Audi Announces 2007 Record April Sales
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Sixth Consecutive Record Sales Month
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 1 -- Audi of America, Inc. today announced April sales totaled 8,106, an increase of 9.4% compared to last year's numbers, and a record for the month of April. For the year, Audi sales are up 15.2% over last year's sales volume.
April 2007 marked the sixth consecutive month when Audi dealers posted a monthly all-time record.
The all-new 2008 TT Coupe and Roadster models started arriving at dealerships at the end of April, and fill a gap Audi had not occupied during the 2007 model year. The A4 Cabriolet model line had the largest increase for the month at 22.7%.
"Yearly sales are on track for another record year," stated Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President for Audi of America, Inc. "We have the all-new TT models now arriving in showrooms, and the Audi Q7 continues to be a strong performer. And new offerings arrive later this year, including the R8 mid-engine sports car and the S5 Coupe."
Significant gains were recorded by dealers in Texas (+67.0%), Michigan (+28.0%), and New Jersey (+25.7). Key metro regions also saw big gains, including Atlanta (+41.1%) and New York (+27.1%).
Audi Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales are also up 6.8% for the year with 8,254 vehicles delivered.
Audi's history in America dates to 1969, when the brand was first introduced to the U.S. market. Today, a network of over 260 Audi dealers currently offers a line of premium vehicles that include the Audi A3 compact; the sporty A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the high performance S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet models; the high-revving RS 4 sports sedan; the design-leading A6 sedan and Avant; the all-new Audi Q7 performance SUV; the all-aluminum Audi A8; the new V10-powered S6 and S8 performance sedans; and the all-new 2008 TT Coupe and Roadster models.
AUDI OF AMERICA, INC APRIL 2007 SALES AUDI US SNAPSHOT ------YEAR TO DATE------- Apr-07 Apr-06 Yr/Yr % Apr-07 Apr-06 Yr/Yr % Actual Actual change YTD YTD change actual actual A3 662 746 -11.3 % 2,150 3,093 -30.5 % TT 388 142 173.2 % 684 355 92.7 % A4/S4/RS 4 2,852 3,623 -21.3 % 10,934 11,443 -4.4 % A4/S4 Cabriolet 1,054 859 22.7 % 2,994 2,499 19.8 % A6/S6 898 1,555 -42.3 % 3,730 6,042 -38.3 % A8/S8 355 487 -27.1 % 1,287 1,864 -31.0 % Q7 1,897 - - 7,355 - - Total 8,106 7,412 9.4 % 29,134 25,296 15.2 %
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