VW April Sales up 42% - largest increase of the major manufacturers

[xcel]

10th Consecutive Month of Growth.

Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG – May 3, 2010

2010 VW Sportwagen TDI – 1,950 sold which outpaced the Insight-II, Civic Hybrid, Fusion/Milan Hybrid, TCH, HiHy and RXh… A telling sign of things to come?

Jetta and Jetta Sportwagen TDI’s helping push VW sales to new heights.

Volkswagen reported April 2010 sales of 23,135 total units, for a 42% increase over April 2009, and its tenth consecutive month of sales growth. For the year-to-date, Volkswagen's sales have risen 39.4% versus the same timeframe in 2009.

Volkswagen's full line of award-winning TDI® Clean Diesel models, which includes the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Golf, and Touareg, again led the way among customers. The exciting and economical Jetta SportWagen TDI continued its strong performance, accounting for 84.0% of all Jetta SportWagens sold in April.

"Continued strong performance across its full line of new Volkswagen models offers further proof that more and more customers are recognizing the brand for its quality, value and driving enjoyment," said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America, Inc. "As we continue to gain positive momentum, we believe that our continued new product introductions will deliver even greater growth in the months ahead."

2009 VW Jetta TDI Sportwagen Review

[rhwinger]

THIS WAS ON *MY* short list when we were replacing our FSP, but spousal approval dictated another FSP. I felt like a traitor to the cause. At least didn't want a SUV. Ugh.

[noflash]

These wagons are all $29-30k here -- seems a bit steep. Still, it's a very nice car. I'm partial to the Golf, but I'd def comparison shop the two.

nf

[dr61]

I had to shop around (used Autotrader) to find JSW TDI's for MSRP. They can also be ordered from the right salesman. Got mine for $25,500 (manual, minimal options). No problems in first 13K Miles.

[xcel]

Hi Dr61:

___Congrats on the purchase as the 2010 Jetta Sportwagen TDI was one of our best reviews and a personal favorite of mine last year! How do you like it wrt the room, cargo capacity and what kind of FE are you receiving from it now that it has warmed up across the country?

___Good Luck

___Wayne