Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show Volkswagen was the top-selling car marque for the month of February, selling 1,427 units in the month ahead of Toyota (1,415) and Ford (1,128).
Volkswagen had 12.42 per cent of the new car passenger market in February with the Golf remaining their top seller ahead of the Passat and Polo.
Volkswagen's Sales and Marketing Manager John Donegan says with several key new models yet to be released, they hope to carry this momentum further into 2012. The Volkswagen up! city car will be launched this month and Volkswagen believe it will be 'a game-changer in the small car segment'.