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Audi today reported November U.S. sales of 6,810 luxury performance cars and SUVs, a result that maintained the Audi share of U.S. imported luxury vehicle sale at record levels so far this year.
Through the first 11 months of the year, the Audi share of the imported luxury car market in the U.S. stood at 8.3% compared to 7% from a year earlier, based on preliminary industry sales reports. For the month of November 2009, the Audi share also stood at 8.3%
November sales of the Audi Q5 and S4 models were strong. The popular Q5 crossover achieved 1,509 sales in November, exceeding the record set in August 2009. The S4 sedan also saw its best month since its September 2009 launch.
Audi also enjoyed another positive month for its TDI® clean diesel offerings. Sales of the much-anticipated A3 TDI began in the month. With an EPA estimated 42 MPG highway mileage, it achieves the best fuel-economy of any luxury car in the U.S. For November, TDI models made up 43% of all A3 sales.
The Q7 TDI experienced a strong consumer response that elevated the TDI mix of Q7 sales to 46%, notably impressive in light of tight inventories.
"Consumers' reception to our newer models, including the Q5 and S4 sedan has proven nothing short of enthusiastic, which affirms that our design and engineering efforts were precisely on target," said Johan de Nysschen, President, Audi of America. "We are encouraged by these latest sales figures and have an optimistic outlook on the coming months."
Audi A5 Coupe and Cabriolet sales of 1,074 cars made November the second-best month of 2009 for that popular model line.
Audi Certified Pre-Owned Sales for November were 1,535 for the month, bringing year-to-date CPO sales to 26,439.
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AUDI US SNAPSHOT -----YEAR TO DATE-----
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Model Line Nov-09 Nov-08 Yr/Yr % Nov-09 Nov-08 Yr/Yr %
Actual Actual Change YTD YTD Change
Actual Actual
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A3 391 409 -4.4% 3,302 4,398 -24.9%
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A4 2,532 3,304 -23.4% 33,515 39,489 -15.1%
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A5 1,074 569 88.8% 8,418 5,625 49.7%
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A6 527 717 -26.5% 5,990 10,738 -44.2%
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A8 104 122 -14.8% 1,358 2,705 -49.8%
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Audi Q5 1,509 0 0.0% 12,073 0 0.0%
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Audi Q7 500 911 -45.1% 6,623 12,002 -44.8%
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R8 56 150 -62.7% 647 785 -17.6%
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TT 117 606 -80.7% 1,760 4,306 -59.1%
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Total Audi Sales 6,810 6,788 0.3% 73,686 80,048 -7.9
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NOTES:
- A4 includes Audi A4 sedan, Avant, and RS models.
- A5 includes Audi A5 coupe' and S5 coupe' models.
- A6 includes Audi A6 sedan, S6 sedan and A6 Avant models.
- A8 includes Audi A8 sedan, A8L sedan, and S8 sedan models.
- TT includes Audi TT coupe' and TT roadster models.
SOURCE Audi of America Inc.
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