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Volkswagen Reports January 2006 Sales UP 28%

01 February 2006

New Jetta sedan up 47.9 percent and total Passat sales up 47.8 percent

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported January 2006 sales of 16,237, an increase of 28 percent as compared to the same period in 2005 when sales were 12,683.       
       
Also of note, the redesigned New Beetle continues its strong showing with sales up 13.3 percent. 
       

                                 

 

Jan-06 Actual

Jan-05 Actual

Yr/Yr % change

Jan-06  YTD Actual

Jan-05 YTD Actual

Yr/Yr % change

New Beetle - Coupe

       1,300

1,060

22.6%

          1,300

         1,060

22.6%

                -  Convertible

          936

 914

2.4%

             936

            914

2.4%

Total  New Beetle

        2,236

1,974

13.3%

           2,236

          1,974

13.3%

Jetta Sdn

       7,420

5,018

47.9%

          7,420

         5,018

47.9%

          Wgn

            16

415

-96.1%

               16

            415

-96.1%

Total Jetta

        7,436

 5,433

36.9%

           7,436

          5,433

36.9%

Golf/GTI/R32

       1,035

821

26.1%

          1,035

            821

26.1%

Passat Sdn

       4,084

2,247

81.8%

          4,084

         2,247

81.8%

              Wgn

          130

605

-78.5%

             130

            605

-78.5%

Total Passat

        4,214

2,852

47.8%

           4,214

          2,852

47.8%

Phaeton

            46

90

-48.9%

               46

              90

-48.9%

Touareg

       1,270

1,513

-16.1%

          1,270

         1,513

-16.1%

TOTAL

     16,237

12,683

28.0%

        16,237

       12,683

28.0%