The American Volkswagen did not have the wonderful second quarter. The German auto company informed the results of April, May and June on Wednesday, and revealed a 29 percent decrease in sales on an annual basis. Each model witnessed a decrease in sales, with the exception of one: Golf R. from Hatchback hot increased by 12.1 percent against the same period last year.
Sudden jump in Golf p Sales can be tracked to change the model that occurred late last year. Hotsh Hot THATC, his brother, GOLF GTI, receives a plastic surgery that guarantees a slightly changed design and more strength. This means re -equipped in the factory, and then, a delay in production. Only now it is finally backup at the utmost speed, and thus the increase in sales. This is the collapse of full sales:
car | Q2 2025 sales | Q2 2024 sales | Yi change |
atlas | 18174 | 19293 | -5.8 % |
Atlas Cross Sports | 7,984 | 9,769 | -8.3 % |
Taws | 13,898 | 20,468 | -32.1 % |
Tiguan | 11,486 | 21,038 | -45.4 % |
ID.4 | 1,992 | 5,690 | -65.0 % |
Identification card. buzz | 564 | 0 | 100.0 % |
Jetta | 14,545 | 20,508 | -29.1 % |
Arton | 2 | 419 | -9.5 % |
Golf GTI | 1877 | 2647 | -29.1 % |
Golf p | 873 | 779 | 12.1 % |
the total | 71,395 | 100,612 | -29.0 % |
“Increased”, of course, relativity. Golf R is a small part of the VW size, which represents only 873 units in the past three months. only Identification card. buzzThe recently entered production, was sold at fewer numbers (strangely, also sold two VW artons In the second quarter, although the car is long production, but we do not count that).
GOLF GTI’s performance was the most reasonable for a little better in the second quarter, as merchants move 1877 units – a decrease of 770 cars against the same period in 2024. The decline is not terrible, with seeing how Volkswagen Drink the option of the manual gearbox For 2025 model.
In its short journalistic statement, VW did not martyred a reason for the sharp decline in sales beyond describing the current market as a “difficult environment”. If we have to guess, it is possible that the definitions placed on the imports of foreign vehicles have a material effect on the width and pricing. Company Temporarily To the United States in April, but also promised Maintaining prices is free from customs tariffs Until the end of June.
It is still unclear how much VW group costs, although any increase will definitely not help sales.