Volkswagen Group Australia sold 54,835 vehicles in 2012, a strong 22.6% increase over its 2011 numbers.
“2012 has been our 8th year of consecutive growth for Volkswagen in Australia,” said Volkswagen Group Australia’s Managing Director, Anke Koeckler.
“The brand delivered another important step in our long-term plan, thanks to our growing dealer network and dedicated staff. With the arrival of the iconic new Beetle and class leading new Golf, we are looking forward to another strong year for Volkswagen”.
Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles accounted for 42,785 of those sales, with Volkswagen Commercial making up the remaining 12,050 sales.
The breakdown of sales where:
Volkswagen Golf – 18,112
Volkswagen Jetta 2637
Volkswagen Touareg – 1737
Volkswagen Polo – 5925
Volkswagen Tiguan - 6871
Volkswagen EOS – 765
Volkswagen Passat – 4362
Volkswagen CC 848
The increase in commercial vehicles sales was driven by the introduction of broader Amarok Range, the highlights being 6,742 Amraok’s sold which is a 39.2% increase on 2011.
Expect Volkswagen Australia to continue its march up the sales charts in 2013. The all new Beetle arrives in mid-February and Volkswagen believe that the exciting new sporty design coupled with 118kW TSI Engine will be a winner.
In April the 2013 Volkswagen Golf mark VII will be hitting our shores. With the launch of the Mark VII Volkswagen will also be introducing an all new entry model believed to be a 1.2-litre turbocharged, 62kW, 160Nm coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox as sold in the UK. Carshowroom thinks the new entry model might be priced from $19,990 + on roads.
