Audi India records strongest quarter and highest ever monthly sales in March 2013

Mumbai, April 8, 2013: Luxury carmaker Audi has posted its strongest quarter in India with a sale of 2,616 units between January to March 2013, a growth of 15 percent over the same period last year (2,269 units: January-March 2012). In March 2012, the company notched sales of 1,104 units, its highest in a month in India, recording a 10 percent growth year-on-year (March 2012: 1,002 units). Cumulative 2012-13 sales for Audi India were 9,350 units.

“The first quarter of 2013 was a winning quarter for us. We sold close to 90 percent of our total annual sales of 2010 (3,003 units) and recorded the best ever quarter in the history of Audi in India, a proof of the brand’s growing appeal in India. We surpassed our targets and are on our way to achieving further growth with strong plans for dealership expansion and exciting new products this year. As we complete six years in India, we are extremely confident about the years ahead. We intend to continue our growth and will sustain the momentum to reinforce our claim to leadership in the long term,” said Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India.

Audi is continuing with its product and dealership expansion strategy in 2013, having already opened two showrooms in Mumbai South and Lucknow and having further strengthened its product portfolio with four new product launches - the new Q5, new R8, the 2.0 TFSI variant of the Q3 and the R8 V10 plus.

Audi India plans to expand its network to 34 dealerships by the end of 2013 from its existing 25 centers.