Volkswagen
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owner | Volkswagen AG |
Introductory year | 1937 |
Products | especially automobiles and services |
Markets | worldwide |
Website | www.volkswagen.de |
Volkswagen (abbreviation VW ) is the core brand of Volkswagen AG . The origin of the brand name was in 1937 the project called for by Adolf Hitler to build a “people's car”, which for the first time would make an affordable car possible for a broad population and thus initiate mass motorization in Germany. Until then, automobiles were mainly found in the upper class due to their high price. In the post-war period in 1949, the brand name was establishing Volkswagen GmbH Volkswagen consolidated.
In 2020 around 50 models were manufactured under the Volkswagen brand worldwide.
history
The history of the Volkswagen brand largely coincides with the history of Volkswagen AG, which was founded in 1937 .
Board
(As of July 1, 2020)
The Volkswagen brand management board is composed as follows:
Business area | Member since | previous work | |
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Ralf Brandstätter | Chairman 1 | December 9, 2015 | Brand Board Member for the Procurement Division, Volkswagen Passenger Cars |
Alexander Seitz | Controlling and accounting | March 1, 2020 | Chief Financial Officer, China and Legal Affairs, Audi AG |
Frank Welsch | Technical development | December 9, 2015 | Board Member for Technical Development, Škoda Auto as |
Murat Aksel | procurement | April 1, 2020 | Senior Vice President Purchasing and Supplier Network America, BMW AG |
Jürgen Stackmann | Sales, Marketing and After Sales | November 1, 2015 | CEO, SEAT SA |
Thomas Schmall | Components | January 1, 2015 | Chairman of the Board of Management, Volkswagen do Brasil |
Wilfried von Rath | Personnel and organization | March 1, 2020 | Head of Human Resources division, MAN Energy Solutions SE |
Andreas Tostmann | production and logistics | 1st February 2018 | Head of Production, SEAT SA |
Thomas Ulbrich | E-mobility 2 | April 1, 2014 | Brand Board Member for Production and Logistics, Volkswagen Passenger Cars |
Christian Senger | Digital Car & Services | 1st March 2019 | Head of the e-Mobility Series, Volkswagen Passenger Cars |
Approvals
Germany
year | Number of approvals |
Percent of total registrations |
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2019 | 667,518 | 22.43% |
2018 | 643,518 | 18.73% |
2017 | 634.270 | 18.43% |
2016 | 656.019 | 19.57% |
2015 | 685.594 | 21.38% |
2014 | 656.494 | 21.60% |
2013 | 642.190 | 21.75% |
2012 | 672.921 | 21.54% |
2011 | 686.772 | 21.60% |
2010 | 613,808 | 21.05% |
2009 | 805.262 | 21.20% |
2008 | 615.229 | 19.90% |
2007 | 608.820 | 19.30% |
2006 | 689.116 | 19.10% |
2005 | 621.978 | 18.60% |
2004 | 602.725 | 18.45% |
2003 | 600.364 | 18.55% |
2002 | 604,347 | 18.61% |
2001 | 633.075 | 18.90% |
2000 | 643.615 | 18.99% |
1999 | 741.477 | 19.51% |
Austria
year | Number of approvals |
Percent of total registrations |
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2018 | 56,932 | 16.7% |
2017 | 58,709 | 16.6% |
2016 | 56,529 | 17.2% |
2015 | 53,396 | 17.3% |
2014 | 54,775 | 18.1% |
2013 | 57,758 | 18.1% |
2012 | 61,627 | 18.3% |
2011 | 65,150 | 18.3% |
2010 | 55.041 | 16.75% |
2009 | 51.506 | 16.06% |
2008 | 49,379 | 16.81% |
2007 | 50,736 | 17.01% |
2006 | 53,385 | 17.30% |
2005 | 53,285 | 17.31% |
2004 | 53,670 | 17.24% |
2003 | 51.206 | 17.06% |
Switzerland
year | Number of approvals |
Percent of total registrations |
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2018 | 32,949 | 11.0% |
2017 | 35,975 | 11.5% |
Note: The approval figures for Switzerland include the approvals in Liechtenstein .
