Volkswagen sales rose 12 percent to 27,732 on higher demand for new and redesigned crossovers. Audi extended its industry-best sales streak to eight consecutive years, with volume rising 9.6 percent to 19,425 behind the Q5 and Q7 crossovers.
Brands: VW up 12%; Audi up 9.6%.
Notable nameplates: Audi Q5 up 44%; Audi A5 up 252%; Audi Q7 up 23%; VW Passat down 37%; VW Atlas (new) 3,664 sales; 2018 VW Tiguan (new) 3,848 sales.
Incentives (including Porsche): $3,597 per vehicle, down 6.7% from a year earlier, ALG says.
Average transaction price (including Porsche): $36,265, up 2.5% from a year earlier, according to ALG.
U.S. market share: 3.8% last month vs. 3.5% in Oct. 2016; 3.6% year to date vs. 3.3% through Oct. 2016.
Did you know? Audi's streak of month-over-month sales gains reached 96 consecutive months in October, while its consecutive streak of record U.S. sales reached 82 months. Without its newly introduced three-row crossovers, the Atlas and 2018 Tiguan, VW's sales would have been down 18 percent in October.
