A5 (PQ35)
The PQ35 platform is designed to be more modular and flexible than previous A platforms. For the first time, a fully independent suspension front and rear will be present in all A platform vehicles. There is also a derivative version of this platform for 'B'-class cars (with larger variations expected in the future) called PQ46.
PQ35 is intended for compact-size vehicles, and PQ46 is an enlarged version for mid-size vehicles, such as the Volkswagen Passat. A common misconception is that the PQ46 generation of the Passat is based on the "B6" (PL46) platform. However, this transverse engined Passat has little in common with the longitudinal engined "B6" Audi A4.
Current and expected PQ35 platform cars (Typ numbers in brackets):
- Audi A3 Mk2 (8P)
- Audi TT Mk2 (8J)
- Volkswagen Touran (1T)
- Volkswagen Caddy (2K)
- SEAT Altea (5P)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk5 / GTI / R32 / Rabbit Mk5 (1K)
- Škoda Octavia Mk2 (1Z)
- Volkswagen Golf Plus (5M)
- SEAT Toledo Mk3 (5P)
- Volkswagen Jetta Mk5 (1K)
- SEAT León Mk2 (1P)
- Volkswagen Eos (1F)
- Volkswagen Tiguan (5N)
- Volkswagen Scirocco (13)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (5K)
- Škoda Yeti (5L)
- Audi Q3 (8U)
- Volkswagen Jetta Mk6 (1K), (16)
- Volkswagen Beetle (16)
Read more about this topic: Volkswagen Group A Platform