January Sales: The Winners: Subaru Up 28%, VW Up 41.4%, Audi Up 37.9%, Mercedes Up 45.3%

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: February 3rd, 2010

january sales the winners subaru up 28 vw up 41 4 audi up 37 9 mercedes up

VW and Audi combined for a hell of a month, with combined sales up 40 percent. The Beetle is back, kind of, but the Jettas still butter the bread at VWOA. At Audi, the A4/A5/Q5 combo combined for two thirds of the brand’s 6,510 January sales. Subaru‘s Impreza and Forester are a down a bit from their big 2009 numbers, but the new Legacy/Outback duo were up over 100 percent. Mercedes had a strong January across the board, with only the tired SLK, CLK, CL and CLS failing to grow sales. Also, 156 people bought an R-Class this month.

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Johnny ro on Feb 03, 2010

I ordered 2010 A4 n December 2009. Since its a stripper with only Quattro and heated seats, had to be ordered. Delivery Feb 2010. So where do I fit in to this statistic. I cross shopped Suzuki SX4 2009 5mt closeout.

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Fgbrault on Feb 04, 2010

I have a 2009 VW Jetta TDI DSG sedan (12,800 miles) and love it!. Unlike Toyota it has a program that cuts off fuel when you apply the brakes in an unintended acceleration situation ( I tested it and it works beautifully). I don't understand why Toyota does not have this safety feature. I think it would have saved the lives of the people who were killed in the Lexas. So far, my VW has been reliable and it appears to be well built. I traded a 2007 BMW 328xi and I am happy I did.

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