Volkswagen shortened to VW is a German automaker founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, known for the iconic "Beetle" and headquartered in Wolfsburg. It is the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, the largest automaker by worldwide sales in 2016 and 2017. The group's biggest market is in China, which delivers 40% of its sales and profits.
Volkswagen translates to "people's car" in German. The company's current international advertising slogan is just "Volkswagen", referencing the name's meaning.Up! | City car |
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Gol | City car |
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Ameo | City car |
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Fox (South America) | Supermini |
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Polo | Supermini |
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Vento | Subcompact car |
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Golf | Small family car |
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Jetta | Small family car |
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Arteon | Large family car |
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Passat | Large family car |
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Touran | Compact MPV |
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Sharan | Large MPV |
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T-Cross | City crossover SUV |
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T-Roc | City crossover SUV |
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Tharu | Small crossover SUV |
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Tiguan | Small crossover SUV |
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Atlas | Large crossover SUV |
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Touareg | Large crossover SUV |
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Manufactured by Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive and FAW-Volkswagen Automotive for the Chinese market.
Bora | Small family car |
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Lavida | Compact saloon |
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Lamando | Small family car |
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Phideon | Executive car |
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Santana | Small family car |
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Viloran |
The performance Grand Turismo Injection models. It indicates it has a direct fuel injection. First included in the Golf Mk1 GTI from 1975, it has been appearing as performance vehicles from Volkswagen.
Polo GTI | Supermini |
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Golf GTI | Small family car |
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up! GTI | City car |
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GTE are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The GTE's engine, electric motor, and transmission are fully shared with the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron:
Golf GTE | Small family car |
| 1.4-liter and an electric motor; can travel for a full 50 km on electricity only. | |
Passat GTE | Large family car |
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VW e-models are all-electric vehicles.
e-up! | |
e-Golf |
R models are exotic and sport vehicles.
Golf R | Small sports car |
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Kübelwagen | 1940–1945 | |
Schwimmwagen | 1942–1944 | |
Sedan, "Beetle, Bug" | 1938–2003 | |
Karmann Ghia | 1955–1974 | |
1500/1600 | 1961–1973 | |
181 | 1969–1983 | |
Country Buggy | 1967–1969 | |
411 | 1968–1972 | |
K70 | 1970–1974 | |
412 | 1972–1974 | |
Scirocco | 1974–1981 | |
Derby | 1977–1981 | |
Corrado | 1988–1995 | |
Lupo | 1998–2004 | |
New Beetle | 1998–2010 | |
Golf + | 2004–2009 | |
Routan | 2009–2013 | |
Eos | 2006–2015 | |
Phaeton | 2003–2016 | |
CC | 2008–2017 | |
Scirocco | 2008–2017 | |
Beetle | 2011-2019 |