Volkswagen is well underway to achieve its goal to become the top global automaker by 1818, if we are to judge from the vehicle sales on a global basis. See, from the top 10 vehicles, Volkswagen produces three of them.
The VW list starts with The Jetta (sold as the Vento or the Bora in certain markets) is Volkswagen's best-selling model worldwide, thanks to its acceptance in the U.S. and in China, two markets that are crucial to the German carmaker's plan to dominate the global industry by 2018. Through November, VW sold about 8.3 million vehicles worldwide. Jetta sales for the year are expected to hit 822,000.
Next in line is the Golf. Though less popular in the U.S. than the Jetta or the mid-sized Passat, the Golf, including the TDI diesel, is one of Volkswagen's best-selling vehicles. LMC Automotive projects sales of about 726,000 for 2012. Finally, the third VW to form part of the top 10 sales list id the Polo. Polo is a super-mini car that isn't available in the U.S. But it's immensely popular in Europe and other markets, where fuel is expensive and streets are crowded and narrow, which is why it's in the global Top 10. LMC Automotive projects Polo sales of 704,000.
We at GTi Aruba are extremely proud to be able to offer such an important brand to our customers. By the way, all three models are available right now at our dealership. Visit us to see for yourself why these, aloong with the rest of the Volkswagen stock, are well on their way to provide the carmaker with the ablity to fullfill its promise of world domination in a few short years.