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Volkswagen Group MQB platform

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nameVolkswagen Group MQB platform
imageHannover-Messe 2012 by-RaBoe 233.jpg
caption"**MQB Bodengruppe**"
Volkswagen MQB floor assembly on display at the 2012 Hannover Messe.
manufacturerVolkswagen Group
production2012–present
layout{{unbulleted list
predecessorPQ25 platform
PQ35 platform
PQ46 platform

Volkswagen MQB floor assembly on display at the 2012 Hannover Messe. | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel-drive | Transverse front-engine, all-wheel-drive PQ35 platform PQ46 platform

The Volkswagen Group MQB platform is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its transverse, front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (optional front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout) automobiles. It was first introduced in the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 in late 2012. Volkswagen spent roughly $8bn developing this new platform and the cars employing it. The platform underpins a wide range of cars from the supermini class to the mid size SUV class. MQB allows Volkswagen to assemble any of its cars based on this platform across all of its MQB ready factories. This allows the Volkswagen group flexibility to shift production as needed between its different factories. Beginning in 2012, Volkswagen Group marketed the strategy under the code name MQB, which stands for Modularer Querbaukasten, translating from German to "Modular Transversal Toolkit" or "Modular Transverse Matrix".{{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120729182723/http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/de/talks_and_presentations/2011/05/PPT_FFM.-bin.acq/qual-BinaryStorageItem.Single.File/Deutsche%20Bank%20Presentation%20Handout.pdf |archive-date = 2012-07-29 |url-status = dead |access-date = 2012-11-22 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205900/http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/de/publications/2011/04/Volkswagen_Group_-_Factbook_2011.bin.html/binarystorageitem/file/Factbook+2011.pdf |archive-date = 2014-07-14 |url-status = dead |access-date = 2012-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623031956/http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/08/the-revolution-of-the-car-industry-kit-cars/ |archive-date=2012-06-23 |url-status=live |access-date=2012-11-22

MQB is not a platform as such, but, rather, a system for introducing rationality to different platforms that have transverse engines, regardless of the ten body configurations the company manufactures for any of its eleven vehicle brands. Thus MQB coordinates a core "matrix" of components across a wide variety of platforms — for example, sharing a common engine-mounting core for all drivetrains (e.g., gasoline, diesel, natural gas, hybrid and purely electric), as well as reducing weight. The concept allows different models to be manufactured at the same plant, further saving cost.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407003053/http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/new-cars/2012-02/volkswagens-new-chassis-explained/ |archive-date=2013-04-07 |url-status=live |access-date=2012-11-22

Ulrich Hackenberg, chief of Volkswagen’s Research and Development (Head of Audi Development until 2015), called MQB a "strategic weapon."

Press comments

British magazine Car said "the idea heralds a return to basic principles of mass production in an industry where over the last 100 years, complexity has spiralled out of control. By creating a standardised, interchangeable set of parts from which to build a variety of cars, (the company) plans to cut the time taken to build a car by 30%."{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330114051/http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Jesse-Crosse/Tomorrows-world-Volkswagens-new-MQB-platform-tech-explained/ |archive-date=2013-03-30 |url-status=live |access-date=2012-11-22

The car blog Jalopnik said "The biggest feature is the uniform position of all motors and transmissions" and that "by fitting all motors into the same place (the company) hope(s) to cut down on engineering costs and weight/complexity when porting the car over to other models."{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507134128/http://jalopnik.com/5881280/this-is-the-new-volkswagen-golf |archive-date=2012-05-07 |url-status=live |access-date=2012-11-22

MQB-based models

MQB models range from superminis to large family cars. The MQB architecture replaces the PQ25, PQ35 and PQ46 platforms.

All MQB cars will share the same front axle, pedal box and engine positioning, despite varying wheelbase, track and external dimensions.

First generation MQB (2012)

The "first-generation" MQB platform underpins various vehicles from C-segment upwards.

