Volkswagen Commercial set new sales records

At the end of the last 2011 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles division increased its worldwide sales by 21.4% (up to 528 800 units) in comparison to the results of 2010, and on the Russian market – by 71% (up to 12 345 units). By the way, these are the highest rates in the history of the brand.

Last year the company sold 289 750 of light-duty commercial vehicles in Western Europe (by 17,9% more, than in 2010), and in Central and Eastern Europe sales volumes increased by 36,6% and amounted 36 500 light-duty commercial vehicles (within 2010 - 26 700). The impressive performance growth was also observed in Africa (+89 %), Australia (+45 %) and the Asia-Pacific region (+48 %).

Sales volumes of Caddy model increased for the past year by 24,7 % (up to 160 600 vehicles) all over the world. Т5 family minivans were sold in 2011 by 5,2 % more (155 800 units). And Crafter model sales increased by 5,7% (up to almost 40 000). In Russia, best-sellers top three looks a little bit different. The first in sales in 2011 were the vehicles of model line Т5 (Multivan, California, Caravelle and Transporter). Altogether in this country by 45% more (5377) of such vehicles have found their owners than a year before. The second was Volkswagen Caddy – by 51% more (3078 units), and the third place went to Volkswagen Crafter –rates growth of 97% (2147).

Thus, according to a board member of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles make Harald Schomburg, sales growth dynamics, presented by the company in Europe, in 2011 exceeded the overall market rates.