Models
Models in Europe
construction time | model series | annotation | image |
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Microcar |
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1998-2005 | Lupo | The Lupo is the first small car from Volkswagen. It is largely identical to the Seat Arosa . It was also available in the economical 3L TDI variant. | |
2005-2011 | Fox | The Fox replaced the Lupo from spring 2005. Is made in Brazil and is intended as a savings model to attract young customers in particular; the starting price was 9650 euros . In Brazil it is still being offered - in a revised form since 2009 - and is also available there as CrossFox and spacious SpaceFox . | |
since 2011 | up! | The up! is the successor of the Fox and a model of the New Small Family . The Škoda Citigo and Seat Mii are largely identical models . | |
Small car |
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1975-1981 |
Polo I (type 86) |
In spring 1975 Volkswagen presented its first small car. It was identical to the Audi 50 introduced in autumn 1974 . A facelift followed in early 1979. | |
1977-1981 | Derby I. | The Derby was the notchback version of the Polo I, also here with two side doors. | |
1981-1994 |
Polo II (type 86C) |
In addition to the hatchback, the second Polo was also available as a hatchback coupé from the summer of 1982. A comprehensive facelift took place in autumn 1990. | |
1981-1985 | Derby II | The Polo II was again a notchback sedan. At the beginning of 1985 the derby was renamed “Polo Classic”. | |
since 1980 | Gol | The Gol (from the Brazilian word for a goal in football) is the volume model from VW do Brasil. From 1980 it was available as a three-door hatchback sedan with a Beetle engine installed lengthways at the front. With notchback it was offered under the name Voyage, in North America also as VW Fox. It is available as a station wagon under the name Parati; the pick-up version was called Saveiro. The third generation of the model series is now available with a transversely installed, water-cooled in-line engine. | |
1994-1999 |
Polo III (type 6N / 6NF) |
The Polo III was the first small car from VW that was also available as a five-door. In addition, a notchback version was available from autumn 1995 and a station wagon from spring 1997, both of which were almost identical to the Seat Cordoba . | |
1999-2001 |
Polo III (type 6N2) |
With the facelift in autumn 1999, VW changed the internal type designation to Polo 6N2, otherwise almost only the body shape. | |
2001-2005 |
Polo IV (type 9N) |
The fourth Polo followed in autumn 2001. After a longer break, there was also a notchback sedan again from autumn 2003, while the station wagon variant was no longer available. | |
2004-2005 |
Polo Fun (type 9N) |
From spring 2004 the Polo IV was also available with an SUV- like appearance and the additional designation "Fun". | |
2005-2009 |
Polo IV (type 9N3) |
In the spring of 2005, the Polo IV was facelifted. It received a V-shaped radiator grille and new headlights and taillights. | |
2006-2008 |
CrossPolo (type 9N3) |
The “Fun” Polo was revised at the beginning of 2006 and received the same changes as the Polo. In addition, the name changed to CrossPolo. | |
2009-2017 |
Polo V (type 6R) |
The Polo V was on sale from mid-2009 to mid-2017. In spring 2014, the Polo received a slight facelift. | |
2010-2017 |
CrossPolo (type 6R) |
The second edition of the CrossPolo followed in spring 2010. It was also revised in spring 2014. | |
since 2017 | Polo VI | The Polo VI presented in 2017 has grown significantly in size. It has exceeded the 4-meter mark in length for the first time. | |
Compact class |
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1974-1983 6,780,050 |
Golf I (type 17) |
Despite the different concept, the Golf is the official successor to the Beetle. The compact class is also known as the golf class after him . A major revision took place in the summer of 1980. Until 2009, it was still manufactured in South Africa as the Citi Golf . | |
1979-1984 | Jetta I | The first Jetta hit the market in August 1979. The notchback version of the Golf I was available with two and four doors. | |
1983-1992 6,301,000 |
Golf II (type 19E) |
The second Golf was launched in the summer of 1983. The second edition also had a hatchback. Compared to this, the car was 17 cm longer, while the wheelbase increased by 7.5 cm. A facelift took place in the summer of 1987 (including the elimination of the triangular windows). After a total of 10 million copies of the Golf had already been sold in 1988, this was celebrated with a special model of the same name. In 1990 a version with higher ground clearance and all-wheel drive followed, called Golf Country. | |
1984-1992 | Jetta II | There was also a two- or four-door notchback variant of the Golf II. Like this, the Jetta II received a revision in the summer of 1987. | |
1991-1999 4,805,900 |
