Record year-to-date registrations of 13,334 for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

• Record year-to-date registrations of 13,334, up 13.2 per cent
• Best-ever March registrations of 8,373, up 10.7 per cent
• Strong LCV market share of 13.4 per cent

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating a record-breaking start to 2015 with best-ever first quarter light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations of 11,603 – up 8.8 per cent from 2014. Total year-to-date registrations were 13,334, which includes 1,646 camper vans and passenger carriers while 85 HCVs were registered.

For the first time ever, the brand sold more than 8,000 new vehicles in a month as UK March sales hit a record 8,373, which is up 10.7 per cent (2014: 7,564).

The impressive performance maintains the brand’s status as the number two LCV manufacturer in the UK.

All models enjoyed strong first-quarter sales, resulting in an LCV market share of 13.4 per cent.

Transporter models continued to be the most popular Volkswagen commercial vehicle, accounting for 6,367 registrations (+15.2 per cent on 2014). The Caddy remained as popular as ever, with an increase in registrations from 3,431 in 2014 to 3,472 in 2015 – a growth of 1.2 per cent.

Crafter year-to-date registrations rose by a notable 17.0 per cent (2,208 registrations), helping Volkswagen’s versatile load-lugger stake a sizeable claim in the large van segment.

Demand for Volkswagen’s Amarok pick-up showed no sign of slowing either as customer deliveries rose by a remarkable 37.1 per cent (1,287 registrations) when compared with the same period of 2014.

Carl zu Dohna, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, commented: ‘It’s another impressive start for what is set to be a landmark year for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.’