Record January for Volkswagen Canada

Sixty Years in Canada

(firmenpresse) - AJAX, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/02/12 -- After finishing 2011 with its best-ever sales result, has picked up where it left off by establishing a new record for January sales. A total of 3,109 new Volkswagens were sold from its 135 Canadian dealers during the month.

"We are looking forward to a full year of sales of the all-new ," stated John White, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada. "The Canadian market is very competitive, and we believe we have solid players in all categories, particularly the , , and ."

The Jetta continues to be the top-selling car for the brand, posting January sales of 1,513. Sales of the Golf family were 655, and a total of 316 all-new Passats were sold.

Soon to join the lineup will be the 256 horsepower, all-wheel drive Golf R, which was recently shown at the Montreal Autoshow. Shortly thereafter, it will be joined by the all-new CC four door coupe.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Volkswagen Canada. Founded in September of 1952, the company has been a proud part of the Canadian automotive landscape from its most humble beginnings. Over the years, many significant milestones have been reached, with many more yet to come.

Volkswagen sales by model line for the month of January 2012:

About Volkswagen Canada:

Founded in 1952 and celebrating its 60th year in the country, Volkswagen Canada is headquartered in Ajax, Ontario. It is the largest volume European automotive nameplate in Canada, and sells the Golf, Golf Wagon, Golf GTI, Beetle, Jetta, Eos, Passat, CC, Tiguan, Routan, and Touareg through 135 independent Canadian Dealers. It is the leader in affordable TDI Clean Diesel vehicle sales in Canada, and forms part of Volkswagen Group Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and is Europe's largest automaker.

Visit Volkswagen Canada online at .

Contacts:
Volkswagen Canada
Spokesperson: Thomas Tetzlaff
905-428-5858

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