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Volkswagen announced increased deliveries in 2023, around 4.87 million vehicles worldwide

January 23, 2024

Volkswagen reported a significant increase in its vehicle deliveries in 2023, with approximately 4.87 million vehicles handed over to customers worldwide.

This represents a 6.7% increase compared to 2022. The company also saw a surge in demand for electric mobility, delivering about 394,000 fully electric vehicles worldwide in 2023, a 21.1% increase from the previous year.

The largest markets for Volkswagen’s all-electric cars were China, Germany, the US, the UK, Sweden, France, Norway, and Belgium. In Germany, about 30,000 ID.4 models were delivered, marking a 62.9% increase. In the US, about 38,000 ID.4 models were delivered, an 84.2% increase from 2022. The ID.3 all-electric compact car was particularly popular in China, with more than 75,000 units delivered in 2023, a more than 200% increase from the previous year.

The SUV trend continued in 2023, with SUVs accounting for 54.2% of total Volkswagen deliveries, a 14.9% increase from 2022. In the US, more than 81% of Volkswagen cars sold were SUVs. In Europe, the T-Roc was Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV. The Polo, 48 years and 20 million units after its debut, remains one of the most successful cars in its class. In Brazil, more than 110,000 units were handed over to customers, setting a new record. In Germany, Polo deliveries were about 33,500, a 44.1% increase from the previous year.

Volkswagen is anticipating dynamic growth in demand due to new editions of some of its most important models. Deliveries of the new generations of the Passat and Tiguan, as well as the visually and technically enhanced T-Cross, will begin in the first quarter of 2024. The ID.4 and ID.5 also recently received a major update with a completely new operating concept and new drive system. The new ID.7 Tourer, the estate version of the all-electric top model ID.7, will also launch this year. To meet the high demand for SUVs, Volkswagen is planning to produce a fully electric SUV in the high-volume A-segment from 2026. In 2024, 50 years after the first Golf, Volkswagen is presenting the next evolution of its eighth generation, which offers visual refinements, new assistance systems and drive systems, as well as next-generation infotainment and software. Pre-sales are scheduled to start in spring 2024.