Volkswagen Group of America
Sales
Table:
Calendar Year

Total American sales

2000[16]

355,479

2001

355,648

2002[17]

338,125

2003

302,686

2004[18]

256,111

2005[19]

224,195

2006

235,140

2007[20]

230,572

2008[21]

223,128

2009[22]

213,454

2010[23]

256,830

2011[24]

324,402

2012[25]

438,133

2013[26]

407,704

2014[27]

366,970

2015

349,440

2016

322,948

2017[28]

339,676

2018[29]

354,064

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