Audi sold 2,565 cars in the Middle East during the first quarter of this year and was pleased with the reception the A3 sedan got in the region.

During the same period, Audi broke two records — the highest global deliveries in one month and breaking the 400,000 cars mark in a quarter.

In March, Audi delivered more cars to customers than ever before in a single month: around 170,450 deliveries worldwide, a 15.4 percent year-on-year increase.

This result also made March the 51st consecutive month with global sales growth for the four rings. China (+36.6 percent), Germany (+10.2 percent) and the United Kingdom (+12.7 percent) achieved particularly high growth in the past month.

Audi’s sales increased by 11.7 percent in the first quarter to 412,850 units.

This was the first time that the company has exceeded the mark of 400,000 vehicles in the first three months.

Apart from the A 3 sedan, Audi’s bestselling model in the Middle East was the Audi Q7 with 536 units sold, closely followed by the Audi A6 (400) and the Audi Q5 (389).

The strongest single market for Audi remained the UAE with 1,138 vehicles sold in the first quarter. The A3 sedan sold 145 cars regionally in the first quarter.