Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Plants in nine countries appear in Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.'s rules. Its codes span four vehicle types, from trucks to incomplete vehicles (chassis). It holds 7 WMIs in NHTSA's catalog, the 24th-highest count among 11,625 manufacturers. Its codes are registered in the United States, Germany and Mexico.
Model years covered by each code
One bar per three-character code, grouped by the vehicle type NHTSA lists for it. Bars reaching 2027 include rules with no end year.
Multipurpose passenger vehicles 2
- WV21981–2003
- 1V22018–2027
Passenger cars 2
- 1VW1981–2023
- 9BW1987–2016
Trucks 2
- 1V11981–1988
- WV11987–1996
Incomplete vehicles 1
- WV31998–2004
Every code, side by side
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models | Plant countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1V1 | trucks | Volkswagen | 1981–1988 | 2 | Belgium, Germany, Mexico |
| 1V2 | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Volkswagen | 2018–open | 8 | United States, Mexico, Germany |
| 1VW | passenger cars | Volkswagen | 1981–2023 | 21 | Germany, Mexico, United States |
| 9BW | passenger cars | Volkswagen | 1987–2016 | 18 | Brazil, Germany, Mexico |
| WV1 | trucks | Volkswagen | 1987–1996 | 8 | Germany, Belgium, Austria |
| WV2 | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Volkswagen | 1981–2003 | 12 | Germany, Belgium, Mexico |
| WV3 | incomplete vehicles (chassis) | Volkswagen | 1998–2004 | 8 | Belgium, Brazil, Germany |
Models found under the most codes
Model, model years across all codes, and how many of the codes name it
- Jetta1981–2023 · 5 codes
- GTI1989–2015 · 5 codes
- Passat1989–2022 · 5 codes
- Golf1985–2021 · 4 codes
- Corrado1989–1995 · 4 codes
- EuroVan1992–2004 · 4 codes
- Cabrio1995–2002 · 4 codes
- Beetle2000–2019 · 4 codes
- Rabbit1981–2006 · 3 codes
- Vanagon1983–1991 · 3 codes
- Golf III1991–1995 · 3 codes
- Jetta Wagon2001–2006 · 3 codes
- Cabriolet1981–1993 · 2 codes
- scirocco1981–1989 · 2 codes
- Quantum1982–1988 · 2 codes
- FOX1987–1993 · 2 codes
- Touareg2004–2018 · 2 codes
- Dasher1981–1981 · 1 code
- Kombi1981–1981 · 1 code
- Phaeton2004–2006 · 1 code
- R322004–2004 · 1 code
- CC2012–2018 · 1 code
- Eos2012–2016 · 1 code
- e-Golf2015–2020 · 1 code
- Golf SportWagen2015–2020 · 1 code
- Golf GTI2016–2022 · 1 code
- Golf R2016–2022 · 1 code
- Golf Alltrack2017–2020 · 1 code
- Atlas2018–2027 · 1 code
- Tiguan2018–2027 · 1 code
- Tiguan Limited2018–2018 · 1 code
- Arteon2019–2023 · 1 code
- Atlas Cross Sport2020–2026 · 1 code
- ID.42021–2027 · 1 code
- Jetta GLI2021–2023 · 1 code
- Taos2022–2027 · 1 code
- ID. Buzz2025–2025 · 1 code
Related companies with largely the same models
At least half of the models under these companies' codes also appear under Volkswagen Group of America's codes; they have no page of their own.
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.