Volkswagen Posts Best October Sales Ever  
 

All-New 2011 Jetta Leads the Way
Volkswagen Canada is pleased to announce October new vehicle sales of 4,306 units, representing the best October ever for the company. The figure was 22% better than last year''s total of 3,545. Year-to-date, the total of 37,717 is 12% above last year''s sales of 33,664.

The all-new 2011 Jetta showed a tremendous gain of 164% over the previous year''s sales, with customers taking delivery of 2,234 vehicles, as compared to 847 in 2009.

Also impressive were sales of the Golf, up by 48% in October to 607, from 409 a year ago. Year-to-date, the Golf is up by 68% over 2009. The Golf GTI was also up by 37% for the month, and is now selling at a rate 142% better than the previous year.

TDI Clean Diesel sales continue to impress, and accounted for 30% of the total. Volkswagen now offers this fuel-saving technology on the new Jetta, Golf and Touareg sport utility models. TDI Clean Diesel provides drivers with all of the advantages of high mileage and expanded vehicle range, without sacrificing drivability or utility.

Volkswagen sales by model line for the month of October and Year-to-Date 2010:

Volkswagen October 2010 Year-To-Date 2010
City Golf/Jetta 111 3,211
Golf / Rabbit 923 11,368
Golf GTI 144 1,888
New Beetle 55 701
Jetta 2,234 10,237
Eos 31 719
Passat 334 3,233
Tiguan 407 4,929
Routan 61 927
Touareg 6 504
TOTAL 4,306 37,717



About Volkswagen Canada:
Founded in 1952, Volkswagen Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario. It is the largest volume European automotive nameplate in Canada, and sells the Golf, Golf Wagon, Golf GTI, New Beetle, new Jetta, Eos, Passat, Tiguan, Routan, and Touareg through 133 independent Canadian Dealers. It is the leader in affordable TDI Clean Diesel vehicle sales in Canada, and forms part of Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Volkswagen is one of the world''s largest producers of passenger cars and is Europe''s largest automaker.