Filed under: Diesel, Audi, Volkswagen
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Sportwagen - click above for high-res image gallery
Diesel-powered light duty vehicles remain in short supply in the United States and, until the VW Golf TDI arrives this fall, the Jetta remains the only relatively affordable example. The Jetta however, seems to powering Volkswagen sales in the U.S. right now and TDI versions of the Touareg and Audi's Q7 SUVs are also helping those models stay afloat. Just as in June, 81 percent of Jetta SportWagen sales last month were of the compression ignition variety. Although there were some sporadic reports of availability late in the month, most of the diesel wagons for the 2009 model year are sold out. Diesels also accounted for 40 percent of Jetta sedan sales and 30 percent of all Volkswagen's July sales.
Over on the Audi side of the house, the big Q7 TDI represented 28 percent of the sales of the SUV. That's an increase from the 25 percent share in June. Later this year, diesel versions of the new Golf and the A3 will both go on sale. The VW and Audi sales releases are after the jump.
[Sources: Volkwagen, Audi]
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