Volkswagen sales in the third quarter rose 12 percent to 89,085 on strong sales of its crossover lineup. Meanwhile, Audi sales climbed 20 percent to 49,267.
Brands: VW, up 12%; Audi, up 20%
Notable nameplates: VW Atlas, up 13%; Taos, up 44%; Tiguan, up 29%; Audi Q5, up 4.8%; Q7 down 10%; A4 up 52%
Incentives (including Porsche): $1,177 per vehicle, down 58% from a year earlier, TrueCar says.
Average transaction price: $45,198, up 7.1% from a year earlier, according to TrueCar.
Did you know? Crossovers, including the ID4 electric vehicle, represent 81 percent of VW's sales so far this year.
