Audi sets all-time U.S. sales record for the month of May
Source: Audi of America

· Audi reports 17th consecutive month of record sales, marking the fifth-best month ever in U.S. for the brand
· May new vehicle sales up 10% to 11,503 vehicles sold in the U.S.
· Premium category vehicle sales (A8, A7, A6, and Q7) up 54% YTD

Audi today reported record-setting May sales with a 10% increase to 11,503 new vehicles sold, marking the 17th consecutive month of unprecedented sales in the U.S. May sales not only represented all-time record total sales for the January-May period, but also marked the fifth-best month ever for the brand, exceeding more than 11,000 in total vehicle sales.

"Consumers are responding favorably to Audi as 17 consecutive months of record-setting sales attests," said Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen. "Audi's progressive luxury and technologically advanced vehicle portfolio continues to set the pace in the high-end sector of the luxury car market."

Sales of Audi premium category vehicles (A8, A7, A6, and Q7) jumped 54% YTD and represented 34.2% of total May sales. Overall, sales improvements shown by Audi in the top tiers of the luxury sector accounted for 125% of the Audi May gain.

May year-over-year results were buoyed by strong premium vehicle performance of the Audi A6 increasing 260.2% to 1,693 vehicles sold. Sales for the design-forward Audi A7 continued with 792 vehicles sold, while sales of the Audi R8 coupe jumped 14.6% to 47 vehicles sold in May.

Highlights:

· May 2012 ranked as the best May in Audi of America history, marking the fifth-best month ever for the brand.
· Audi A6 sales up 260.2% compared to May 2011; YTD sales grow 124.7% compared to previous period.
· Audi A7 YTD sales increased 194.8%, compared to previous period.
· Sales of Audi Q5 increased 5% compared to May 2011; YTD sales up 14.4% compared to previous period.
· Audi Q7 recorded an 8.8% boost in sales with 919 units sold, compared to May 2011.
· Sales of the Audi R8 coupe rose 14.6%, accounting for 47 vehicles sold within the total 90 new vehicle sales for the sports car line in the month.
· Audi A4 sales remained steady despite an inventory draw down in advance of the updated 2013 models just now reaching dealership showrooms.
· Audi May Certified Pre-Owned sales jumped 16.9% compared to vehicles sales from April 2012.

AUDI US SNAPSHOT				--YTD--
Model Line	May '12 Actual	May '11 Actual	Yr/Yr % change	May '12 YTD Actual	May '11 YTD Actual	Yr/Yr % change
A3	629	664	-5.3%	2,958	2,941	0.6%
A4	3,058	3,192	-4.2	14,852	15,201	-2.3%
A5	1,264	1,438	-12.1%	6,395	6,459	-1.0%
A6	1,693	470	260.2%	6,839	3,043	124.7%
A7	792	812	-2.5%	3,597	1,220	194.8%
A8	528	495	-6.7%	1,951	2,368	--17.6%
Audi Q5	2,332	2,222	5.0%	10,764	9,405	14.4%
Audi Q7	919	845	-8.8%	3,761	3,872	-2.9%
R8	90	99	-9.1%	425	492	-13.6%
TT	198	220	-10.0%	952	857	11.1%
Total New Sales	11,503	10,457	10.0%	52,494	45,858	14.5%
Total CPO Sales	3,346	3,470	-3.6%	14,995	15,206	-1.4%