WORLDWIDE SALES - Volkswagen Commercial sees growth in the first two months of the year.

• Global deliveries up 6.7 per cent
• Western European market grows 12.3 per cent
• Deliveries in home German market up 10 per cent

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles delivered 67,000 vehicles to customers in the first two months of the year. This represents growth of 6.7 per cent over the same period in the previous year (62,750). In the high-volume market of Western Europe, the brand recorded double-digit growth.

“We have made a really impressive start to the new year,” explained Bram Schot, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand responsible for Sales and Marketing. “In February alone, there was a 16.4 per cent increase in deliveries in Germany.” Schot added that these figures proved the popularity of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to customers.

In Western Europe, the brand delivered 45,300 light commercial vehicles from the Transporter, Caddy, Crafter and Amarok model ranges in January and February. That represents an increase of 12.3 per cent year on year (40,300). In the domestic market of Germany, 17,500 vehicles were handed over to customers (15,900; +10.0 per cent).

Sales in the core markets of France (+15.7 per cent), Italy (+38.8 per cent) and Spain (+24.1 per cent) also greatly increased compared to the previous year. In Eastern Europe, 4,900 units were delivered, 2.2 per cent fewer vehicles than in 2015 (5,000).

In South America, 6,200 vehicles were handed over to customers in the first two months of the year (6,100; +1.2 per cent). In the case of Brazil, this means an increase of 6.8 per cent, and for Argentina a rise of 3.2 per cent. The Middle East region was also above the previous year’s level with 4,600 vehicles delivered (4,500; +3.0 per cent). Of this figure, the Turkish market accounted for 4,100 vehicles (3,900; +5.4 per cent).    

Worldwide deliveries in January and February by model range:  

• 27,100   vehicles from the T model range (24,500; +10.6 per cent)
• 22,200   vehicles from the Caddy range (20,400; +8.7 per cent)
• 11,800   vehicles from the Amarok range (11,500; +2.3 per cent)
•  6,000    vehicles from the Crafter range (6,400; -6.6 per cent)