Volkswagen of America reported today that sales of the Chattanooga-made Atlas SUV hit a new monthly high of 5,154 units for November, though the automaker’s overall results slid from a year ago.
Sales of the Passat midsize sedan, also assembled in Chattanooga, fell 51.2 percent from a year ago to 3,140 for the month, the company reported.
Total VW brand sales in November were 29,207, down 1.6 percent from a year ago, according to the German automaker.
Year to date, VW posted sales of 309,395 units, up 8.3 percent, figures show.
The automaker’s newly remodeled Tiguan SUV put up sales of 5,221 in the month.
Both Atlas and Tiguan are showing steady growth in their segments, the company said in a statement.