Volkswagen AG is the passenger car brand of the Volkswagen Group, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937, it is one of the world’s largest automakers by volume. The brand’s electric vehicle lineup - the ID. family - is built on the MEB and MEB+ platforms and currently spans the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.7, and the new entry-level ID. Polo and ID.2.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen AG
🇩🇪 Germany
Germany's largest automaker and the volume brand of the Volkswagen Group. Known for practical, well-engineered cars sold across every segment, from the Polo city car to the Touareg flagship SUV.
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Caddy
The Volkswagen Caddy is a compact van and high-roof passenger wagon on the MQB platform, offered in standard and long (Maxi) wheelbases. This 2026 facelift is the second update of the fourth generation: cosmetic changes outside, a new cabin inside, and the carried-over petrol, diesel and 150 PS eHybrid engines. From 31,511 euros (about ,900) in Germany.
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ID.Era 5S
SAIC-Volkswagen's second ID.Era model for China. PHEV sedan, 1.5L atmo + electric motor, 160 km EV range CLTC. 4,836 mm, 2,766 mm wheelbase. China-only, launch by end 2026. Pricing not announced.
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announced
ID.Era 8X
SAIC-Volkswagen's third ID.Era model for China, announced ahead of a full reveal later in 2026. The 8X is a five-seat EREV crossover that slots below the six-seat 9X flagship: a 1.5T engine works as a generator alongside two motors for 503 hp, with 51.1 or 65.2 kWh batteries and around 340 to 400 km of electric range (WLTC). Pricing not announced.
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ID. Polo
Volkswagen's entry-level electric hatchback based on the ID.2all concept. Front-wheel drive, MEB+ platform, priced from €24,995 in Germany - the most affordable EV in the ID. lineup.
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VW Caddy gets its second facelift: new cabin, unchanged engines, from 31,511 euros ($33,900)
Volkswagen has opened European orders for the facelifted Caddy. The fourth-generation van keeps its MQB platform and petrol, diesel and 150 PS eHybrid engines; the work went into a redesigned cabin with physical steering-wheel buttons and a 12.9-inch screen. German prices start at 31,511 euros ($33,900).
15 Jun 2026
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VW announces the ID.Era 8X: a smaller, five-seat EREV below the 9X flagship
SAIC-Volkswagen has announced the ID.Era 8X, the third model in its China-only ID.Era family. It is a five-seat range-extender crossover positioned below the six-seat 9X, with a 1.5T generator and two motors for 503 hp, 51.1 or 65.2 kWh batteries, and around 340 to 400 km of electric range (WLTC). A full reveal comes later in 2026.
15 Jun 2026
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Volkswagen Drops Its Last Manual in the US - Jetta GLI Goes Automatic-Only
From the 2027 model year, Volkswagen will no longer sell any car with a manual gearbox in the United States. The Jetta GLI was the last holdout. It joins the Golf GTI and Golf R, both of which lost their manuals in recent years.
28 May 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- Who owns Volkswagen?
- Volkswagen is a publicly traded company.
- What country is Volkswagen from?
- Volkswagen is a Germany brand, headquartered in Wolfsburg.
- When was Volkswagen founded?
- Volkswagen was founded in 1937.
- What kind of cars does Volkswagen make?
- Volkswagen makes mass-market hatchbacks, SUVs and the electric ID. family.