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 (Quer in German)
- L indicates a longitudinal engine (Längs in German)
- A digit indicating the platform size or class
- A digit indicating the generation or evolution
An additional + suffix indicates a long-wheelbase variant.
| platform code | used for | notable examples |
|---|---|---|
| PL22/PQ22 (BX) | supermini cars | Volkswagen Gol, Volkswagen Parati, Volkswagen Saveiro LB20 |
| PQ23 | supermini cars | Volkswagen Polo (6N - Polo Classic), Volkswagen Caddy, SEAT Ibiza (6K), SEAT Córdoba (6K), SEAT Inca |
| PQ24 | supermini cars | Volkswagen Polo (9N), Volkswagen Gol MK5 - 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 |
| PQ31 | small family cars / compact cars |
Volkswagen Citi, Volkswagen Caddy |
| 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), Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (1K), Volkswagen Jetta Mk5 (1K), Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K), Volkswagen Eos, Volkswagen Scirocco Mk3, SEAT León (1P), SEAT Toledo (1P), SEAT Altea, Škoda Octavia (1Z), Škoda Yeti, Škoda Superb (3T) |
| PL45 | mid-size cars | Audi A4 (8D), Volkswagen Passat (3B), Volkswagen Passat GP Lingyu |
| PL45+ | mid-size cars | Volkswagen Passat Lingyu, Škoda Superb (3U) |
| PQ46 | mid-size cars | Volkswagen Passat (3C), Volkswagen Tiguan |
| PL46 | mid-size cars | Audi A4 (8E B6) |
| PL47 | mid-size cars | Audi A4 (8E B7), SEAT Exeo |
| MLB/MLP (PL48) | mid-size cars and larger | Audi A4 (B8), Audi A5, Audi Q5, Audi A8 (D4) |
| 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 (SUVs) | Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg |
Read more about this topic: List Of Volkswagen Group Platforms, Platform Codes
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