The Volkswagen Group A0 platform is a series of automobile platforms shared among superminis of various

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. Under Volkswagen's revised platform naming system, the "A04" platform is now known as the PQ24 platform, and what may have been called the A05 platform is officially the PQ25 platform. The new nomenclature is derived as follows: *P indicates a ''passenger car'' platform *Q (''quer'') indicates a ''transverse engine'' *2 indicates the platform ''size'' or ''class'' *5 indicates the ''generation''

A01

A01 (''Typ'' 86) platform cars: *

Audi 50 The Audi 50 (known internally as the ''Typ'' 86) is a supermini economy car produced by German automaker Audi from 1974 to 1978, and sold only in Europe. Introduced two or three years after the Italian Fiat 127 and the French Renault 5, the model ...

(1974–1978) * Volkswagen Polo Mk1 (1975–1981) * Volkswagen Derby (1977–1981)

A02

A02 (''Typ'' 86C) platform cars: * Volkswagen Polo Mk2/Polo Classic/Derby (1981–1994)

A03

A03 platform cars: *

SEAT Ibiza The SEAT Ibiza is a supermini car that has been manufactured by Spanish car manufacturer SEAT since 1984. It is SEAT's best-selling car. The Ibiza is named after the Spanish island of Ibiza and was the second SEAT model to be named after a Spa ...

Mk2 (''Typ'' 6K, 1993–2002) *

SEAT Córdoba The SEAT Córdoba is the saloon, estate and coupé version of the SEAT Ibiza supermini car, built by the Spanish automaker SEAT. It was manufactured between 1993 and 2010, and was related with the second and third generations of the Ibiza. ...

Mk1 (''Typ'' 6K/6KC/6KV, 1993–2002) *

Volkswagen Polo Mk3 The Volkswagen Polo Mk3 (''Typ'' 6N/6KV) is the third generation of the Volkswagen Polo supermini car and was produced from 1994 until 2002, with a facelift at the end of 1999. It was available in hatchback, sedan and wagon body styles. Although t ...

(''Typ'' 6N/6KV, 1994–2002) *

Volkswagen Polo Playa The Volkswagen Polo Playa is a supermini produced and sold in South Africa. From 1996 until 2002, it was a rebadged version of the SEAT Ibiza Mk2 five-door hatchback. A separate model, the Polo Mk3, was sold in most markets during this period - ...

(1996–2002) - a rebadged

6K with some cosmetic components from the

Volkswagen Polo The Volkswagen Polo is a supermini car ( B-segment) produced by the German car manufacturer Volkswagen since 1975. It is sold in Europe and other markets worldwide in hatchback, saloon, and estate variants throughout its production run. Histor ...

6KV *

SEAT Inca The SEAT Inca (''Typ'' 9K) was a van and panel van produced by the Spanish manufacturer SEAT between 1996 and 2004. It was designed and assembled in Spain, based on the SEAT Ibiza Mark 2. It was first shown at the Barcelona Motor Show of 1995. ...

van (''Typ'' 6K9, 1997–2005) *

Volkswagen Caddy The Volkswagen Caddy is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle (M-segment) produced by the German automaker Volkswagen Group since 1980. It is sold in Europe and in other markets around the world. The Volkswagen Caddy was first introduced in Nor ...

van (''Typ'' 9K, 1996–2004) The Volkswagen A00 platform is derived from the A03 platform as well, being a shortened version of it.

A04 (PQ24)

A04 platform cars, now officially referred to as the PQ24 platform: *

Škoda Fabia The Škoda Fabia is a supermini car produced by Czech manufacturer Škoda Auto since 1999. It is the successor of the Škoda Felicia, which was discontinued in 2001. The Fabia was available in hatchback, estate (named Fabia Combi) and saloo ...

Mk1 (''Typ'' 6Y, 1999–2007) *

Audi A2 The Audi A2 (internally designated ''Typ'' 8Z) is a compact MPV-styled supermini car, with a five-door hatchback body style and four or five seats,ETKA official factory data produced by the German manufacturer Audi from November 1999 (for the 200 ...