  • Audi A3 Mk3 (2013–2020)
  • Audi Q2 (2016–present)
  • Audi TT Mk3 (2014–2023)
  • SEAT León Mk3 (2012–2020)
  • Škoda Octavia Mk3 (2012–2020)
  • Škoda Superb Mk3 (B8) (2015–2024)
  • Volkswagen Arteon/CC (2017–present)
  • Volkswagen Atlas/Teramont (2017–present)
    • Atlas Cross Sport / Teramont X (2019–present)
  • Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (2012–2020)
  • Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan (2014–2020)
  • Volkswagen Lamando (2014–2022)
  • Volkswagen Passat/Magotan (B8) (2014–2024)
  • Volkswagen Passat (China only) (2018–present)
  • Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (2015–present) File:Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI Ambiente (8V) – Frontansicht, 16. März 2014, Düsseldorf.jpg|Audi A3 File:2017 Audi Q2 Sport TDi 1.6 Front.jpg|Audi Q2 File:2019 Audi TT S Line 45 TFSi S-A 2.0.jpg|Audi TT File:Seat Leon 1.4 TSI Start&Stop Style (III) – Frontansicht, 10. August 2013, Ratingen.jpg|SEAT León File:Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI Green tec Elegance (III) – Frontansicht, 14. April 2013, Düsseldorf.jpg|Škoda Octavia File:2019 Skoda Superb SE L Executive TDi 2.0 Front.jpg|Škoda Superb File:2021 Volkswagen Atlas (2).jpg|Volkswagen Atlas File:2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Trendline in Pure White, Front Left, 01-16-2023.jpg|Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport File:VW Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Trendline (VII) – Frontansicht, 5. Juli 2014, Düsseldorf.jpg|Volkswagen Golf File:Volkswagen Lamando facelift IMG001.jpg|Volkswagen Lamando File:2017 Volkswagen Passat SE Business TDi BM 2.0.jpg|Volkswagen Passat File:Volkswagen Passat NMS II IMG001 (cropped).jpg|Volkswagen Passat (China only) File:2018 Volkswagen Touran 1.6.jpg|Volkswagen Touran

Second generation MQB (MQB Ax; 2016)

The "second-generation" MQB debuted in 2016, which also introduces three different types of the platform grouped by size/segment. The introduction of the MQB A0 category enables the platform to be used on smaller and cheaper vehicles in the B-segment.

{{anchor|A0}}MQB A0

  • Audi A1 Mk2 (2018–present)
  • SEAT Arona (2017–present){{cite web |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205900/http://www.volkswagenag.com/content/vwcorp/info_center/de/publications/2011/04/Volkswagen_Group_-_Factbook_2011.bin.html/binarystorageitem/file/Factbook+2011.pdf |archive-date = 2014-07-14 |url-status = dead |access-date = 2012-11-22
  • SEAT Ibiza Mk5 (2017–present)
  • Škoda Kamiq (global) (2019–present)
  • Škoda Scala (2019–present)
  • Škoda Fabia Mk4 (2021–present)
  • Škoda Slavia (2021–present)
  • Volkswagen Nivus/Taigo (2020–present)
  • Volkswagen Polo Mk6 (2017–present)
  • Volkswagen T-Cross/Tacqua (2019–present)
  • Volkswagen Tera (2025–present)
  • Volkswagen Virtus / Lavida XR (2018–present)

File:Audi A1 (2018) IMG 2611.jpg|Audi A1 File:2017 SEAT Arona FR TSi 1.0 Front.jpg|SEAT Arona File:Seat_Ibiza_6F_Facelift_IMG_5541.jpg|SEAT Ibiza File:Skoda Scala IMG 2515.jpg|Škoda Scala File:Skoda Kamiq (2019) Monte Carlo 1X7A6165.jpg|Škoda Kamiq File:Skoda Fabia IV IMG 5307.jpg|Škoda Fabia File:Volkswagen Taigo 1X7A6743.jpg|Volkswagen Nivus/Taigo File:2018 Volkswagen Polo R-Line TSi 1.0 Front.jpg|Volkswagen Polo File:2019 Volkswagen T-Cross First Edition TSi 1.0.jpg|Volkswagen T-Cross File:2023 Volkswagen Virtus Topline front 20230520.jpg|Volkswagen Virtus File:2025 Volkswagen Tera 1.0 High (Colombia) front view.png|Volkswagen Tera

{{anchor|A0 IN}}MQB A0 IN

A low-cost variation of the A0 platform for the Indian market was introduced in 2019 and utilized for vehicles released from 2021.

