Sales of Volkswagen's Chattanooga-made Passat fell 43.1 percent in January from a year ago as the diesel emission scandal continues to weigh on the company's results.
The company sold 3,586 Passats last month compared to 6,305 a year ago, the German automaker reported today.
Overall, Volkswagen of America sales were off 14.5 percent to 20,079 vehicles for January.
The Tiguan SUV produced the best January results on record for the vehicle with 2,528 vehicles delivered, a 71.6 percent increase.
"We are encouraged by the strong performance of the Tiguan," said Mark McNabb, chief operating officer for Volkswagen of America. "January sales numbers were down due to the seasonal nature of the fleet business. Despite that and the weather conditions in the Northeast portion of the country, Volkswagen dealers improved in terms of retail business."