What is MQB

The Volkswagen Group (VAG) has adopted a revolutionary approach to car manufacturing with its MQB platform. This strategy, first implemented in the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 in 2012, focuses on shared modular design for transverse, front-engine, front-wheel-drive vehicles.

What does MQB really mean?

MQB stands for Modularer Querbaukasten, which translates to Modular Transversal Toolkit or Modular Transverse Matrix. It's essentially a set of standardized components and design principles that allow VAG to build a wide range of vehicles on a single platform. This modularity offers several key benefits:

• Increased efficiency: By sharing components across different models, VAG can optimize production processes and reduce costs.
• Improved flexibility: MQB-ready factories can build any MQB-based car, regardless of the model. This allows VAG to respond quickly to changing market demands.
• Enhanced consistency: The shared platform ensures a consistent driving experience and quality across different VAG models.

Benefits of the MQB platform for VAG:

• Cost reduction: Shared components and production processes lead to significant cost savings.
• Faster development times: The modular platform allows for faster development of new models.
• Improved quality: Standardized components and processes ensure consistent high quality across different models.
• Greater flexibility: VAG can quickly adapt production to changing market demands.

Overall, the MQB platform has been a major success for VAG. It has helped the company to become more efficient, flexible, and competitive in the global automotive market.

MQB models

First generation MQB (2012)

• Audi A3 Mk3 (2013–2020)
• Audi Q2 (2016–present)
• Audi TT Mk3 (2014–present)
• SEAT León Mk3 (2012–2020)
• Škoda Octavia Mk3 (2012–2020)
• Škoda Superb Mk3 (B8) (2015–present)
• Volkswagen Arteon/CC (2017–present)
• Volkswagen Atlas/Teramont (2017–present)
  • Atlas Cross Sport / Teramont X (2019–present)
• Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (2012–2020)
• Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan (2014–2020)
• Volkswagen Lamando (2014–2022)
• Volkswagen Passat/Magotan (B8) (2014–present)
• Volkswagen Passat (China only) (2018–present)
• Volkswagen Touran Mk2 (2015–present)

Second generation MQB

• Audi A1 Mk2 (2018–present)
• SEAT Arona (2017–present)
• SEAT Ibiza Mk5 (2017–present)
• Škoda Kamiq (global) (2019–present)
• Škoda Scala (2019–present)
• Škoda Fabia Mk4 (2021–present)
• Volkswagen Nivus/Taigo (2020–present)
• Volkswagen Polo Mk6 (2017–present)
• Volkswagen T-Cross/Tacqua (2019–present)
• Volkswagen Virtus / Lavida XR (2018–present)