Volkswagen models sold in US are produced domestically and in Germany and Mexico. Here are estimates of models produced in each country and sold in the US.
Executive summary
- In 2024, Volkswagen Group sold 727,260 units in the US. Based on delivery numbers, we can calculate that:
- 155,908 units sold in the US in 2024 were produced in the US.
- 233,630 units sold in the US in 2024 were produced in Europe.
- The rest of the units, 337,722 sold in the US in 2024 were produced in Mexico.
Production and sale of Volkswagen brand units in the US
- Volkswagen of America is is the unit that sells Volkswagen brand group core units in the US.
- Volkswagen operates only one plant in the US, the Chattanooga Plant in Tennessee.
- Chattanooga plant had a production capacity of 175,000 units in 2024. The plant is used to produce the ID.4, Volkswagen Atlas, and Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
- Therefore, in 2024, only 131,408 units ( ID.4, Volkswagen Atlas, and Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport) sold in the US were produced there as shown in the screenshot below.
- In 2024, 17,686 units (Arteon, GTI, Golf and ID.Buzz) sold in the US were produced in Germany.
- Volkswagen brand operates two plants in Mexico. Puebla and Silo. Puebla plant had a production capacity of 349,227 vehicles in 2023. It produces Volkswagen Jetta, Taos and Tiguan Long Version. Silao had a production capacity of 436,161 engines in 2023.
- In 2024, 230,083 units sold in the US were produced in Mexico
Production and sale of Audi models in the US
- Audi of America is the unit that sales Audi models in the US.
- Audi doesn’t operate a plant in the US. Its models sold in the US come from Germany,Slovakia and Mexico.
- In 2024, this unit sold 196,576 units in the US.
- It operates one plant in Mexico, the San Jose Chiapa plant. San José Chiapa had a production capacity of 144,223 cars in 2024. It is used to produce the Audi Q5. Not all models produced in San Jose go to US, some go to the other parts of the world except China.