German auto giant Volkswagen saw first half year sales of its cars in Russia skyrocket 78 percent year-on-year to 81,050 vehicles, the company said on Friday.
The company sold 17,700 cars in June 2012, a 41 percent increase on the same period last year.
Sales of Volkswagen Polo sedans rose 54 percent in January-June 2012 to 33,473 cars, whilst sales of Volkswagen Tiguan off-roaders jumped 124 percent to 16,234.
In March, Volkswagen models won several nominations in Russia’s annual national “Car of the Year in Russia 2012” awards. The Volkswagen Touareg was ranked the best in the medium off-roader class. The Volkswagen Amarok was chosen as the best pickup and the Volkswagen Multivan was voted top in the minivan class.