Golf III | The Golf III was introduced in the fall of 1991. For the first time, the Golf was also given a station wagon version in spring 1993. In the summer of the same year, a new convertible appeared again. A revision took place in autumn 1995. The last Golf sedan rolled off the assembly line at the end of 1997, while the Variant was manufactured until spring 1999. | |
1992-1998 | Vento | The notchback version of the Golf III was given a new name in this country, although it was still sold abroad under the name Jetta. It is also the best-selling European sedan in the USA. In autumn 1995 the Vento was also given a facelift. | |
1997-2006 4,300,000 |
Golf IV | Fourth generation of the successful model. The Golf IV Variant, released in April 1999, is almost the same as the Bora Variant. The convertible, which was still based on the Golf III, was externally adapted to the Golf IV and continued to be built until the end of 2001. The Variant rolled off the production line until mid-2006. | |
1997-2010 | New Beetle | VW used the technology of the Golf IV for the New Beetle with a retro design. In spring 2003, a convertible was added. A slight facelift followed in the summer of 2005. | |
1998-2005 | Bora | With the Bora, the notchback version of the Golf IV got a new name again, abroad it remained the same. The Jetta IV was just as successful in the USA as its predecessor. The Bora Variant, built from spring 1999 to the end of 2004, is almost identical to the Golf IV Variant. | |
2003-2009 | Golf V | Fifth edition of the compact car introduced in autumn 2003. The Golf V Variant followed in mid-2007 and was similar in construction to the Jetta V, which, however, is not produced in Mexico like this. While the hatchback was replaced in autumn 2008, the station wagon followed in early summer 2009. | |
2005-2010 |
Jetta V (type 1KZ) |
The notchback model of the Golf V now rolled off the assembly line in Mexico, and was now also sold again in Germany under the name Jetta. Accordingly, the technical basis was provided by the Golf V. The front design is again more similar to the Golf than its predecessor, the Bora. A Jetta V Variant was not available in Europe, but was offered under the name "Jetta Sportwagon" in the USA. | |
2008-2013 | Golf VI | The Golf VI emerged from an extensive facelift of its predecessor, the Golf V. The platform and motors remained the same. It was replaced by the completely new Golf VII in autumn 2012, while that of the Variant was carried out in summer 2013. | |
2010-2018 | Jetta VI | New edition of the Jetta in the current VW design. The wheelbase grew compared to its predecessor. A facelift took place in autumn 2014. | |
2011-2019 | VW Beetle | After 14 years of construction of the New Beetle, the successor appeared in autumn 2011. The vehicle, known only as the “Beetle”, with its flatter roof should be more reminiscent of the original Beetle than its predecessor. | |
since 2012 | Golf VII | The seventh edition replaced the Golf VI in autumn 2012 after just four years. First the hatchback appeared, while the Variant followed in summer 2013. As a special feature, the Golf VII is also offered with an electric motor and as a plug-in hybrid. | |
since 2019 | ID.3 | The first electric car from VW based on an electric vehicle platform. Visually, it is based on the VW ID study shown in 2017 . | |
since 2019 | Golf VIII | The eighth generation of the Golf was presented as a hatchback at the end of October 2019. | |
Lower middle class |
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1945-1946 | Type 51 | Beetle body with chassis of the Wehrmacht Kübelwagen and body of the KdF car (see below). Also known as the so-called commander's car. | |
1946-2003 | Beetle | The first Volkswagen. Sales in Europe ceased in 1985. Produced worldwide, most recently by VW de Mexico until 2003. A total of 21,529,464 cars were produced. | |
Middle class |
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1961-1973 |
VW 1500/1600 (type 3) |
First attempt to expand the program up into the middle class. Also air-cooled boxer engine in the rear. Three body styles: notchback, hatchback (TL) and station wagon (Variant). Several facelifts. | |
1968-1974 |
VW 411/412 (type 4) |
Nickname "Coati". Not very successful, the classic VW concept with air-cooled boxer engine in the rear continues. Two body styles: hatchback and station wagon (Variant). | |
1970-1975 | K 70 | As the first Volkswagen with a front engine and water cooling, the K 70, introduced in the summer of 1970, marked a technical change for the brand. The four-door car developed by NSU had a bad reputation because of its high consumption of over 13 l / 100 km. Its production therefore ended at the beginning of 1975. | |
1973-1980 | Passat B1 | The first Passat came on the market in mid-1973 and was initially available as a hatchback sedan with a small tailgate. At the beginning of 1974 the station wagon version "Variant" appeared and at the beginning of 1975 the sedans with a large tailgate followed. The engines, drive and body up to the C-pillar were identical to those of the Audi 80 . In the summer of 1977, the headlights and rear lights as well as the dashboard and bumpers were changed as part of a facelift. | |
