VW Brand Car Production By Model : 2000-09

VW advanced strongly from the year 2000 to 2009, thanks in a major way to having got in early in China and reaped the rewards as the market soared. A very solid look about the production numbers over several models is seen below.

The 2009 Golf. They just keep selling.

1) Golf. It remains the leading model, although not by the same margin. I added the Eos convertible as it was introduced as a replacement for the Golf soft top. It has never quite got past the million mark in a calendar year.

2) Passat/Santana. This large car sells so well in China. It has since passed the Golf to be the biggest seller.

3) Jetta/Bora. The Golf with a boot has been but it is now larger and I have kept it separate. It has also gone by the names Bora and Vento among others.

4) Gol/Parati. This Latin American subcompact hatchback the Gol with its wagon version the Parati have been big sellers in that region.

5) Polo/Classic/Sharan. As a supermini, it has been an important part of VW. It was backed up by an older Classic version for developing markets while the Suran is a MPV/Wagon of the Gol.

6) Fox/Lupo. This small city car is now known as the Fox, and is mainly sold in Latin America.

7) Tiguan. This compact SUV is a solid selling vehicle, an important part of the move toward this growing segment for VW.

8) Touran. The compact MPV is a popular car for the brand.

	Golf	Pas	Jett	Gol	Polo	Fox	Tig	Tour	Scir	Bee	Trg	Sha	Bee	Pha	Tot
	Eos	San	Bora	Par	Clas	Lupo				New			Old
00	943	632	446	361	406	97	-	-	-	149	-	52	41	-	3,128
01	855	737	437	358	391	82	-	-	-	116	-	56	39	-	3,072
02	775	710	456	309	548	70	-	1	-	102	6	58	24	3	3,063
03	647	728	462	293	506	53	-	137	-	111	60	46	8	6	3,056
04	712	618	413	336	434	109	-	189	-	80	87	39	-	5	3,022
05	733	578	431	311	412	210	-	191	-	66	81	33	-	6	3,052
06	733	701	533	304	469	234	-	178	-	74	61	27	-	5	3,319
07	819	752	630	345	536	252	16	198	-	67	72	24	-	6	3,717
08	808	764	616	412	471	223	150	148	20	55	62	20	-	6	3,757
09	810	773	650	476	471	221	145	126	47	37	32	15	-	4	3,807

9) Scirocco. After a long absence, the compact sporty model is back. Made at the same plant as the Eos and Sharan MPV, it is a halo model for VW.

10) New Beetle. It really fell away badly in the 2000's as it aged badly. A new model has breathed some life back into into since. 

11) Touareg. This mid sized SUV is made in a VW factory in Slovakia. Sells well for its size. 

12) Sharan. This large MPV is a consistent model for the company. 

13) Old Beetle. It was finally put to rest early in the decade. 

14) Phaeton. VW went the way of a luxury saloon car to take on the premium brands such as Mercedes who were moving into VW territory with cars such as the A-Class. Classy as it may be, it proves that you need a prestigious badge to match the car's status.

Impressive except for the brand name

Pics: Thanks to NetCarShow.com.