Volkswagen of America Inc. today reported that 2011 sales were the best in nine years, helped by an strong increase in sales of the Chattanooga-built Passat.
Total VW sales in the Unites States last year were 324,402 units, a 26.3 percent increase from 2010 and the best since 2002, the company announced.
Passat sales soared in 2011 with 22,779 units sold, a 124 percent increase from 2010.