VW’s U.S. sales dipped 8.2 percent in the third quarter to 79,321, as car sales plunged by nearly half while crossover deliveries jumped 18 percent on new sales contributions from the Taos and ID4. Meanwhile, Audi sales fell 14 percent in the third quarter to 41,019.
Brands: Volkswagen, down 8.2%; Audi, down 14%.
Notable nameplates: VW Atlas (combined), down 5.3%; Tiguan, down 29%; ID4, 6,049 sales (new); Taos, 13,104 sales (new); Audi Q3, up 14%; Q5, up 44%; A6, down 65%
Incentives (including Porsche): $2,939 per vehicle, down 34% from a year earlier, TrueCar says.
Average transaction price (including Porsche): $40,892, up 1.2% from a year earlier, according to TrueCar.
Fleet mix: 2.2%, according to TrueCar.
Did you know? The five crossovers in VW’s lineup account for 71.6 percent of VW sales so far this year, including 78.1 percent in the third quarter. That’s about four times the crossover sales mix the automaker had in the U.S. five years ago.