Over 300,000 units sold in the first six months of 2007

Year-on-year increase of some ten percent

Golf also helps break Volkswagen brand’s sales record


Wolfsburg, 19 July 2007 - Sales of the Volkswagen Golf are accelerating in Germany, in Europe and elsewhere across the world. Between January and June 2007, Volkswagen’s best-selling model posted sales of over 300,600. This translates into a ten percent increase over the same period last year. As such, the Golf accounted for a significant part of the 1.8 million vehicles sold by the Volkswagen brand (a 7.4 percent increase) – a record for the first six months.


"The Golf is classless and features unbeatable quality – simply tailor-made for every target group. The latest Golf likewise boasts fantastic durability and value stability.", says Dr. Michael Kern, Volkswagen’s sales and marketing director.

In Germany, the Golf’s biggest market, Volkswagen saw sales in the first six months of 2007 rise by 5.7 percent to 61,500 units – despite car sales in general there being a on a clear downward trend. In the Golf’s number two market, the UK, the model enjoyed a 8.7 percent increase to 35,100 – a performance in fact outdone by Italy, the Golf’s third biggest market (up 19.5 percent to 28,200).

Golf sales in Europe as a whole totalled 219,000 from January to June 2007 – a 7.3 percent year-on-year increase. A major factor here were also Eastern European markets such as Romania, Poland and Russia, where the compact car saw sales almost double. The Golf’s biggest market outside Europe was again the US, which posted sales of around 20,000 "Rabbits" in the first six months of the year (up 79.9 percent).

I thought sales of the golf were slowing down, it's good that they aren't!

I'm sure VW can't wait to get the next generation golf out, so they will actually make some decent profits off the car!