1980-1988 | Passat B2 | The second generation of the Passat came up in the autumn of 1980 with larger dimensions, which made the station wagon, which was subsequently submitted in spring 1981, more spacious. This was also offered with all-wheel drive ("Syncro") from autumn 1984. There was also an economical version called "Formula E" in conjunction with the 75 hp 1.6-liter gasoline engine. The B2 was the last Passat that was also available as a two-door model, although this variant was no longer available due to a lack of demand for the revision that took place in early 1985. The front and rear (especially that of the sedan) were modified. | |
1981-1984 | Santana | The notchback version of the Passat B2 introduced in autumn 1981 had little success in Europe, but enjoyed great demand in China. The name was given up again in early 1985 and the model was sold as a Passat notchback. | |
1988-1993 | Passat B3 | The B3 was a completely new model, with a transverse engine similar to the Golf. This generation was only available as a notchback sedan and station wagon, as a hatchback sedan has not been offered since then. The cooling air intake was reduced in size and relocated under the bumper in favor of better airflow, which was not only met with approval and earned the vehicle the derisive name "coati". | |
1993-1996 | Passat B4 | The Passat B4 was a comprehensive facelift from the Passat B3, which was now again equipped with a radiator grille. The B4 was again with all-wheel drive as syncro sold. | |
1996-2005 | Passat B5 | In autumn 1996 a new Passat came on the market, which was again equipped with longitudinally installed engines. The Variant followed in the spring of 1997. A major facelift was carried out in the fall of 2000. This variant was also produced in small numbers as the Passat W8 with an eight-cylinder engine. | |
2005-2010 | Passat B6 | With the Passat B6 there was another switch to transversely installed engines. The lighting graphics were adapted to the Golf V, Golf Plus and Polo IV models. The engine range ranged from the 77 kW 1.6 TDI to the 220 kW R36. | |
2008-2016 | Passat CC | With this variant, Volkswagen wanted to understand what Mercedes-Benz had done with the CLK and CLS : the higher positioning of a product whose technical content can be assigned to a lower price class. At the beginning of 2012 the optics were adapted to the Passat B7. | |
2010-2014 | Passat B7 | In November 2010 the Passat B7 came to dealers as a sedan and station wagon. The B7 received changes in the style of the Golf VI, although the engine range of the predecessor was retained. | |
since 2014 | Passat B8 | Volkswagen has been delivering the Passat B8 to customers since autumn 2014. This Passat is based for the first time on the modular transverse matrix, which means that the interior space can be enlarged while the external length remains roughly the same. With the GTE, there is now also a plug-in hybrid version. | |
since 2017 | Arteon | After production of the VW CC and VW Phaeton was discontinued in 2016, the Arteon was presented as the new top model at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, 2017. | |
Upper class |
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2001-2016 | Phaeton | With the Phaeton introduced in spring 2002, Volkswagen's initially unsuccessful advance into the luxury class began. It should first be a best seller in the USA, but that failed there. In China, however, he was successful. With the introduction of the 3.0 V6 TDI in autumn 2004, sales figures rose significantly. In spring 2007 and spring 2010, major model maintenance measures were carried out, affecting both the appearance and the technology. Production ended in March 2016 after 14 years. | |
Coupé and convertible |
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1949-1979 | Beetle convertible | From spring 1949, convertible versions of the Beetle followed, including those built by Hebmüller (two-seater, until 1952) and Karmann (four-seater). In the course of its 30-year construction period, the Karmann convertible, like the closed Beetle, went through several model updates. | |
1955-1974 | Karmann Ghia type 14 | In the summer of 1955, the Karmann Ghia, a sports coupé, appeared on the platform of the Beetle. The model, which was also built as a convertible, was also very successful in the USA, as 61 percent of the cars were sold there. Like the Beetle, the Karmann Ghia was continuously modified during its term. | |
1962-1969 |
Karmann Ghia 1500 (Type 34) |
Based on the WV Type 3, Karmann built the Type 34 ("Large Karmann Ghia"). This vehicle was only offered as a coupe. However, the Type 34 was not an economic success: after only 42,505 vehicles, the model was discontinued without a successor. | |
