USA MARCH SALES - VOLKSWAGEN - A huge drop in march shows the customers are starting to get wise.

• March sales total 30,025 units
• The all-new  Golf family of vehicles delivered 4,643 units for the month a 133.4 increase over the previous March
• Golf TSI delivered 1,869 units for the month, a 92.1 percent increase
• The Golf GTI delivered 1,997 units, a 97.3 percent increase
• Golf R hits showrooms with 478 units delivered
• Jetta sedan delivered 11,005 units for the month

Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) today reported sales of 30,025 units delivered in March 2015.

The all-new Golf continued to find success in the market as the family increased in size with the addition of the Golf-R and the beginning of sales for the SportWagen. In March, Golf family sales totaled 4,643 units. This marks the best March for the Golf family in 15 years.

“We are pleased to see the continued positive customer and media acceptance of the Golf family as evidenced by the number of prestigious awards the cars have won, including the most recent 2015 Edmunds Top Rated and Autobytel Car of the Year. We look forward to keeping this momentum going with the Golf-R and the introduction of the all-new Golf SportWagen,” said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer, Volkswagen of America.

The Jetta, which was refreshed for the 2015 model year and now has a suite of available driver assistance features, continued to show its strength as a core model, with11,005 units delivered.

The Touareg, refreshed for 2015, delivered 535 units: 273 of these were TDI® Clean Diesel models, amounting to 51 percent of sales.

The Chattanooga-built Passat totaled 7,794 units delivered for the month. In March, Volkswagen introduced a new 2015 Limited Edition model with a starting MSRP of $23,995. The Tiguan delivered 2,300 units.

March 2015 Sales

	March 15	March 14	Yr/Yr% change	March 15  YTD	March14 YTD	Yr/Yr% change
Golf	1,869	973	92.1%	5,559	2,566	116.6%
GTI	1,997	1,012	97.3%	5,754	2,770	107.7%
Golf R	478	4	11850.0%	840	14	5900.0%
e-Golf	195	-	N/A	506	-	N/A
Golf SportWagen	104	-	N/A	104	-	N/A
Total Golf Family	4,643	1,989	133.4%	12,763	5,350	138.6%
Jetta Sedan	11,005	13,687	-19.6%	29,544	32,739	-9.8%
Jetta SportWagen	578	2,005	-71.2%	1,819	4,629	-60.7%
Total Jetta	11,583	15,692	-26.2%	31,363	37,368	-16.1%
Beetle Coupe	1,328	2,131	-37.7%	3,487	5,205	-33.0%
Beetle Convertible	1,116	1,301	-14.2%	2,248	2,962	-24.1%
Total Beetle	2,444	3,432	-28.8%	5,735	8,167	-29.8%
Eos	213	328	-35.1%	487	708	-31.2%
Passat	7,794	11,050	-29.5%	20,408	24,283	-16.0%
CC	513	1,129	-54.6%	1,461	2,974	-50.9%
Tiguan	2,300	2,315	-0.6%	5,592	6,111	-8.5%
Touareg	535	573	-6.6%	1,430	1,565	-8.6%
Routan	-	209	-100.0%	-	797	-100.0%
TOTAL	30,025	36,717	-18.23%	79,239	87,323	-9.26%