  • Škoda Kushaq (2021–present)
  • Škoda Slavia (2021–present)
  • Škoda Kylaq (2025–present)
  • Volkswagen Taigun/T-Cross (2021–present)
  • Volkswagen Virtus / Polo Sedan (2022–present) File:2021 Škoda Kushaq (India) front view.png|Škoda Kushaq File:2021 Škoda Slavia 1.5 TSI Style (India) front view.png|Škoda Slavia File:2025 Skoda Kylaq.png |Škoda Kylaq File:Volkswagen Taigun front 20230528.jpg|Volkswagen Taigun/T-Cross File:VW Virtus MSI (Brazil, front view).png|Volkswagen Virtus / Polo Sedan

{{anchor|A1}}MQB A1

  • Audi Q2 (2016–present)
  • Jetta VS5 (2019–present)
  • SEAT Ateca (2016–present)
  • Škoda Karoq (2017–present)
  • Volkswagen Bora Mk4 (2018–present)
  • Volkswagen Sagitar S (2026–present)
  • Volkswagen Jetta/Sagitar/Vento Mk7 (2018–present)
    • Jetta VA7 (2025–present)
  • Volkswagen Lavida Mk3 (2018–present)
  • Volkswagen T-Roc (2017–present)
    • T-Roc Cabriolet (2020–present)
  • Volkswagen Taos/Tharu (2018–present) File:Audi Q2 FL IMG 4088.jpg|Audi Q2 File:2019 FAW-VW Jetta VS5.jpg|Jetta VS5 File:Jetta VA7 02 China 2025-04-02.jpg|Jetta VA7 File:2017 SEAT Ateca Xcellence 1.4 Front.jpg|SEAT Ateca File:2018 Skoda Karoq Edition TDi SCR 4X4 2.0 Front.jpg|Škoda Karoq File:2019 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4L front 3.22.19.jpg|Volkswagen Jetta File:Volkswagen Lavida III facelift IMG01.jpg|Volkswagen Lavida File:Volkswagen Bora IV 003.jpg|Volkswagen Bora File:2020 Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line TSi EVO S-A Convertible 1.5 Front.jpg|Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet File:2018 Volkswagen T-Roc SE TSi EVO 1.5 Front.jpg|Volkswagen T-Roc File:2025 Volkswagen Taos IMG 3640.jpg|Volkswagen Taos File:Volkswagen Tharu facelift 003 (cropped).jpg|Volkswagen Tharu

{{anchor|A2}}MQB A2

  • Audi Q3 Mk2 (2018–2025)
    • Audi Q3 Sportback (2019–2025)
  • Jetta VS7 (2020–present)
  • SEAT Tarraco (2018–2024)
  • Škoda Kodiaq (2016–2024)
    • Kodiaq GT (2018–present)
  • Volkswagen Tayron (2018–present)
    • Tayron X (2020–present)
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Mk2 (2016–2023)
    • Tiguan Allspace/L (2017–present)
    • Tiguan X (2020–present)
  • Volkswagen Viloran (2020–present) File:2019 Audi Q3 S Line 35 TFSi 1.5.jpg|Audi Q3 File:2022 FAW-VW Jetta VS7 (facelift, front).jpg|Jetta VS7 File:2019 SEAT Tarraco SE Tech TDi 4Drive SA 2.0 Front.jpg|SEAT Tarraco File:2018 Skoda Kodiaq Scout TDi SCR 4X4 2.0 Front.jpg|Škoda Kodiaq File:2018 FAW-Volkswagen Tayron 380 TSI (front).jpg|Volkswagen Tayron File:VW Tiguan Life (II, Facelift) – f 03012021.jpg|Volkswagen Tiguan File:2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line TDi 4Motion 2.0.jpg|Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace File:Volkswagen Viloran 004 (cropped).jpg|Volkswagen Viloran