1969-1975 | Porsche 914 | A sports car that emerged from a collaboration with Porsche . The 914 was the first mid-engine sports car to be mass-produced. The model, powered by an air-cooled boxer engine, was produced from autumn 1969 to spring 1976 in almost 120,000 copies, most of them as the VW-Porsche 914. | |
1974-1981 | Scirocco I. | The first Scirocco hit dealerships in spring 1974 and replaced the Karmann Ghia. The Scirocco came onto the market before its base, the Golf I. Together with the Golf, Passat and Polo, the coupé led the VW brand out of the threatening sales crisis as part of the model offensive with water-cooled front-wheel drive models. | |
1979-1993 | Golf I convertible | In the spring of 1979, the first Golf-based convertible was presented. Because of the roll bar, which in the eyes of some beholder looked like a handle, it was later nicknamed "Strawberry Basket". Despite the model change to the Golf II, it was still offered with its technology until the summer of 1993. | |
1981-1992 | Scirocco II | The second Scirocco series was presented in spring 1981. VW continued to use the platform and the engines of the Golf I. From autumn 1982 various special models followed in order to increase the initially moderate sales figures. From the summer of 1985, 16-valve engines were also offered. A slight revision took place in the summer of 1988. Although the Corrado, which was intended to be the successor, appeared shortly afterwards, the Scirocco II was able to remain in the Volkswagen model range until autumn 1992 thanks to continued demand. | |
1988-1995 | Corrado | The model was originally intended to replace the Scirocco, which, in addition to the Corrado, rolled off the production line for four more years. After it was discontinued in the summer of 1995, the Corrado was Volkswagen's last coupé for a long time. | |
1993-2002 | Golf III convertible | In the late summer of 1993, a new open Golf based on the Golf III was presented. The vehicle was one of the few convertibles that was also offered with a diesel engine. In the spring of 1998 it received a facelift, which made it look more similar to the Golf IV and also got its engines. | |
2003-2010 | New Beetle convertible | The New Beetle's convertible followed the coupé in spring 2003. Like this one, it was given a facelift in summer 2005. | |
2006-2015 | Eos | The Eos is the first convertible from Volkswagen with a steel folding roof. VW positioned it as an independent coupé-convertible that shared the technical components with the Golf V and Passat B6 models. A facelift took place at the end of 2010. In spring 2015, production of the Eos was discontinued, as there will be no immediate successor in the course of cost-cutting measures by the group. | |
2008-2017 | Scirocco III | The third edition of the Scirocco, introduced in summer 2008, arose from the Iroc study , which was presented as a concept vehicle in 2006. Technically, the Scirocco III is largely based on the Golf VI and the VW platform introduced with the VW Golf V in PQ35 design with transverse engine. The range extends from the 90 kW 1.4 TSI to the 190 kW R. In spring 2014, a visual and technical revision took place. | |
2011-2016 | Golf VI convertible | After a break of almost ten years, a Golf Cabrio was added to the range again in mid-2011. The vehicle based on the Golf VI is manufactured in the Volkswagen factory in Osnabrück (formerly Karmann). | |
2012-2019 | Beetle convertible | After the Beetle was presented as a coupé in autumn 2011, an open version was offered again towards the end of 2012. | |
since 2019 | T-Roc Cabriolet | The first SUV convertible from VW, based on the VW T-Roc introduced in 2017. | |
High roof combination |
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since 2004 |
Caddy Life (Type 2K5) |
The station wagon version of the VW Caddy delivery van is built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Poland. | |
Compact van |
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2003-2015 | Touran I | The first compact van based on the Golf V hit the stores in spring 2003. In autumn 2006 it was revised for the first time as part of a major product update, while a second model update followed in summer 2010. | |
since 2015 | Touran II | The new edition of the successful Touran predecessor has been available since 2015. | |
2004-2014 |
Golf Plus (type 5M0) |
Another compact van on the Golf V platform was given a facelift at the end of 2008. | |
since 2014 | Golf Sportsvan | In mid-2014, the Sportsvan replaced the Golf Plus on the Golf VII platform. | |
Van |
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1995-2010 | Sharan I. | Large family van that was almost identical to the Ford Galaxy and Seat Alhambra . A first facelift followed in May 2000, and another was carried out at the end of 2004. | |
since 2010 | Sharan II | Second generation of the Sharan, available since September 2010. | |
Off-road vehicle |
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1940-1945 |
Kübelwagen (type 82) |
