List of Volkswagen Group platforms

TheGermanautomotiveconcern,Volkswagen Grouphas, since the 1970s, developed a series of sharedautomobile platformsfor theirmotor vehicles.

Originally, these were identified using a simple alphanumeric system. The first letter prefix indicates thecar classificationor physical size (A, B, C or D - for 'traditional' cars); followed by a number to enumerate different generations of the same class. However, more recent platforms have formally departed from this convention, although the older alphanumeric codes continue to be used informally.

These platforms may be used by one or moremarquesof the Group.

Platform codes

Original system

Volkswagen Group alphanumeric platforms

platform name	used for	notable examples	comments
A00	city cars	Volkswagen Lupo,SEAT Arosa	This platform never developed any subsequent evolutions or generations.
A0 series	superminicars	Audi 50,Volkswagen Polo,SEAT Ibiza,SEAT Córdoba,Škoda Fabia	As of 2014, in its sixth generation.
A series	small family cars / compact cars	Audi A3,Audi Q3,Audi TT,VW Golf,VW Jetta,VW Eos,VW Tiguan,VW Touran,VW Scirocco,SEAT León,SEAT Toledo,SEAT Altea,Škoda Octavia	The most prolific platform, six generations.
B series	mid-size cars	Audi 4000,Audi 80,Audi 90,Audi A4,Volkswagen Passat,SEAT Exeo,Škoda Superb	Another prolific platform, now informally in its ninth generation.
C series	extended mid-sizeexecutive cars	Audi 5000, Audi 100/200,Audi A6,Audi A6 allroad quattro	Eight generations to date.
D series	full-sizeluxury cars	Audi V8,Audi A8,Bentley Continental GT,Volkswagen Phaeton	Six variants from five generations. Confusingly, the D series includes models using both conventional steelmonocoqueconstruction, or the very different aluminium Audi Space Frame construction.
T series	vans	Volkswagen Transporterrange	the early generations were retroactively named, the T1 is the oldest "platform", based on the original Type 1Volkswagen Beetle.

Note that some designations in common use are ambiguous; i.e. in some cases the same platform designation is used for different models that donotshare a common platform. An example would be theB6designation - this is used to identify the2001-2005 Audi A4(and the relatedAudi S4), which uses alongitudinal engineand transmission placement with a pressed steel frontsubframe;however it is also used to identify thesixth-generation Volkswagen Passat,but this uses atransverse engineand transmission placement with a very differentcastaluminium alloyfront subframe.

Joint-venture platforms

Platforms developed by Volkswagen Group asjoint ventureswith other manufacturers have designations which do not conform to the above scheme. These include:

Volkswagen Group joint-venture platforms

platform name	used for	notable examples	comments
B-VX62	multi-purpose vehicles(MPVs)	Volkswagen Sharan (7M),SEAT Alhambra (7M),Ford Galaxy	Joint-venture withFord Motor Company.
LT/T1N series	light commercial vehicles	Volkswagen LTrange,Mercedes-Benz Sprinter	Second and third generations are a joint-venture withDaimler AG.

PL/PQ platforms

Volkswagen Group has previously introduced an alphanumeric nomenclature for car platforms. The platform code is composed as follows:

• A letter,P,indicating apassenger carplatform
• A letter indicating the configuration of theengine:
  • Qindicates atransverse engine(Querin German)
  • Lindicates alongitudinal engine(Längsin German)
• A digit indicating the platformsizeorclass
• A digit indicating thegenerationorevolution

An additional+suffix indicates a long-wheelbasevariant.

