Post by VWCA_Adman on Apr 4, 2017 19:26:11 GMT -6
VW Announces Atlas Pricing, Trim
April 3, 2017: VWoA announced Atlas pricing. The FWD “S” model seven-passenger “LUV” machine with four-cylinder 2.0-liter TSI: $30,500 plus $925 destination. The 3.6-liter VR6 FWD version: $31,900. A limited availability S Launch model features the VR6 engine; adds panoramic sunroof, and an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Expect S models later during the 2018 model-year run.
Available this May: The SE version with automatic headlamps, blind spot detection and rear traffic alert. Add the Technology package and you get numerous driving aids such as forward collision warning with braking and pedestrian detection. At the top of the line: the SEL Premium with AWD, area-view camera and 20-inch alloy wheels for $48,490. Atlas options: second-row captain’s chairs, R-Line sporty trim and Black 20-inch alloy wheels.
VW/Audi Post March 2017 Sales Gains ~ VWoA’s March 2017 Sales Up 2.7%, Audi Up 1.7%
While many carmakers posted fewer vehicle sales during March (down 1.7% overall), VW reported its fifth-straight monthly year-over-year sales increase. The big gainer: the Golf SportWagen/Alltrack up 154.2% at 2,461 units. VW also claims the GTI posted its best March on record at 2,010. The Jetta sedan was off 7.4%, while the Passat was up 2.8%. The Tiguan numbers were down 7.1% at 3,270. VW’s March U.S. sales total: 27,635. Trades estimate VW Group’s per-vehicle incentives (total discounts) at $3,808—GM spent $1,000 more, but Subaru spent $2,907 less.
EPA Approves Sales of VW’s 2015 Model-Year 2.0-Liter TDI Vehicles ~ You Can Buy a New 2015 VW TDI
March 30: Bloomberg reports that the EPA gave VW permission to sell 2015-model-year 2.0-liter TDIs. About 12,000 of these “new” never titled cars have been hanging out in automotive purgatory after VW issued a stop-sale on them during September 2015.
A software update is required. An additional emissions fix will be performed during 2018, when the needed hardware arrives.
T-Roc: Dealers Want VW’s Cute UTE ~ Another VW CUV Coming
March 20: VW will launch the T-Roc compact CUV in the U.S. during 2019. It’s smaller than the soon-to-arrive Mexican-made 2018 Tiguan. VW’s dealers made a firm commitment to sell the T-Roc—important because VW builds to stock dealer inventory rather than building to order. Also VW expects to continue selling the current “classic” Tiguan alongside the longer one that arrives this summer.
April 3, 2017: VWoA announced Atlas pricing. The FWD “S” model seven-passenger “LUV” machine with four-cylinder 2.0-liter TSI: $30,500 plus $925 destination. The 3.6-liter VR6 FWD version: $31,900. A limited availability S Launch model features the VR6 engine; adds panoramic sunroof, and an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Expect S models later during the 2018 model-year run.Available this May: The SE version with automatic headlamps, blind spot detection and rear traffic alert. Add the Technology package and you get numerous driving aids such as forward collision warning with braking and pedestrian detection. At the top of the line: the SEL Premium with AWD, area-view camera and 20-inch alloy wheels for $48,490. Atlas options: second-row captain’s chairs, R-Line sporty trim and Black 20-inch alloy wheels.
VW/Audi Post March 2017 Sales Gains ~ VWoA’s March 2017 Sales Up 2.7%, Audi Up 1.7%
While many carmakers posted fewer vehicle sales during March (down 1.7% overall), VW reported its fifth-straight monthly year-over-year sales increase. The big gainer: the Golf SportWagen/Alltrack up 154.2% at 2,461 units. VW also claims the GTI posted its best March on record at 2,010. The Jetta sedan was off 7.4%, while the Passat was up 2.8%. The Tiguan numbers were down 7.1% at 3,270. VW’s March U.S. sales total: 27,635. Trades estimate VW Group’s per-vehicle incentives (total discounts) at $3,808—GM spent $1,000 more, but Subaru spent $2,907 less.
EPA Approves Sales of VW’s 2015 Model-Year 2.0-Liter TDI Vehicles ~ You Can Buy a New 2015 VW TDI
March 30: Bloomberg reports that the EPA gave VW permission to sell 2015-model-year 2.0-liter TDIs. About 12,000 of these “new” never titled cars have been hanging out in automotive purgatory after VW issued a stop-sale on them during September 2015.
A software update is required. An additional emissions fix will be performed during 2018, when the needed hardware arrives.
T-Roc: Dealers Want VW’s Cute UTE ~ Another VW CUV Coming
March 20: VW will launch the T-Roc compact CUV in the U.S. during 2019. It’s smaller than the soon-to-arrive Mexican-made 2018 Tiguan. VW’s dealers made a firm commitment to sell the T-Roc—important because VW builds to stock dealer inventory rather than building to order. Also VW expects to continue selling the current “classic” Tiguan alongside the longer one that arrives this summer.