(''Typ'' 8Z, 1999–2005) * Volkswagen Polo Mk4 (''Typ'' 9N, 2001–2009) *

Mk3 (''Typ'' 6L, 2002–2008) *

Mk2 (''Typ'' 6L, 2002–2009) *

Volkswagen Fox The Volkswagen Fox is a subcompact car produced and designed by Volkswagen of Brazil and sold in Latin America from 2003 until 2021 and in Europe from 2005 until 2011, where it was sold as the city car offering. The Fox was produced as a 3-door ...

(''Typ'' 5Z, 2004-2021) * Volkswagen Suran/SpaceFox (''Typ'' 5Z6, 2004-2019) *

Mk2 (''Typ'' 5J, 2007–2014, uses portions of PQ24 and PQ25 platform) *

Volkswagen Gol The Volkswagen Gol is a subcompact car that has been manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil since 1980 as Volkswagen's entry-level car in the Latin American market—where it succeeded the Volkswagen Type 1 (Fusca) and the VW Brasilia. Sev ...

Mk5 (''Typ'' 5U, 2008–present, PQ24/25 hybrid) * Volkswagen Voyage Mk2 (''Typ'' 5U, 2008–present, PQ24/25 hybrid) *

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Mk5 (''Typ'' 5U, 2009–present, PQ24/25 hybrid)

A05 (PQ25)

PQ25 is a development of the PQ24 platform with the possibility of

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, informally known as A05. *

Mk4 (''Typ'' 6J, 2008–2015) *

Volkswagen Polo Mk5 The Volkswagen Polo Mk5 is the fifth generation of the Polo, a supermini-class car manufactured by Volkswagen since 2009. The vehicle unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March 2009, while the three-door version was unveiled at the 2009 Fr ...

Pre-Facelift (''Typ'' 6R, 2009–2014; ''Typ'' 61, 2010–present) *

Audi A1 The Audi A1 (internally designated ''Typ 8X'') is a supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. A ...

(''Typ'' 8X, 2010–2018) * Škoda Rapid (''Typ'' NA, 2011–2021, only for Indian market) *

Volkswagen Vento Volkswagen Vento can refer to: * Volkswagen Vento (A3) (1992–1999), the third generation Jetta was badged as the Volkswagen Vento outside of North America. * Volkswagen Jetta (A5) (2005–2011), the fifth generation Jetta was rebadged as the Volks ...

(''Typ'' 60, 2010–present) "New A05+" * Škoda Rapid (''Typ'' NH, 2012–2016) * SEAT Toledo Mk4 (''Typ'' KG, 2012–2018) *

Volkswagen Santana The Volkswagen Santana is a nameplate used by Volkswagen for various sedans and station wagons since 1983. The first generation is based on the second-generation Volkswagen Passat (B2). It was introduced in 1981 while production started in 1983 ...

(''Typ'' BR, 2013–present, China) *

Volkswagen Jetta The Volkswagen Jetta () is a compact car/ small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill a sedan niche above the firm's Golf hatchback, it has been marketed over seven generations, variously as the A ...

(''Typ'' BS, 2013–2020, China) *

Jetta VA3 The Chinese version of the Volkswagen Jetta is manufactured by the joint venture FAW-Volkswagen since 1991. In 2019, the name was split out from Volkswagen to become its own marque and the model became known as the Jetta VA3. First generation ( ...

(''Typ'' 0M, 2019–present, China) *

(''Typ'' CK, 2020–2022, Russia)

A06 (PQ26)

Facelift (''Typ'' 6C, 2014–2017) *

Mk3 (''Typ'' NJ, 2014–present) * Škoda Rapid (2017–present) *

Mk4 Facelift (''Typ'' 6P, 2015-2017)

References

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External links

Volkswagen Group corporate website
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