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Volkswagen AG uses various cookies on its websites. Cookies are small files containing configuration information that are stored on your end device. There are basically three categories of cookies.

  1. So-called functional cookies are essential for the functionality of the website. The processing of the functional Cookies is necessary to enable your visit to the website (cf. Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b GDPR).
  2. The comfort of a website visit is increased by so-called comfort cookies, which save your language settings, for example. The legal basis for Comfort Cookies is a legitimate interest (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). The legitimate interest is providing comfort when visiting the website. You can object to data processing at any time with effect for the future. Further information can be found in our privacy policy.
  3. So-called tracking cookies are used to create a pseudonymised user profile. Tracking Cookies are only set if the website visitor has given their consent (Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. a GDPR). Consent is given via the so-called cookie banner, which must be actively clicked on. Further information on the tracking tools used and how you can revoke your consent can be found in the privacy policy.

Within the categories described, different types of cookies are used. The most common types of cookies are explained below for your understanding:

  1. While you are using a website, a session cookie containing a session identifier is temporarily stored in your computer's memory, e.g. so that you do not need to log on again every time you change webpages. Session cookies are deleted when you log off or cease to be valid as soon as your session automatically expires.
  2. A permanent or protocol cookie stores a file on your computer for the duration defined by the file's expiration date. These cookies enable websites to remember your information and settings the next time you visit them. This speeds up your access and makes it more convenient, for instance because you do not need to adjust your language setting for our portal every time. The cookie is automatically deleted once its expiration date is reached when you visit the website that generated the cookie.
  3. Third party cookies stem from a provider who is not the operator of the website. They can be used to collect information for purposes of advertising, user-defined content, and web statistics.
  4. Pieces of data that are stored on your computer by a website are referred to as flash cookies if Adobe Flash is used to operate them. Flash cookies have no time limit.


You can object to data processing described above by using the listed cookies and tracking tools at any time with effect for the future by changing your cookie settings in your browser or clicking on the following link and changing your currently set preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager:

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The following cookies are used on this website:

Cookie name

Purpose of use

Storage period

Type of cookie

YOUTUBE_COOKIE_CONSENT

Saves the information that the user has accepted the notice regarding the data transmission to YouTube

Until the end of the session

Functional Cookie

CSRF-TOKEN

Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks

Until the end of the session

Functional Cookie

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Basic application functionalityUntil the end of the session Functional Cookie

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Load balancer cache control

Until the end of the session

Functional Cookie

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HTTP Verb for use with Unpoly library https://unpoly.com/

Until the end of the session

Functional Cookie

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_pk_id

Matomo tracking

180 daysTracking Cookie

_pk_ref

Matomo tracking
6 monthsTracking Cookie
_pk_sesMatomo tracking
30 minutesTracking Cookie
_pk_cvarMatomo tracking
30 minutesTracking Cookie
_pk_hsrMatomo tracking
30 minutesTracking Cookie

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.