Instead of the planned KdF Beetle, military vehicles were built at the Volkswagen factory near Fallersleben during the war. | |
1942-1944 |
Floating bucket (type 166) |
Four-wheel drive amphibious vehicle . | |
1969-1979 |
Courier trolley (type 181) |
The courier car was developed as a military vehicle for the Bundeswehr , but was also sold to the civilian population as the VW 181. In the USA it was called colloquially "The Thing". | |
1978-1988 |
Polecat (type 183) |
Military vehicle for the Bundeswehr, built at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt and the VW plant in Brussels. | |
1989-1997 | taro | The Taro was built under license from the Toyota Hilux . | |
since 2010 | Amarok | A pick-up that is being built at the VW Pacheco plant in Argentina and, since 2012, also in Hanover. | |
Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) |
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1990-1991 | Golf Country | The Golf Country is based on the Golf CL syncro with a 98 hp engine. It was delivered to Graz in Austria , where it was converted into a Golf II Country by Steyr Daimler Puch . The special chrome model , of which only around 500 were built, is very rare and sought-after . | |
2002-2010 | VW Touareg I. | A luxurious SUV that was developed together with Porsche and manufactured entirely in Bratislava . The Touareg shares the platform with the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 . A facelift was carried out at the end of 2006. | |
2010-2018 | VW Touareg II | In spring 2010 the second generation of the VW Touareg will appear, which will again share the technology with the Cayenne and the Q7. | |
2007-2016 | VW Tiguan I. | The compact Tiguan is only available as a five-door model with four-cylinder engines and has no special off-road aids such as locks or reduction gears. A facelift took place in mid-2011. | |
since 2016 | VW Tiguan II | The VW Tiguan II is a vehicle model from the German car manufacturer Volkswagen in the sport utility vehicle market segment that has been on sale since spring 2016. | |
since 2017 | VW T-Roc | The VW T-Roc is a compact SUV and, like its sister model Audi Q2, is built on the MQB platform. It has been available to order since mid-September 2017, and the first vehicles were delivered in November 2017. | |
since 2018 | VW Touareg III | The third generation of the Touareg was presented in March 2018. | |
since 2019 | VW T-Cross | The vehicle based on the Seat Arona was presented on October 25, 2018. The first deliveries were at the end of 2019. | |
from 2020 | VW ID.4 | Based on the ID. Crozz presented Volkswagen at the beginning of March 2020 with the exclusively battery-powered ID.4. | |
Minibus / Minivan |
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since 1950 |
Transporter (Type 2, "Bulli") |
Panel van, flatbed, minibus, T1– T6 (several development stages) | |
1964-1973 |
Small delivery van (Type 147, "Fridolin") |
The VW type 147 small delivery van was originally developed for the Deutsche Bundespost as a collection and delivery vehicle and built at Westfalia-Werken, Wiedenbrück . Was nicknamed "Fridolin". | |
1975-1979 |
VW EA489 (Mitra, Hormiga) |
The VW “Basic Transporter” is a small, front-wheel drive flatbed truck with an air-cooled Beetle engine, front-wheel drive and a rigid rear axle suspended from leaf springs. The curb weight was 1290 kg. |
Internal model names
The internal designation is also often found. This consists of <Brand> <Class> <Generation> <Derivat>, 2 letters and 3 numbers, as can be found in the following table, e.g. B. AU350 together.
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VW | Volkswagen passenger car | 0/1 | A00 | VW Lupo, Seat Arosa | 1 | 0 | Hatchback | 0 | short wheelbase |
AU | Audi | 2 | A0 | VW Polo, Audi A2, (Audi A1), Škoda Fabia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | 2 | 1 | Notchback | 1 | wide wheelbase |
SE | Seat | 3 | A. | VW Golf, VW GolfPlus, VW Jetta / Bora, VW Touran, VW Caddy, Audi TT, Audi A3, Škoda Octavia, Seat Leon, Seat Toledo, Seat Altea (XL), VW Tiguan | 3 | 2 | Station wagon | 2 | |
SK | Škoda | 4th | B. | VW Passat, (Eos), Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Škoda Superb, Seat Exeo, Sharan, Macan | 4th | 3 | Hatchback | 3 | Syncro |
BY | Bentley | 5 | C. | Audi A6, Audi A7, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7 | 5 | 4th | Coupé (fastback), sports car | 4th | High motorization |
BG | Bugatti | 6th | D. | VW Phaeton, Audi A8, Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Continental GT Cabrio, Bentley Flying Spur, Porsche 911, Porsche Panamera, Audi R8 | 6th | 5 | Roadster, Spyder, convertible | 5 | open superstructures |
LB | Lamborghini | 7th | T (E-) | VW Bus | 7th | 6th | OffRoader, FunCar, SUV | 6th | closed superstructures |
VN | Volkswagen commercial vehicles | 8th | LT (E +) | Crafter | 8th | 7th | CityVan, PickUp | 7th | Flat roof |
PO | Porsche | 9 | L. | 8th | MPV | 8th | High roof | ||
9 | other | 9 | other |
Examples:
- AU350 = fifth generation Audi A3 with short rear end.
