Audi sold 7,524 vehicles in the U.S. during the month of June—making it their best sales month year-to-date ‘09. After all the numbers are tallied industry-wide, Audi says they expect their June share of the U.S. luxury import market to have increased by 9.1 percent. The company attributes the surge to the high demand for the new Audi Q5 crossover and Q7 TDI clean diesel SUV. The sales climate also improved 20 percent in June for the Audi A4 Cabriolet, quite possibly due to the onset of summer weather. Like most automakers, Audi’s year-to-date sales are still below last year’s figures, to be expected considering the recession, but the difference for Audi stands at just 15.9 percent. So, despite Sideways’ transforming task of alternating between Autobot and Decepticon only to create confusion in all camps, Audi’s impact in the import luxury market is clearly a strong force. Check out the entire Audi model lineup in our 2009 Audi buyer’s guide, featuring specs, pricing, and reviews.
~ Deborah Neal, Editorial Director, autoMedia.com