Volkswagen Group PL/PQ platforms

platform code	used for	notable examples
PQ12 (NSF)	ultra-compactcity cars	Volkswagen Up,SEAT Mii, Škoda Citigo
PQ24	superminicars	Volkswagen Polo (9N),Volkswagen GolMK5 - Third Gen.(2008–present, PQ24/25 hybrid)SEAT Ibiza (6L),SEAT Córdoba (6L),Škoda Fabia (6Y),Škoda Fabia (5J),Škoda Roomster
PQ25	supermini cars	Volkswagen Polo (6R),SEAT Ibiza (6J),Audi A1
PQ26	supermini cars	Volkswagen Polo (6C),SEAT Ibiza (6P),Skoda Fabia (6V)
PQ34	small family cars / compact cars	Audi A3 (8L),Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J),Volkswagen Bora/Jetta (1J),SEAT León (1M),SEAT Toledo (1M),Škoda Octavia (1U)
PQ35	small family cars / compact cars	Audi A3 (8P), Audi Q3 (8U),Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (1K),Volkswagen Jetta Mk5 (1K),Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K),Volkswagen Eos,Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3,Volkswagen Tiguan,SEAT León (1P),SEAT Toledo (1P),SEAT Altea,Škoda Octavia (1Z),Škoda Yeti
PL45	mid-size cars	Audi A4 (8D),Volkswagen Passat (3B),Volkswagen Passat GP Lingyu
PL45+	mid-size cars	Volkswagen PassatLingyu,Škoda Superb (3U)
PQ46	mid-size cars	Volkswagen Passat (3C),Volkswagen Sharan (7M),Škoda Superb (3T)
PL46	mid-size cars	Audi A4 (8E B6)
PQ47	mid-size cars	Volkswagen CC (7N B7)
PL47	mid-size cars	Audi A4 (8E B7),SEAT Exeo
PL62	full-sizeluxury cars	Audi A8,Bentley Continental Flying Spur,Bentley Continental GT/GTC,Volkswagen Phaeton
PL64	full-size luxury cars	Audi A8,Bentley Continental GT,Volkswagen Phaeton
PL71	sport utility vehicles(SUVs)	Audi Q7,Porsche Cayenne,Volkswagen Touareg
PL72	sport utility vehicles(SUVs)	Porsche Cayenne,Volkswagen Touareg (7P)

Modular component systems

In 2007, Volkswagen Group introduced a more flexible "modular component system" architecture on which to base future platforms. Four such component systems were planned:However, models developed from these modular component systems may also be identified by PL/PQ platform designations.

• MQB:Modularer Querbaukasten,or "modular transverse component system", highly scalable platform for vehicles with atransverse-mountedcombustion engineandfront-wheelorall-wheel drive,developed byVolkswagen.
• MLB:Modularer Längsbaukasten,or "modular longitudinal component system", predecessor of the PPC for vehicles with alongitudinally installedcombustion engineandfrontorall-wheeldrive in the mid and luxury class, developed byAudi.
• PPC:Premium Platform Combustion,successor to the MLB for vehicles with alongitudinally installedhybridisedcombustion engineandfrontorall-wheeldrive in the mid and luxury class, developed byAudi.
• MSB:Modularer Standardantriebsbaukasten,or "modular standard drive train system", for vehicles withlongitudinally mountedfront engineandrear-wheelorall-wheeldrive, developed byPorsche.
• MMB:Modularer Mittelbaukasten,formid-enginedorrear-enginedsports cars.Currently used by thePorsche 992911 and thePorsche 982718.
• MSS:Modulare Aufhängungslösung,or "Modular Sports System", used for theAudi R8and theLamborghini Huracán.
• MNB:Modulare Nutzfahrzeugbaukasten,for light commercial vehicles (VW Crafter/MAN TGE).

Software platforms

• GENIVI Linux
• Bosch Software Components
• MIB - Modular Infotainment Platform
  • MIB 2
  • MIB 3 - BlackBerry QNX
• E³ 1.1 (End-to-End 1.1)
  • Volkswagen Automotive Cloud
• Platform 1.2
• E³ 2.0 architecture
  • Unified Platform 2.0

Electric car platforms

• J1:J1 Platformunderpins the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. It is derived from theMSBplatform.
• MEB:Modularer Elektrobaukastenis anelectric carplatform developed by Volkswagen Group.
• PPE:Premium Platform Electricfor larger electric car models co-developed by Audi and Porsche.
• SSP:Scalable Systems Platformis planned to be introduced in 2029.

Other

The first generation of theVolkswagen Amarok(2H) is based on a specially developed chassis, while the second generation (NF) is based on and utilises theT6.2 platformin cooperation with Ford and shares many of the same parts as the second-generationFord Ranger(P703/RA).

References

• "Who we are".www.volkswagenautoeuropa.pt.Volkswagen Autoeuropa. 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 12 June 2010.Retrieved7 July2010.

External links

• Volkswagen Group corporate website