Volkswagen Has A More Popular Product Than Cars, And Most People Have No Idea It Exists

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Volkswagen Has A More Popular Product Than Cars, And Most People Have No Idea It Exists

If someone asked you to name the most popular car brands in the world, what would be your #1 response? Ford? Chevy? Ferrari? Volkswagen would probably be on most people's lists as well.

The German-made cars have a great reputation as sturdy, dependable, and long-lasting. It's why they're still so popular today. If you buy VW, you know you've got a good car.

From then:

An old-fashioned VW BeetleWikipedia

Until now:

A new VW Beetle.Motor Trend

In 2015 alone, Volkswagen sold 5.82 million cars, a big number for any company. But did you know that in the same year, VW sold more of another product than they did cars? A product that has NOTHING to do with transportation? And no, it's not a warranty.

Continue reading to find out what product Volkswagen sold more of than cars in 2015.

2015 happened to be the year that Volkswagen was caught in an emissions scandal, where it was uncovered that the car manufacturer had lied about the environmentally friendly aspects of their vehicles, fitting their diesel vehicles with an emission cheating software. This lead to sales dropping by more than 4.8% that year.

But it's not like VW was completely out of products to sell. They still had one thing to hold on to.

Their sausages.

That's right, Volkswagen has their own sausage line! Since 1973, the car company has been selling a "currywurst" sausage and in 2015, 7.3 million sausages were sold.

At the risk of sounding like an uninformed human being...am I the only one who didn't know about these sausages? My mind was totally blown when I found out!

As if that wasn't enough, they also make their own ketchup to go with the sausage!

Both products can be found in select grocery stores, though presumably it's mainly in Germany. You can also find them at Volkswagen factories, if you ever have an extreme craving for a currywurst.

Did you know Volkswagen had food products in addition to cars? Let us know!

Meagan has an intense love for Netflix, napping, and carbs.