Audi USA Sets October Sales Record with Strong Q7 and Q5 Sales

source: Audi of America

HERNDON, VA – Audi of America reported an October sales increase of 9.6 percent to 19,425 deliveries, as the Q7, new Q5, and the new-to-the U.S. A5 Sportback, drove consumer demand.

October was the 82nd straight record sales month for Audi of America. The previous October record was set last year with 17,721 deliveries. Audi has now sold 180,339 vehicles in the U.S. this year. Year-to-date, Audi sales have increased 6.1 percent.

Deliveries of the Q7 were up 23 percent to 3,438. The Q5 deliveries rose to 5,416, and 15 percent year-to-date. Sales of the Q3 rose 4 percent to 2,021. SUV sales for Audi increased 28 percent to 10,875.

Deliveries of the A5 Cabriolet, Coupe, and Sportback increased to 2,143 over last October, boosted by the addition of the A5 Sportback. Sales of the A5 Cabriolet and Coupe nearly doubled to 1,101.

“Our results show that in a tight market, consumers respond to design, quality and technology,” said Cian O’Brien, chief operating office, Audi of America. “These results give us confidence for the remainder of the fourth quarter and heading into 2018.”

AUDI US SNAPSHOT –MTD– –YTD–
Model Line Oct ’17
Actual
Oct ’16
Actual
Yr/Yr %
change
Oct ’17 YTD
Actual
Oct ’16 YTD
Actual
Yr/Yr %
change
A3 1,396 1,360 2.6% 17,643 23,274 -24.2%
A3 e-tron 17 348 -95.1% 2,569 3,297 -22.1%
A4 2,576 3,864 -33.3% 27,828 27,535 1.1%
A5 2,143 609 251.9% 16,100 7,281 121.1%
A6 1,217 1,429 -14.8% 12,994 15,138 -14.2%
A7 465 583 -20.2% 3,904 5,171 -24.5%
A8 258 354 -27.1% 2,644 3,305 -20.0%
allroad 283 312 -9.3% 2,582 1,718 50.3%
Q3 2,021 1,944 4.0% 16,674 16,388 1.7%
Q5 5,416 3,772 43.6% 44,642 38,967 14.6%
Q7 3,438 2,798 22.9% 30,216 24,683 22.4%
R8 35 61 -42.6% 677 591 14.6%
TT 160 287 -44.3% 1,866 2,552 -26.9%
Total Audi Sales 19,425 17,721 9.6% 180,339 169,900 6.1%
Total CPO Sales 3,956 3,689 7.2% 39,764 38,218 4.0%

 

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