Pre-owned Volkswagen Atlas sales hit hard by coronavirus

The 2018 VW Atlas R-Line is photographed on Raccoon Mountain Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Marion County, Tennessee. The vehicle is produced at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant. The 2018 VW Atlas R-Line is photographed on Raccoon Mountain Thursday, September 20, 2018 in Marion County, Tennessee. The vehicle is produced at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant.

By Mark Kennedy May 4, 2020 2 min read

Sales of pre-owned Volkswagen Atlas SUVs have slowed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by iSeeCars.com.

The website analyzed use-car sales data nationally for February and March to see which models experienced the most dramatic sales slumps, and the Chattanooga-made Atlas ranked No. 3, behind the Tesla Model 3 and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in slowing sales.

According to the data, 64.7% of used Atlas SUVs were sold within 30 days of being listed starting in February, but only 45.3% sold within 30 days of being listed starting in March, a drop of 19.4%.

The average drop in 30-day sales for all models was about 10%.

In 2019, VW sold 81,508 new Atlas SUVs an increase of 37% over 2018.