Volkswagen increased sales of LCV by 8% in Russia in October

Russian Volkswagen dealers sold 743 light commercial vehicles in October, which is 7.7% higher than in the previous year. According to the results of 10 months of 2019, sales of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand in Russia reached 6,150 units (+ 1.4%), according to the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles press service.

The most popular models continue to enjoy the T6 family: Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan and California in various versions. So, 441 T6 cars were handed to customers in the previous month. The highest sales growth in October was observed for Volkswagen Caddy - by 51% to 161 units. The sales of Crafter model grew by 13% and reached 78 cars. Amarok pickup found 63 customers in the previous month, up 23% in compare with the previous year.

As AUTOSTAT previously reported, sales of Volkswagen Amarok pickup with the new 3.0 V6 TDI engine with a capacity of 258 bhp with an 8-speed automatic transmission and 4Motion all-wheel drive began in the Russian market in October. The cost of new items is from 3 million 474 thousand 900 rubles.