- VW Tiguan = VW316
- VW Eos = VW465
- VW Sharan = VW 428
In addition, the platform designation is made up of this schematic:
- P latform with Q uer built-in motor = z. B. PQ35 for the group platform of the Golf 5
- P latform with L ängs built-in motor
Key numbers
Volkswagen cars are managed by the Federal Motor Transport Authority under the manufacturer key number 0600 or 0603; the built at Porsche in Stuttgart Porsche 914 /6 (with Porsche boxer engine), however, bears the Porsche HSN 0,583th
Concept vehicles
Models outside of Europe
In addition to the European product range, Volkswagen also manufactures vehicles in Central and South America, China and South Africa. Since the markets are emerging countries , these models are significantly cheaper and better suited for use on poor roads, but also not comparable with European models in terms of quality and equipment. These vehicles are mostly only sold in local markets and are often based on older Volkswagen models (e.g. Santana 3000 on Santana, Citi Golf on Golf I) or share the platform with European models, for example the Fox (in Mexico Lupo ) with the current polo. Volkswagen is now starting to actually manufacture European models in these countries too. B. the Touran for the Chinese market or the Jetta for the global market. Volkswagen is the only automobile manufacturer in South America with its own development department.
Only models that are manufactured or sold exclusively in the countries mentioned are listed here. The product range mostly also includes models from Germany or Europe that are exported to the countries concerned. Only countries are described in which VW has its own manufacturing plants that produce large volumes. In a number of other countries, the group still has assembly plants in which kits imported for customs reasons are finally assembled for the local market. Variants of European models are also often available, which differ considerably in terms of body, engine and equipment from models available in Germany.
Also, only current and local models are described in the list below. No mention is made of historical models imported into the respective markets from Europe or local historical models. The range of models sold in the respective countries is quite large and in Brazil exceeds e.g. B. the number of models offered in Germany. It is noticeable that the Passat is offered in almost all markets in the current European version, but the latest version of the Golf is only sold in Europe (see Golf IV in North and South America or Golf I in South America).
When a gol is mentioned in this section , the gol f is not meant. The Gol is a Brazilian development that is offered in many emerging markets, is very popular and is therefore considered a world car .
When a current Jetta is mentioned, it refers to the current German Jetta model. In certain markets, etc. a. China and Mexico, some other models are offered under Jetta and Bora .
USA and Canada
- VW City Golf Golf IV, with facelift; Canada only
- VW City Jetta notchback version of the City Golf; Canada only
- VW GLI notchback version of the Golf V GTI
- VW Rabbit name for the Golf V
- VW Routan , Van
- VW Passat New Midsize Sedan, not identical to the model of the same name offered in Europe
- VW Atlas , SUV
- VW Atlas Cross Sport , SUV
VW Argentina
- VW Caddy still based on Polo
- VW CrossFox
- VW Bora next to the current Jetta
- VW Fox two-door and four-door
- Gol Power combination variant: Gol Country; Pick-up variant: Saveiro
- Gol trend new generation of Gol; Notchback variant: Voyage
- VW Golf based on Golf IV
- VW Polo Classic old notchback model based on 6N
- VW Amarok two- and four-door pickup
- VW Suran Argentine name for the SpaceFox
- VW Vento Argentine name for the Jetta
VW Brazil
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VW Fox
- Fox City three-door
- Fox Plus five-door
- SpaceFox mini van
- CrossFox crossover version
- VW Novo Gol new generation of the Gol; Notchback version: Novo Voyage; Pick-up version: Saveiro
- VW Gol G4 old Gol generation; Combination version: Parati
- VW Golf based on Golf IV
- VW Polo Sedan
- VW Kombi modernized version of the T2b
Volkswagen Caminhões Ltda, which has been part of MAN since 2009, also produces trucks and chassis for buses of all sizes in Brazil under the Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus brand . These models are only sold in South and Central America, Africa and the Middle East, but a model was also exported to Europe in the 1990s with the VW L80 . The know-how for heavy trucks in Europe is represented in the Volkswagen group by MAN and Scania .
