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.
Volkswagen
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.
Volkswagen models
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.
Volkswagen's electric midsize SUV on the MEB platform, on sale since 2021 and still the brand's best-selling EV. The German range runs from a 188 hp 58 kWh Pure to a 335 hp GTX, with the volume Pro rated at 570 km WLTP on a 79 kWh battery. Prices start at €40,580 in Germany.
Volkswagen's electric executive saloon, built at Emden on the MEB platform and sold alongside an ID.7 Tourer estate. Rear-drive Pro and Pro S both make 282 hp, with the 86 kWh Pro S rated at 709 km WLTP, the longest range Volkswagen quotes for any of its cars. German prices start at €54,505.
FAW-Volkswagen's ID.Aura T6, the first model in a new ID.Aura family, is a mid-size electric crossover on the 800V China Electronic Architecture co-developed with Xpeng. A single-motor, 231 hp version has surfaced in a Chinese regulatory filing ahead of its launch before the end of 2026.
The Volkswagen ID. Cross is a compact electric crossover for Europe, an EV alternative to the T-Cross built on the MEB+ platform it shares with the ID. Polo. European sales open in autumn 2026, priced from around €28,000 in Germany.
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.
The ID. UNYX 06 is Volkswagen Anhui's China-only electric SUV, updated in May 2026 alongside the launch of the ID. UNYX 07. The revised car has a 228 hp rear motor and 528 km of CLTC range, and lists from ¥149,900. Volkswagen has not published the battery capacity for the updated version.
The ID. UNYX 07 is the first Volkswagen built on the China Electronic Architecture, the zonal electrical system developed in China with Xpeng. It is a China-only electric sedan with a single 228 hp rear motor, a 59.9 kWh Gotion LFP battery and 558 km of CLTC range, built at Volkswagen Anhui and priced from ¥129,900.
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 Jetta is a compact front-drive sedan built in Puebla, Mexico for North America, on the same MQB platform as the Golf. The seventh generation arrived in 2018 and was facelifted for 2025. A 158 hp 1.5 TSI with an eight-speed automatic covers the S, Sport, SE and SEL trims from $23,995, while the GLI Autobahn uses the Golf GTI's 228 hp 2.0 TSI from $33,745. The GLI was Volkswagen's last manual-gearbox car in the United States, a choice that ends with the 2027 model year.
The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc, presented in August 2025, is a compact SUV built on the MQB Evo platform and sold exclusively with hybrid powertrains, from a 114 hp 1.5-litre mild hybrid up to a 201 hp 2.0-litre 4MOTION mild hybrid. UK pricing runs from £31,620 to £38,920. The first-generation T-Roc Cabriolet stays in production at Osnabruck until the end of 2027, with turbo-petrol engines.
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 models and prices
| Model | Price from | Market | Body | Powertrain | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddy | €31,511 | EuropeJun 2026 | Van | ICE · PHEV | On Sale |
| Golf | €33,000 | EuropeJul 2026 | Hatchback | MHEV · PHEV · ICE | On Sale |
| ID.4 | €46,825 | EuropeSep 2026 | SUV | EV | On Sale |
| ID.7 | €54,505 | EuropeSep 2026 | Sedan | EV | On Sale |
| ID.Aura T6 | —Price not published | — | SUV | EV | Coming Soon |
| ID. Cross | €28,000 | EuropeJul 2026 | Crossover | EV | Coming Soon |
| ID.Era 5S | —Price not published | — | Sedan | PHEV | Announced |
| ID.Era 8X | —Price not published | — | SUV | EREV | Announced |
| ID.Era 9X | ¥309,800(~$46,033) | ChinaJul 2026 | SUV | EREV | On Sale |
| ID. Polo | €24,995 | EuropeSep 2026 | Hatchback | EV | On Sale |
| ID. UNYX 06 | ¥149,900(~$22,273) | ChinaAug 2026 | SUV | EV | On Sale |
| ID. UNYX 07 | ¥129,900(~$19,302) | ChinaAug 2026 | Sedan | EV | On Sale |
| ID.Unyx 08 | ¥289,900(~$43,076) | ChinaJul 2026 | SUV | EV | On Sale |
| Jetta | $23,995 | USAAug 2026 | Sedan | ICE | On Sale |
| T-Roc | £31,620(~$43,315) | UKSep 2026 | SUV | MHEV · HEV · ICE | On Sale |
| Touareg | —Price not published | — | SUV | ICE · PHEV | Discontinued |
| Atlas | $39,310 | USAJul 2026 | SUV | ICE | On Sale |
| ID. Buzz | —Price not published | — | Minivan | EV | On Sale |
| ID.3 | €36,900 | EuropeJul 2026 | Hatchback | EV | On Sale |
| Taigun | ₹1,600,000(~$16,701) | IndiaJul 2026 | SUV | ICE | On Sale |
Starting prices in the market each car is sold in, on the date shown. USD figures are approximate conversions.
Factories
News about Volkswagen
Audi has published the full specification of its entry-level electric hatchback: four rear-wheel-drive versions from 125 to 240 kW, batteries of 52, 61 and 84 kWh, up to 646 km WLTP and German prices from €38,200 to €51,200 (about $41,600 to $55,800). Orders open on 10 September, deliveries start in December.
Volkswagen has confirmed more than 30,000 European orders for the ID. Polo, with dealers quoting a minimum ten-month wait on individually configured cars - order now and delivery falls in May-June 2027. The company points to demand and to planned capacity at its Martorell plant. Sibling MEB+ models show the same pattern: Skoda has over 35,000 orders for the Epiq, and the Cupra Raval is booked out for months.
Volkswagen Group and India's JSW have signed a non-binding memorandum on a joint venture to widen the model range, deepen local component sourcing and raise in-country production and R&D. Nikkei and the Economic Times report a 51:49 split favouring JSW, unconfirmed by either party, with a final agreement targeted before the end of 2026.
Explainers
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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.
Market Data
Battery-electric cars took 98.7% of Norway's new passenger car registrations in August 2026, a monthly record. The total market shrank 3.4% at the same time, which is why OFV now frames further emissions cuts as a question about the old fleet rather than about new-car sales.
Skoda registered 457,663 cars across the EU27+4 in H1 2026, up 10.8% year on year, holding second place among all brands for a second straight quarter and pulling 14,966 cars clear of Toyota. Skoda's own EV deliveries rose a record 48%.
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.