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.
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 $33,900) in Germany.
The Volkswagen Golf Mk8.5 is a compact hatchback offered as a mild-hybrid eTSI, a plug-in hybrid GTE, and the performance GTI and R models. Prices for the mainstream eTSI range start from around €33,000.
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.
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.
SAIC-Volkswagen's first range-extender model and its largest SUV globally. The 9X is a six-seat EREV crossover: a 1.5-litre turbo engine works only as a generator alongside dual electric motors for up to 510 hp, with 51.1 or 65.2 kWh batteries giving 347 to 406 km of electric-only CLTC range and a mixed range past 1,600 km. China-only, priced from 309,800 yuan.
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.
Volkswagen's first mass-produced model co-developed with XPeng, built on XPeng's 800V platform for the Chinese market. The ID.Unyx 08 is a full-size electric SUV offered as a single-motor RWD with up to 730 km of CLTC range, or a dual-motor AWD with 496 hp and a 4.9-second 0-100 km/h time. China-only, priced from 229,900 yuan.
The Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet is the only convertible left in VW's lineup, a drop-top version of the T-Roc crossover built only at the Osnabruck plant. Engines run from a 115 hp 1.0 TSI to a 150 hp 1.5 TSI. Production has been pushed back twice and now ends at the end of 2027.
The Volkswagen Touareg is the brand's flagship SUV, built on the MLB Evo platform shared with the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7. The third-generation lineup ran V6 TDI diesels up to 286 hp and the 462 hp Touareg R plug-in hybrid. Combustion production ends in 2026 with no direct successor.
The Volkswagen Atlas is a three-row midsize SUV built for North America, powered by a 269 hp turbocharged 2.0-litre engine with front- or all-wheel drive. Prices start from $39,310.
Volkswagen's retro-styled electric minivan on the MEB platform. Built in Hanover, offered as a five-seat short-wheelbase van and a longer seven-seat version, with 286 hp rear-drive Pro and 335 hp GTX all-wheel-drive variants, an 86 kWh battery and up to about 485 km WLTP range.
The Volkswagen ID.3 is a compact electric hatchback sold across Europe, now offered as Pure, Pro, and GTX versions with batteries from 52 to 79 kWh and WLTP range up to 604 km. Prices start from €36,900.
The Volkswagen Taigun is a compact SUV built in India on the MQB A0-IN platform, offered with 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engines from 115 to 148 hp. Prices span roughly Rs 11 lakh to Rs 19.3 lakh. The same car is exported and sold as the T-Cross in Mexico, South Africa, and Indonesia.
Volkswagen Group wants to cut its roughly 150 model lines by up to 50% and trim configuration options by up to 75%, while lowering annual production capacity to 9 million cars from a pre-pandemic target of 12 million. The Touareg, Touran, and T-Roc Cabriolet are among the models already leaving.
SAIC-Volkswagen has released interior images of the ID.Era 5S sedan and confirmed its EREV powertrain details: a 1.5-litre petrol range extender and a 177 hp motor delivering 160 km of electric range and over 2,000 km combined on the CLTC cycle. Sales are planned in China before the end of 2026. Pricing has not been announced.
According to Reuters, Volkswagen is considering closing factories in Hannover, Zwickau, Emden and the Audi site in Neckarsulm, with group-wide job cuts potentially reaching 100,000. The supervisory board meets on July 9. Falling European sales, Chinese competition and US tariffs are cited as the main causes.
China's car market runs on a handful of giant groups, each fielding a stack of brands. Here is who owns what - the parent companies, the sub-brands, the Huawei alliance, and why the chart keeps changing.
Most European badges trace back to about five mega-groups - Volkswagen, Stellantis, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Renault. But several beloved European brands are now owned abroad, in China, India and the UAE, and a few Chinese and joint-venture names now sell under European flags. Here is who owns what in 2026.
Poland's new-car market grew 19% in June, but the story of the month was the MG HS - the Chinese-owned SUV climbed to 4th among every model sold in the country, its best result yet.
The UK's new-car market grew 9.2% in the first half of 2026, but the standout was the Jaecoo 7 - a Chinese SUV that only reached UK showrooms in 2025, and already the country's third best-selling car.
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.
