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The journey into the world of racing begins with the Group 4 Golf GTI Pierburg, which made rally world championship history in the 1980s. The exhibit then progresses to a Golf GTI Group A, the winning car of the 1986 FIA Rally World Championship. Alongside it stands the magnificent Rallye Golf G60 Group A, renowned for its G-Lader supercharger. The only Golf equipped with two combustion engines is the Pikes Peak, which competed in the namesake US hill climb race. Also on display is one of the ultraexclusive Rallye Golf G60 16V models, producing 210 PS, only twelve of which were ever built. Additionally, visitors will be excited to see the one-of-a-kind prototype Golf Rallye A59. The contemporary era is represented by two Golf GTI Clubsport models. The first is the Clubsport S, which set a Nürburgring- Nordschleife record for front-wheel-drive cars in 2016. The second, the Golf GTI Clubsport 24h, recently conquered the 'Green Hell', securing a class victory at the 24-hour race with drivers Benny Leuchter and Johan Kristoffersson at the helm. Together, these eight exhibition vehicles amass a staggering 2,461 PS, demonstrating the relentless pursuit of performance and innovation that defines the Golf's motorsport legacy. → Golf Motorsport Icons50 Years of the Sporty Golf Vehicle Number 01 Golf I | GTI Group 4 'Pierburg' Manufacturing Year of Model Displayed 1981 / Rebuilt in 2011 Power / Engine 158 kW (215 PS) / 4 cylinders, Oettinger 4-valve head, 1,588 cc Top Speed Varies depending on gear ratio Golf GTI Group 4 'Pierburg' The original Golf GTI Pierburg—named after its main sponsor—was equipped with a modified GTI engine featuring a two-valve head. The driver team Per Eklund and Hans Sylvan achieved numerous top rally results with this Golf GTI in Group 2 in 1980, including a fifth-place finish at the Monte Carlo Rally.

HISTORY Six generations DESIGN A timeless icon MOTORSPORT Consecutive victories CONTENTS MODELS & DEVELOPMENT 4 POLO I 1975–1981 Less is more 6 DEVELOPMENT Welcome to the family 8 POLO II 1981–1994 The small car with an estate feel 14 POLO II I 1994–2001 The Polo goes large 16 SPECIAL MODELS Bright, brash, and relaxed 18 POLO HARLEKIN A colourful, fun car 20 DERIVATIVES The Polo, but different 22 POLO IV 2001–2009 With a happy face 26 POLO V 2009–2017 More dynamic than ever 30 POLO VI 2017–2021 Reimagined once 36 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT “A likeable car” 38 FUNCTIONAL DESIGN Interview with Head of Design Andreas Mindt 40 POLO VI SINCE 2021 Digital and innovative SPORT & SUCCESSES 10 SPORTY POLO Proving that you don’t have to be big to be sporty 12 MOTORSPORT Racing! Rally! Rallycross! 24 GTI SPORTS CAR Showing just how fast a Polo can be 28 WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP Consecutive victories PRODUCTION & FACTS 32 AT HOME EVERYWHERE A global success model 34 PRODUCTION Made in South Africa 42 FACTS & FIGURES Wow, that really made a splash! “Ever since its first generation, the Polo has stood for affordable mobility – a car for everyone.” THOMAS SCHÄFER Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Brand Group Core, CEO Volkswagen Brand Dear Readers, Your first car, your first trip to the seaside, your first taste of independence – choosing for yourself where the next adventure will take you. The VW Polo has been at the heart of so many unforgettable moments and stories. What do I particularly love about our small compact car? Since the very first generation, it has represented affordable mobility. No frills – but top quality, excellent handling, and practical innovations. A car for everyone. Accessible and likeable. A true Volkswagen through and through. And now, it's been around for 50 years. A perfect reason to give the Polo some well-deserved attention this year! With an initial length of around 3.5 metres, the Polo was the very definition of a small car.

Mission The CORE Community Strong brands, one efficient and effective engine. 24 PlantsEmployees 200,000 Model ranges in Europe >50 INTERNAL Focus on costs & capital efficiency Clear differentiation across brands Synergies, impact as a brand group New governance with clear responsibilities Strategic priorities INTERNAL Škoda in Vietnam New Kodiaq Bus Festival ID.Buzz LWB New Tiguan ID.2all DarkRebel Tavascan Highlights in 2023 CUPRA DarkRebel, CUPRA Raval – Concept cars, not for sale yet INTERNAL Škoda Superb Volkswagen Passat Synergy family BETA+ Our first lighthouse project Passat Elegance 2.0 l TDI SCR 110kW (150PS) – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 5.4-5.0 l/100km; CO₂-emissions combined in g/km: combined 143–131 l. Information on consumption and CO₂ emissions, shown in ranges, depends on the selected vehicle equipment. INTERNAL Tomorrow 10 a.m. Concept cars, not for sale yet Our next big milestone Synergy family Small-BEV INTERNAL 6+ Core Driver Culture & Governance Adapt our culture and governance to tackle the future + Optimization Sales Costs Sales costs reduction & new sales formats #5 Time-to-market Faster in hardware and software #3 Growth Volume growth to profit from scale effects#6 Competitive Cost Structures Match cost structures of the competition#4 Competitiveness EV Software, Battery, Architecture, platforms #1 Reduction of Complexity Reduction of software variants #2 INTERNAL Brand Group Core Financial performance +19% FY 2022 1 vs. FY 2023 Vehicle Sales 2 [mill. units] Sales Revenue [€ bn] Operating Profit 3 [€ bn] RoS 3 [%] Net Cash Flow [€ bn] 4.1 4.8 2022 2023 113.8 137.8 2022 2023 4.0 7.3 2022 2023 3.6 5.3 2022 2023 1.1 5.6 2022 2023 +21% +80% +1.7pp. 1 previous year adjusted (IFRS17) 3 before special items2 without China business Thomas Schäfer VISION Be the most-loved volume brand We are going to make the VW brand shine again!

