models continuing to gain momentum in the market place -- namely the CC, Tiguan, Golf and GTI."

--Source:  Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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