Volkswagen Group B platform
| Volkswagen Group B platform | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group |
| Production | 1972–2013 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size/large family car (D) Compact executive car (D) |
| Layout | |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Audi F103 |
| Successor | Volkswagen Group MLB platform |
The Volkswagen Group B platform is a mid-size automobile platform from the Volkswagen Group. It has been used for saloon cars/sedans, estate cars/station wagon, and coupés - under the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT and Škoda marques.
Volkswagen Group revised the alphanumeric nomenclature used for car platforms. The revised platform code is composed as follows:
- A letter, P, indicating a passenger car platform
- A letter indicating the configuration of the engine:
- Q indicates a transverse engine (Quer in German)
- L indicates a longitudinal engine (Längs in German)
- A digit indicating the platform size or class:
- 4 corresponds to mid-size cars
- A digit indicating the generation or evolution
An additional + suffix indicates a long-wheelbase variant.