List of Volkswagen Group platforms
The German automotive concern, Volkswagen Group has, since the 1970s, developed a series of shared automobile platforms for their motor vehicles.
Originally, these were identified using a simple alphanumeric system. The first letter prefix indicates the car classification or physical size ; 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 more marques of the Group.
Platform codes
Original system
Note that some designations in common use are ambiguous; i.e. in some cases the same platform designation is used for different models that do not share a common platform. An example would be the B6 designation - this is used to identify the 2001-2005 Audi A4, which uses a longitudinal engine and transmission placement with a pressed steel front subframe; however it is also used to identify the sixth-generation Volkswagen Passat, but this uses a transverse engine and transmission placement with a very different cast aluminium alloy front subframe.Joint-venture platforms
Platforms developed by Volkswagen Group as joint ventures with other manufacturers have designations which do not conform to the above scheme. These include:| platform name | used for | notable examples | comments |
| B-VX62 | multi-purpose vehicles | Volkswagen Sharan, SEAT Alhambra, Ford Galaxy | Joint-venture with Ford Motor Company. |
| LT/T1N series | light commercial vehicles | Volkswagen LT range, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Second and third generations are a joint-venture with Daimler AG. |
Current system
More recently, Volkswagen Group have introduced a new alphanumeric nomenclature for car platforms. The platform code is composed as follows:- A letter, P, indicating a passenger car platform
- A letter indicating the configuration of the engine:
- * Q indicates a transverse engine
- * L indicates a longitudinal engine
- A digit indicating the platform size or class
- A digit indicating the generation or evolution
| platform code | used for | notable examples |
| PQ12 | ultra-compact city cars | Volkswagen Up, SEAT Mii, Škoda Citigo |
| PL22/PQ22 BX | supermini cars | Volkswagen Gol, Volkswagen Parati, Volkswagen Saveiro LB20 |
| PQ23 | supermini cars | Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Caddy, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Córdoba, SEAT Inca |
| PQ24 | supermini cars | Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Gol MK5 - Third Gen. SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Córdoba, Škoda Fabia, Škoda Fabia, Škoda Roomster |
| PQ25 | supermini cars | Volkswagen Polo, SEAT Ibiza, Audi A1 |
| PQ26 | supermini cars | Volkswagen Polo, SEAT Ibiza, Skoda Fabia |
| PQ31 | small family cars / compact cars | Volkswagen Citi, Volkswagen Caddy |
| PQ34 | small family cars / compact cars | Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf Mk4, Volkswagen Bora/Jetta, SEAT León, SEAT Toledo, Škoda Octavia |
| PQ35 | small family cars / compact cars | Audi A3, Audi Q3, Volkswagen Golf Mk5, Volkswagen Jetta Mk5, Volkswagen Golf Mk6, Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3, Volkswagen Tiguan, SEAT León, SEAT Toledo, SEAT Altea, Škoda Octavia, Škoda Yeti |
| PL45 | mid-size cars | Audi A4, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Passat GP Lingyu |
| PL45+ | mid-size cars | Volkswagen Passat Lingyu, Škoda Superb |
| PQ46 | mid-size cars | Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Škoda Superb |
| PL46 | mid-size cars | Audi A4 |
| PQ47 | mid-size cars | Volkswagen Passat CC |
| PL47 | mid-size cars | Audi A4, SEAT Exeo |
| MLB/MLP | mid-size cars and larger | Audi A4, Audi A5, Audi Q5, Audi A8, Porsche Macan, Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus |
| PL62 | full-size luxury 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 | Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg |
| PL72 | sport utility vehicles | Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg |
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", for transverse engined, small to medium-sized cars.
- MLB: Modularer Längsbaukasten, or "modular longitudinal component system", for medium-sized and larger longitudinal engined models.
- MSB: Modularer Standardantriebsbaukasten, or "modular standard drive train system", for front-engined cars.
- MMB: Modularer Mittelbaukasten, for mid-engined or rear-engined sports cars. Currently exclusively used by the Porsche 992 911.
- MEB: Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten, for electric cars.
Electric car platforms
- MEB: Modularer Elektrobaukasten is an electric car platform developed by Volkswagen Group.
- PPE: Premium Platform Electric for larger electric car models co-developed by Audi and Porsche.
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