The Volkswagen brand delivered 489,000 vehicles in July 2019, 3.3% fewer year on year.
Year to date sales fell 3.8% to 3.49m.
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"In a generally declining global market, [we] succeeded in maintaining a stable market share both in July and for the year to date," the automaker said.
As expected following the records of July 2018, Europe sales fell again, by 8.8% last month. In China, sales rose 2% in a shrinking market and the brand further expanded its market share. In Brazil, deliveries rose13.5%.
Sales chief Juergen Stackmann said: "The situation on the global automobile market with its variety of regional challenges remains unchanged. It is gratifying to note that vw is maintaining a stable market position throughout the world in a generally shrinking global market. This is especially due to our highly successful SUV models."
SUVs accounted for 27.5% of VW sales year to date versus 18.7% a year ago. The Tiguan is most popular.
After WLTP boosted July 2018 sales, July 2019 volume in Europe was 148,100, down 8.8%.
In western Europe sales fell 7.7% to 125,600 vehicles.
In central and eastern Europe, volume was off 14.6% to 22,500.
German sales fell 11.9% to 47,100.
North America sales fell 4.1% to 48,200.
US volume rose 2.2% to 31,200.
Mexico sales fell 11.7% to 10,700.
South America sales rose 2.6% to 42,900.
Brazil volume was up 13.5% to 34,000.
Noting Argentina is still struggling with a difficult situation in the general economy and a severely shrinking overall market, Volkswagen said its sales there fell 33.3% to 5,500.
Asia-Pacific region sales rose 0.9% to 239,200 vehicles.
