Volkswagen of America Reports December Sales, 2015 Year-End Results

– December sales totaled 30,956 units, 2015 sales closed at 349,440 units –

December 2015: Tiguan delivered 4,900 units, a 131.6 percent increase, marking the best month ever for the vehicle
2015 Total: Tiguan delivered 35,843 units, a 42 percent increase versus 2014 deliveries, marking the best year on record for the vehicle
December 2015: The all-new Golf family of vehicles delivered 5,715 units, a 29.7 percent increase over the previous December
2015 Total: Golf GTI delivered 2,369 units for the month, a 32.4 percent increase over total sales in 2014

Herndon, VA — (January 5, 2016) Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 30,956 units delivered in December 2015. Sales for 2015 total 349,440 units.

The Tiguan produced the best month on record for the vehicle with 4,900 vehicles delivered, a 131.6 percent increase. In 2015, Tiguan deliveries totaled 35,843 units, a 42.7 percent increase versus 2014, this marks the best year on record for the vehicle.

“We are very pleased with the strong Golf family results and record-setting performance of the Tiguan in 2015,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America. “As we look towards 2016, we are committed to rebuilding trust in the brand and would like to thank our customers and dealers for their continued patience and loyalty.”

December 2015 Sales

	Dec. 15	Dec. 14	Yr/Yr% change	Dec. 15 YTD	Dec. 14 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,191	2,379	-49.9%	19,257	15,941	20.8%
GTI	2,369	1,789	32.4%	23,669	17,362	36.3%
Golf R	649	–	N/A	4,141	15	> 500%
e-Golf	609	237	157.0%	4,232	357	> 500%
Golf SportWagen	897	–	N/A	14,009	–	N/A
Total Golf Family	5,715	4,405	29.7%	65,308	33,675	93.9%
Jetta Sedan	14,073	14,572	-3.4%	128,438	141,354	-9.1%
Jetta SportWagen * (now Golf SportWagen)	–	1,006	-100.0%	2,671	19,519	-86.3%
Total Jetta	14,073	15,578	-9.7%	131,109	160,873	-18.5%
Beetle Coupe	958	1,600	-40.1%	13,025	17,414	-25.2%
Beetle Convertible	353	670	-47.3%	9,642	11,768	-18.1%
Total Beetle	1,311	2,270	-42.2%	22,667	29,182	-22.3%
Eos	242	204	18.6%	2,993	3,411	-12.3%
Passat	3,596	8,257	-56.4%	78,207	96,649	-19.1%
CC	633	623	1.6%	6,276	9,995	-37.2%
Tiguan	4,900	2,116	131.6%	35,843	25,121	42.7%
Touareg	486	605	-19.7%	7,037	6,961	1.1%
Routan*	–	–	N/A	–	1,103	-100.0%
TOTAL	30,956	34,058	-9.11%	349,440	366,970	-4.78%

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