New Volkswagen Vehicles Sold at a Brisk Pace in January 2014

Feb. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- The team at the Savannah area’s very own Hilton Head Volkswagen (http://www.hiltonheadvolkswagen.com/about-us/) was busy last month, as were VW dealers throughout the country, judging by Volkswagen of America’s January sales report. A total of 23,494 new Volkswagen vehicles were sold during the first month of this year, and it is expected that the pace will remain steady as VW gears up to release the much-anticipated next generation of the popular Golf.

The Jetta Sedan was the top performer in January, selling 8,455 units. Next in line was the Tiguan at 1,777 units. Sales of the efficient Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models represented 18.6% of all sales in the month. The Passat TDI alone recorded 1,524 sales, accounting for 24.4% of total sales for the model.

Volkswagen’s TDI vehicles (http://www.hiltonheadvolkswagen.com/volkswagens-efficient-tdi-clean-diesel-lineup/) run on diesel fuel, and are able to deliver as much as 43 mpg on the highway with a driving range that can top out at 795 miles, according to the EPA.

It’s fair to say that January was a good month for Volkswagen. In addition to their stellar sales numbers, the German automaker revealed a great commercial during the Super Bowl. Entitled “Wings,” the advertisement featured enthusiastic German engineers and a message that was centered on the fact that VW has the most vehicles on the road with over 100,000 miles.

The 100,000-mile claim is based on Wolfram Alpha’s data of average miles per year, along with HIS Automotive/Polk global registrations as recorded in 49 countries as of November 2013.

There was a milestone in Volkswagen history last month as well. January 30 marked the 65th anniversary of the release of the Volkswagen Beetle in the United States. The iconic VW Bug established Volkswagen in America, and many of those classic Beetles can still be seen on the road today alongside the 2014 model.

Lowcountry and coastal Georgia area drivers who’d like to find out more about the new Jetta, Tiguan, Passat, Beetle, and all of the other fine vehicles in the new VW lineup are encouraged to visit Hilton Head Volkswagen, located just minutes from Savannah, Beaufort, and Hilton Head Island. Contact their dealership (http://www.hiltonheadvolkswagen.com/contact-us/) for more information.

Hilton Head Volkswagen is part of the New River Auto Mall. New River Auto Mall, LLC owns 9 dealerships featuring 15 franchises, including Audi, Chrysler, Dodge, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Subaru, and Volkswagen. In addition to vehicle sales, the New River Auto Mall features a state-of-the-art Vehicle Remanufacturing Center that provides car and truck collision repair and paint for all brands including aluminum body vehicles. New River Auto Mall, LLC is also in a joint venture with Allstate Insurance Agency that has become an industry leader in only a few short months. The New River Auto Mall Insurance Agency has also opened offices at Jaguar Columbia and Land Rover Columbia. The New River Auto Mall is located on Highway 278, 5 miles east of I-95 at exit 8. You can find the mall online at http://www.newriverautomall.com/.