Audi August U.S. Sales Rise 9.9% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Audi of America Inc., a unit of AUDI AG (AUDVF.PK), reported that its August 2015 sales increased 9.9% to 18,794 vehicles, a total that stands as the second-best monthly result ever in the U.S. market.

Audi achieved its best-ever August sales in the U.S. to mark its 56th consecutive monthly sales record. The previous August record was set in 2014 with 17,101 Audi vehicles sold.

August results were bolstered by sales of Audi luxury SUVs, with a 40.9% increase for the Audi Q3, Q5 and Q7 models combined. The Q5 posted a 34.4% increase from last year, marking its best-ever sales month in the U.S. The Q7 posted an 8.4% increase from last August.

Audi Certified pre-owned vehicles sales for the month declined 6.2% to 4,441 units from last year's 4,733 units.