Volkswagen de México
- VW Pointer
- VW Gol and VW Gol Sedan new generation
- Old Gol-based models:
- VW Jetta
- VW pick-up
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VW Lupo
- VW Lupo three and five-door models
- VW CrossFox CrossOver version
- VW SportVan Mini-Van
- VW Routan
- VW Van
VW South Africa
- VW Citi Golf modernized Golf I production has been discontinued since October 2009
- VW Golf Golf V
Commercial vehicles:
- VW Volksbus bus chassis
- VW Constellation heavy truck
VW China
Volkswagen set up three joint ventures in China in order to be able to produce on the local market. FAW-Volkswagen , FAW-Audi and Shanghai Volkswagen are to be viewed as independent brands that are entering the market with their own range of models. Volkswagen also appears as a brand and sells large parts of the European models, such as the Touareg and New Beetle.
FAW-Volkswagen
- VW Bora , corresponds to the European Bora, which is no longer sold in Germany
- VW New Bora
- VW Golf only Golf IV, no Golf V available in China
- VW Jetta , further development of the European Jetta II
- VW Sagitar , Chinese name for current Jetta
- VW Magotan , the Chinese name for the current Passat
- VW Caddy
- VW Tacqua
- VW Tayron
- VW Tayron X
- Audi A6 L long version of the Audi A6
- Audi A4
- Audi A4L long version of the Audi A4
- Audi Q5
Shanghai Volkswagen
- VW Polo
- VW Gol , model from Brazil
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VW Passat (B5GP)
- Passat Lingyu “China” Passat, long version derived from the Škoda Superb I.
- Santana , B2 Platform
- VW Touran
- VW Tiguan
- VW Tharu
- SVW-Škoda
- Škoda Octavia
- VW Lavida
- VW Phideon
- VW Teramont
- VW Teramont X
- VW Viloran
Škoda Auto India
- VW Ameo
- VW Jetta
- VW Polo
- VW Vento (notchback version of the Polo V, not identical to the VW Vento / Jetta III of the same name ).
Production sites for the models offered in Germany
Volkswagen:
- Wolfsburg : Golf , Golf Sportsvan , Tiguan , Touran
- Kassel : gearboxes, pressed parts, exhaust systems, foundry
- Dresden : e-Golf
- Emden : Passat (Variant, Limousine), Arteon
- Salzgitter : engine tail unit
- Zwickau-Mosel : Golf , Passat Variant , Golf Variant , ID.3
- Chemnitz : engine plant
- Bratislava , Slovakia: Touareg , up!
- Palmela , Portugal, Volkswagen Autoeuropa - Automóveis: Sharan , T-Roc
- Pamplona , Spain: Polo , T-Cross
- Puebla , Volkswagen de México : Beetle Cabrio , Jetta , Golf Variant
- São José dos Pinhais , Brazil: Golf
- Uitenhage , South Africa: engine plant, Polo
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles:
literature
- Jonas Kiefer: VW type atlas, series vehicles. 2nd Edition. Delius Klasing & Co. KG, Bielefeld 2002, ISBN 3-7688-1271-5 .
- Rudi Heppe: VW passenger car. Podszun, Brilon 2001, ISBN 3-86133-209-4 .
- Halwart Schrader : VW passenger cars since 1945, volume 1, type compass. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02105-6 .
- Halwart Schrader : VW passenger cars since 1945, volume 2, type compass. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02186-2 .
- Werner Oswald : German Cars, Volume 2, 1920–1945. 2nd Edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-613-02170-6 .
- Werner Oswald: German Cars, Volume 3, 1945–1990, Ford, Opel and Volkswagen. 1st edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02116-1 .
Web links
- Volkswagen AG website
- Historical VW products page
- Series of publications of the historical communication Volkswagen
Individual evidence
- ↑ New registrations and transfers of ownership of passenger cars and motorcycles by brand or manufacturer in 2018. (PDF; 480 kB) Federal Motor Transport Authority , accessed on June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Motor vehicles - new registrations. statistik.at, accessed on June 2, 2019 .
- ^ Registrations of new passenger cars by brand. auto-schweiz, accessed on June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ VW Phaeton record sales: China ensures Phaeton boom on auto-motor-sport.de , accessed on July 27, 2012.
- ↑ Golf Cabrio from Karmann - autobild.de. In: autobild.de. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
- ↑ HSN list at AutoAmpel.de
- ↑ US Passat is presented in Detroit. Retrieved July 26, 2012 .
- ↑ End of production for the first generation of the VW Golf. In: magazine from auto.de. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
- ↑ a b China-Volkswagen: New Bora and Lavida celebrate world premiere in Beijing. In: China-Volkswagen: New Bora and Lavida celebrate their world premiere in Beijing. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
- ↑ Volkswagen Group South Africa, Ltd. Uitenhage. Retrieved May 22, 2020 .