VW Finds False CO2 Figures In Nine Models After Internal Investigation

Volkswagen announced the findings of its internal investigation in the official CO2 figures of some of the Group’s models. The Germans discovered nine variants guilty of ‘slight deviation’, far fewer than originally thought.

Originally, around 800,000 vehicles were believed to have rigged CO2 ratings but with the investigation now completed the total number of these vehicles now drops to 36,000 units globally.

The models affected are diesel and petrol variations of the Polo, Scirocco, Jetta, Golf Convertible, Golf, Passat Alltrack and Passat Variant (full list provided below). These models will be retested by official authorities in order to get them reclassified by Christmas time.

According to VW: “The deviations found in the figures for only nine model variants amount to a few grams of CO2 on average, corresponding to increased cycle consumption in the NEDC of approximately 0.1 to 0.2 litres per 100 kilometres. With an annual production of approximately 36,000 vehicles, these model variants correspond to around only 0.5 per cent of the volume of the Volkswagen brand.”

Audi, Skoda and Seat are following a similar procedure for their models. “Customers’ real-world consumption figures do not change and neither are any technical vehicle modifications necessary. Against this background, the negative impact on earnings of €2 billion that was originally expected has not been confirmed.”