AJAX, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 3, 2011) -Volkswagen Canada reported its seventh consecutive month of record sales in April, posting a total of 5,526. The figure set a new "high water" mark for the company in a single sales month representing a 26% improvement over last year's performance. Year-to-date, total sales of 16,160 have produced a 17% increase over the same period last year.
The all-new 2011 Jetta continued its blistering pace, matching the company's best all-time result with sales of 3,058, a significant improvement on last April's total of 1,065. Year to date, the Jetta is up by a remarkable 180%.
Not to be outdone, sales of 633 Tiguan compact sport utilities added depth to the results. The Golf family, including the hatchback, wagon and sporty GTI also chipped in with 1,337 finding their way into customers' driveways during the month.
The "Volksfest" sales program brought significant traffic to the showroom floor and will continue through the month of June.
Featuring a lineup that is virtually all-new in the last twelve months, the combination of sportiness, safety and value has elevated Volkswagen to the top of many Canadians' shopping lists. They feature a range of engines, including the award winning TDI Clean Diesel, which deliver excellent fuel economy without sacrificing their fun-to-drive nature.
Volkswagen sales by model line for the month of April 2011:
| Volkswagen | April 2011 | Year-to-date 2011 |
| City Golf/Jetta | 6 | 80 |
| Golf / Rabbit | 1,163 | 3,447 |
| Golf GTI | 174 | 518 |
| New Beetle | 29 | 160 |
| Jetta | 3,058 | 8,522 |
| Eos | 102 | 201 |
| Passat | 148 | 583 |
| Tiguan | 633 | 1,848 |
| Routan | 78 | 230 |
| Touareg | 135 | 571 |
| TOTAL | 5,526 | 16,160 |
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.
Visit Volkswagen Canada online at www.volkswagen.ca.
Contact Information:
Spokesperson: Thomas Tetzlaff
905-428-5858
Thomas.Tetzlaff@VW.ca
www.volkswagen.ca