VW LCV Global Model Production : 2023

A useful part of the business and nearly 467,000 made in 2023. Recent collaboration with Ford will surely add to profitability too. The medium van range is the most voluminous (163,000) with the small caddy van (86,300) and large Crafter van (70,200) next. The Savreiro compact ute (picture above) is doing well.

Regional deliveries: Europe and South America are the main regions for the lcv division. VW counts the Saveiro as a passenger car and iff I followed suit then it would very much be a European dominated situation. 

Data source: VW Group.

Skoda Global Model Production : 2023

Production appears to have been some way ahead of deliveries in 2022 but back to more even terms a year later. Perhaps a case of building up inventories. 888,000 cars were made which was up 16%. The Octavia medium/large car leads the way with just over 200,000 made. 

Data source: VW Group.

Regional Deliveries:

Here is the brand's achilles' heel if it does have global aspirations. It's too reliant on one region and that only got worse in '23. About 90% of sales come from it. Škoda's not been doing well in China of late but it certainly is a popular brand in Europe and maybe that's enough. 

SEAT/Cupra Global Model Production : 2023

The SEAT and Cupra offensive is now paying dividends for the VW Group, especially the latter. Their combined 2023 production was 533,600 units, up from 420,000 and up 27% for the year.

SEAT: The main brand that has struggled for decades to justify its place in the company. With costs shared with the Group but especially Cupra, things are looking rosy. A 15% after a 27% drop the year earlier is a strong turn around. 

Data source: VW Group.

Cupra: The new stand alone brand with a youthful, sporty image is doing the business. A 109% increase in 2022 follows by a 45% jump in 2023 say it all really. In 2022 there could have been some muddying of the waters between brands regarding the figures as Cupra became fully separated from SEAT. 

Regional deliveries: This is a European brand that is dabbling outside of that region. It is pushing in that regard but it will take time.