Volvo's U.S. Sales up 24.6 percent in 2011

VOLVO'S U.S. SALES UP 24.6 PERCENT IN 2011

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Jan. 4, 2012) - Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 5,342 units, a 12.3 percent increase from December 2010.  For the year, U.S. sales ended 24.6 percent higher than 2010 with a total of 67,240 units sold.

In Canada, Volvo sales are up 13.8 percent in December with a total of 510 vehicles sold.  Canadian sales for 2011 were up 4 percent over 2010.

In 2011, the award-winning S60 sports sedan was the top seller in the United States with 21,282 units sold. The XC60 finished the year in the second spot with 12,932 sold, while also claiming the top spot in Canada with 1,865 units sold.

New Volvo buyers benefit from Volvo's Safe + Secure Coverage Plan.  A complimentary program, Safe + Secure wraps a comprehensive list of benefits into one package.  Specifically, it provides:

• 5 years/50,000 miles of New Car Warranty
• 5 years/50,000 miles of Complimentary Factory Scheduled Maintenance
• 5 years/50,000 miles of Wear and Tear Coverage
• 5 years/Unlimited miles of Volvo On Call Roadside Assistance.

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (www.volvocars.com/us) is a subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation of Gothenburg, Sweden.  VCNA provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversees Volvo operations in Canada.

For sales by model click here: https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/enhanced/en-us/About/Sales/Current.aspx

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Contact: Laura DiStefano 201-767-4834 ldistef3@volvocars.com