The Volkswagen Group (VOWG_p.DE) sold 9.93million vehicles to customers in 2015 despite the emissions scandal and its fall-out.
That was down by just 210,000 on its 2014 sales figure of 10.14million, and more than the 9.73million vehicles the group delivered in 2013.
The Volkswagen brand itself saw a drop of 4.8 per cent year-on-year, the first time the brand has posted a fall in sales in 11 years.
But VW was still the group’s biggest seller, with 5.8million vehicles shifted from January to December, compared to 6.1million in 2014.
Sales, Marketing and After-Sales chief Jürgen Stackmann said: The Volkswagen brand did a good job last year in the face of challenging conditions.
Matthias Müller, who replaced Martin Winterkorn as CEO of Volkswagen Group after the emissions debacle, said: Delivering almost ten million vehicles is an excellent result, particularly in view of the continued challenging market situation in some regions as well as the diesel issue in the final quarter of last year.
The biggest market by far for Volkswagen AG was Europe, where the company sold a total of 4million vehicles.
In the US, where the firm was found to have cheated diesel emissions tests, the group sold 607,000 units compared to 599,700 in 2014.
Volkswagen Group 2015 Sales Figures
| Deliveries to customers by markets |
December 2015 |
December 2014 |
Change. (%) |
Jan.-Dec. 2015 |
Jan.-Dec. 2014 |
Change. (%) |
| Europe | 311,200 | 312,600 | -0.5 | 4,045,400 | 3,945,200 | +2.5 |
| Western Europe | 257,500 | 256,200 | +0.5 | 3,430,200 | 3,274,300 | +4.8 |
| Germany | 95,200 | 93,200 | +2.1 | 1,289,100 | 1,239,300 | +4.0 |
| Central and Eastern Europe | 53,700 | 56,400 | -4.7 | 615,100 | 670,900 | -8.3 |
| Russia | 16,300 | 26,100 | -37.5 | 174,300 | 275,800 | -36.8 |
| North America | 85,100 | 83,200 | +2.3 | 931,800 | 892,800 | +4.4 |
| USA | 56,000 | 57,100 | -2.0 | 607,100 | 599,700 | +1.2 |
| South America | 34,500 | 67,800 | -49.2 | 558,300 | 794,800 | -29.8 |
| Brazil | 25,100 | 55,500 | -54.8 | 389,900 | 629,800 | -38.1 |
| Asia-Pacific | 360,900 | 372,900 | -3.2 | 3,934,900 | 4,057,700 | -3.0 |
| China | 329,200 | 336,200 | -2.1 | 3,548,600 | 3,675,300 | -3.4 |
| Worldwide | 834,800 | 881,000 | -5.2 | 9,930,600 | 10.137.400 | -2.0 |
| Deliveries to customers by brands |
December 2015 |
December 2014 |
Change. (%) |
Jan.-Dec. 2015 |
Jan.-Dec. 2014 |
Change. (%) |
| Volkswagen Passenger Cars | 487,700 | 529,500 | -7.9 | 5,823,400 | 6,118,700 | -4.8 |
| Audi | 158,400 | 150,000 | +5.6 | 1,803,200 | 1,741,100 | +3.6 |
| ŠKODA | 86,600 | 81,900 | +5.7 | 1,055,500 | 1,037,200 | +1.8 |
| SEAT | 28,300 | 31,200 | -9.2 | 400,000 | 390,500 | +2.4 |
| Porsche | 15,200 | 20,600 | -26.2 | 225,100 | 189,800 | +18.6 |
| Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles | 40,500 | 45,200 | -10.5 | 430,800 | 446,600 | -3.5 |
| MAN | 9,800 | 12,400 | -21.4 | 102,500 | 120,100 | -14.7 |
| Scania (expected figures) | 6,500 | 8,500 | -23.4 | 76,600 | 79,800 | -4.0 |
| Volkswagen Group (total) | 834,800 | 881,000 | -5.2 | 9,930,600 | 10,137,400 | -2.0 |
Volkwagen Passenger Cars 2015 Sales Figures
| Deliveries to customers by markets |
December 2015 |
December 2014 |
Change (%) |
Jan.-Dec. 2015 |
Jan.-Dec. 2014 |
Change (%) |
| Europe | 133,300 | 139,700 | -4.5 | 1,713,500 | 1,681,400 | +1.9 |
| Western Europe | 114,300 | 116,700 | -2.1 | 1,503,800 | 1,436,700 | +4.7 |
| Germany | 45,200 | 44,000 | +2.7 | 601,000 | 578,400 | +3.9 |
| Central and Eastern Europe | 19,000 | 22,900 | -16.9 | 209,700 | 244,800 | -14.3 |
| Russia | 7,900 | 13,900 | -42.9 | 78,400 | 128,100 | -38.8 |
| North America | 52,700 | 53,400 | -1.1 | 592,100 | 586,700 | +0.9 |
| USA | 31,000 | 34,100 | -9.1 | 349,400 | 367,000 | -4.8 |
| South America | 27,000 | 57,300 | -52.8 | 458,200 | 662,600 | -30.9 |
| Brazil | 20,800 | 49,500 | -57.9 | 335,600 | 541,700 | -38.0 |
| Asia-Pacific | 251,800 | 254,900 | -1.2 | 2,836,100 | 2,970,900 | -4.5 |
| China | 235,500 | 234,900 | +0.3 | 2,630,000 | 2,758,200 | -4.6 |
| Worldwide | 487,700 | 529,500 | -7.9 | 5,823,400 | 6,118,700 | -4.8 |