VOLKSWAGEN continues to be one of Mzansi’s leading passenger car brands, with 30 581 cars sold in the first six months of 2022.
VW Passenger Cars sold 28 015 cars from January to June while Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles sold 2 566 units in the same period.
This gives Volkswagen a 16,3% share in the passenger car market in the first six months of this year.
“We had a very rough first quarter due to supply and political challenges which affected stock availability, but we are determined defend our dominance of the passenger car market in South Africa. June was a fantastic month for the brand. Not only did we post the best dealer channel sales since October 2021, we also achieved a 16,4% share in the passenger car market,” said head of Volkswagen passenger cars Steffen Knapp.
The T-Cross continues to dominate the A0 SUV segment and the recently launched Taigo also sold 343 units in June 2022.
The Polo Vivo and Polo have returned to their dominant positions in the A0 hatch segment, with 1 619 and 1 461 units sold respectively last month.
The best-selling derivative was the Polo Vivo with 9 469 units sold in the same period.
The Amarok double cab was the best-selling derivative with 1 052 units sold in the first half of the year.
In June, the Amarok helped Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to improve their market share to 4,4%.