{{anchor|Evo}}MQB Evo (2019)

  • Audi A3 Mk4 (2020–present)
  • Audi Q3 MK3 (2025–present)
    • Audi Q3 Sportback MK2 (2025–present)
  • Audi Q6 (2022–present)
  • Cupra Formentor (2021–present)
  • Cupra Terramar (2024–present)
  • Jetta VS8 (2025–present)
  • SEAT León Mk4 (2020–present)
  • Škoda Superb Mk4 (2023–present)
  • Škoda Octavia Mk4 (2020–present)
  • Škoda Kodiaq Mk2 (2023–present)
  • Volkswagen Atlas/Teramont MK2 (2025–present)
  • Volkswagen Caddy Mk4 (2020–present)
    • Ford Tourneo Connect Mk3 (2022–present)
  • Volkswagen Golf Mk8 (2019–present)
  • Volkswagen Lamando L (2022–present)
  • Volkswagen Lavida Pro (2025–present)
  • Volkswagen Multivan (T7) (2022–present)
  • Volkswagen Passat/Magotan/Passat Pro (B9) (2023–present)
  • Volkswagen Sagitar L (2025–present)
  • Volkswagen Talagon (2021–present)
  • Volkswagen Tavendor (2022–present)
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Mk3 (2023–present)
  • Volkswagen Tayron Mk2 (2024–present)
  • Volkswagen T-Roc Mk2 (2025–present) File:2020 Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 TD 2.0.jpg|Audi A3 File:Audi Q3 FJ IAA 2025 DSC 2505.jpg|Audi Q3 File:2022 SAIC-Audi Q6.jpg|Audi Q6 File:Cupra Formentor Facelift IMG 0666.jpg|Cupra Formentor File:Cupra Terramar VZ DSC 8241.jpg|Cupra Terramar File:Ford Tourneo Connect (3rd generation) 1X7A7290.jpg|Ford Tourneo Connect File:SEAT Leon Mk4 IMG 2790.jpg|SEAT Leon File:Škoda Octavia IV Combi Facelift IMG 9434.jpg|Škoda Octavia File:Škoda Superb IV Combi IMG 8756.jpg|Škoda Superb File:Škoda Kodiaq II IMG 9433.jpg|Škoda Kodiaq File:Volkswagen Teramont Pro 001 (cropped).jpg|Volkswagen Atlas File:2020 Volkswagen Golf Style 1.5 Front.jpg|Volkswagen Golf File:Volkswagen Tiguan III IMG 8394.jpg|Volkswagen Tiguan File:Volkswagen Tayron II eHybrid DSC 7824.jpg|Volkswagen Tayron File:Volkswagen T-Roc II IAA 2025 DSC 2028.jpg|Volkswagen T-Roc File:2021 FAW-Volkswagen Talagon (front).jpg|Volkswagen Talagon File:Volkswagen Tavendor 001.jpg|Volkswagen Tavendor File:Volkswagen Lamando L Shishi 01 2022-06-11.jpg|Volkswagen Lamando L File:Volkswagen Passat Variant B9 1X7A1960.jpg|Volkswagen Passat (B9) File:VOLKSWAGEN MAGOTAN B9 China.jpg|Volkswagen Magotan (B9) File:VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT PRO (VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT B9) China.jpg|Volkswagen Passat Pro (B9) File:Volkswagen T7 Multivan IMG 8317.jpg|Volkswagen Multivan (T7) File:VOLKSWAGEN SAGITAR L China.jpg|Volkswagen Sagitar L File:Volkswagen Lavida Pro 001.jpg|Volkswagen Lavida Pro

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