1VWVolkswagen passenger cars
Held by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · registered in the United States
WMI 1VW's rules place assembly in nine countries. Its rules run from model year 1981 to 2023, with nothing after 2023. The same rules name 57 percent of the 37 models found under all 7 codes of Volkswagen Group of America. Electrified versions appear in its rules: battery electric and hybrid.
Models in the decoding rules, by model year
- Cabriolet1981–1989
- Dasher1981
- Jetta1981–2023
- Rabbit1981–1984
- scirocco1981–1989
- Quantum1982–1988
- Golf1985–2021
- FOX1987–1989
- Corrado1989
- GTI1989–2015
- Passat1989–2022
- Beetle2012–2019
- CC2012–2018
- Eos2012–2016
- e-Golf2015–2020
- Golf SportWagen2015–2020
- Golf GTI2016–2022
- Golf R2016–2022
- Golf Alltrack2017–2020
- Arteon2019–2023
- Jetta GLI2021–2023
Where the rules place assembly
Plant countriesGermany, Mexico, United States, Belgium, Brazil, Austria, Canada, Slovakia, Portugal
Plant locations namedEmden; Wolfsburg; Puebla; Chattanooga; Hannover; Ingolstadt; Westmoreland; Osnabruck; Brussel; Necharsulm; Stuttgart; Graz; Zwickau; Curitiba and 6 more
Bodies and power
Body classesSedan, Hatchback, Convertible, Wagon, Coupe
Primary fuelsGasoline, Diesel, Electric
Compared with the closest code, WVW
WVW is held by Volkswagen AG. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to 1VW.
Models in both21
Only under WVWGolf III, Cabrio, EuroVan, Jetta Wagon, Phaeton, R32, Touareg
Model years1VW: 1981–2023 · WVW: 1981–open
Other codes held by Volkswagen Group of America
| Code | Vehicle type | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9BW | passenger cars | Volkswagen | 1987–2016 | 18 |
| WV2 | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Volkswagen | 1981–2003 | 12 |
| 1V2 | multipurpose passenger vehicles | Volkswagen | 2018–open | 8 |
| WV1 | trucks | Volkswagen | 1987–1996 | 8 |
| WV3 | incomplete vehicles (chassis) | Volkswagen | 1998–2004 | 8 |
| 1V1 | trucks | Volkswagen | 1981–1988 | 2 |
Volkswagen under other holders
Models named in each code's rules
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.