Volkswagen’s ID.4 sales up 171.4% last quarter in U.S. amid Chattanooga assembly

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Susie Berg, an ID.4 owner from California, and her nephew Harrison Berg, 9, talk with workers during the launch celebration for the electric SUV on Oct. 14 at the Chattanooga Volkswagen assembly plant. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Susie Berg, an ID.4 owner from California, and her nephew Harrison Berg, 9, talk with workers during the launch celebration for the electric SUV on Oct. 14 at the Chattanooga Volkswagen assembly plant.

By Mike Pare January 6, 2023 3 min read

Sales of Volkswagen’s Chattanooga-made ID.4 electric SUV surpassed that of the conventionally powered Atlas SUV last quarter, not including the Cross Sport model, figures show.

But overall VW sales in America in 2022 dropped 19.7% versus 2021 as production in nearly the entire automotive industry slid last year due to supply chain disruptions.

According to Volkswagen of America, the ID.4 recorded 4,055 sales in the last quarter of 2022, up 171.4% from the same period in 2021. Atlas in the quarter sold 3,374 SUVs, down 12.5%, the company reported.

But adding in the Cross Sport, total Atlas family sales were 5,968 in the quarter, according to VW.