Patrik Mayer Results improved - return on sales within targeted range Sales* [million units] Sales revenue [billion euro] Operating profit before special items [billion euro] Return on sales [in % of sales revenue] 3.6% 2022 2.2 74 2.6 4.1% 2023 2.5 86 3.5 * Volkswagen Passenger Cars only, not including China business ID.7 Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 16.3-14.1; CO₂-emissions in g/km: combined 0. Information on consumption and CO₂ emissions, shown in ranges, depends on the selected vehicle equipment. Return on sales [in % of sales revenue] Operating profit before special items [billion euro] Result impacted by deconsolidation of Russian business and production interruptions due to flooding in Slovenia and semiconductor shortages 3.0% 4.6% 2.4% 6.2% Business write-down Parts availability Slovenia flooding 0.6 1.0 0.5 1.4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Operating profit before special items [billion euro] Cost increases in product and fixed costs overcompensated by volume and margin improvements Return on sales [in % of sales revenue] Sales* [million units] 2.2 3.6% 2.5 4.1%+0.5%p +0.3 * Volkswagen Passenger Cars only, not including China business 2.6 3.5 2.5 (0.6) (1.0) Volume / prices Product costs / exchange rate Fixed costs & other2022 2023 +0.9 CAPEX [in % of sales revenue] Investment expenditure at record level, but within strategic corridor Absolute [billion euro] 2021 2.4 Strategic corridor 3–4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 2022 2023 2.6 2.9 R&D ratio within target corridor to meet transformation objectives R&D [in % of sales revenue] Absolute [billion euro] 3.0 3.8 3.9 2021 Strategic corridor 4–5% 4.4% 5.1% 4.5% 2022 2023 ID.7 Tourer Pro – Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 16.8-14.5; CO₂-emissions in g/km: combined 0. Information on consumption and CO₂ emissions, shown in ranges, depends on the selected vehicle equipment.

In brief 4 New status quo Details that redefine the technical status quo for the Passat segment include a completely new cockpit landscape with an intuitively operated infotainment system, new ergo- Active seats2 with a pneumatic 10-chamber pressure point massage function, strikingly high-quality interior materials and surfaces, next-generation Dynamic Chassis Control (DCC Pro2), new IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights2 with an extremely powerful main beam, the next evolutionary stage of Volkswagen plug-in hybrid drives (approx. It is the synergy between highly efficient drive systems, imperceptible support from the assistance systems, well-balanced handling, pleasant feel and operability of all elements, high level of comfort and, last but not least, the generous amount of space that make the Passat Variant a particularly well-balanced touring vehicle. Kai Grünitz Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand, responsible for ‘Technical Development’ 100 km electric range and more than 900 km combined range) as well as excellent aerodynamics (cd of 0.25 instead of 0.31). This is matched by the outstanding space – 50 mm more legroom in the rear compared with the already generously sized predecessor and between 690 litres (+40) and 1,920 litres (+140) of load capacity. The additional space comes from the wheelbase, which has also been lengthened by 50 mm to 2,841 mm. The new Passat Variant is 4,917 mm long, 1,849 mm wide and 1,497 mm high. Plug-in hybrid, reimagined The two new plug-in hybrid drives (eHybrid) are particularly important for the product line. With electric ranges of about 100 km and theoretical combined ranges of more than 900 km, two drive systems are merged here to create a new philosophy. As an eHybrid, the Passat is an electric vehicle that only activates its high-tech petrol engine (TSI) when a lot of power is needed or on long journeys, thus impressing here with its very low consumption figures.

In brief 4 Mid-size class with premium-class features The new digital cockpit architecture in the high-quality Tiguan interior is intuitive to operate. At the same time, the assistance systems have been further developed: For the first time in the Tiguan, the latest version of Park Assist1 enables fully automatic driving into and out of parking spaces over a distance of up to 50 metres11 and remote-controlled parking using a smartphone. Newly developed adaptive chassis with the designation DCC Pro1 offers enhanced comfort and dynamics. New features such as a pneumatic massage function1 for the front seats and the also new IQ.LIGHT HD matrix headlights1 have also been derived from the Touareg premium-class model. Prices for the Tiguan start at 36,600 euros3 for the 48V mild hybrid drive (eTSI) model with 96 kW (130 PS)2. eHybrid – electric car and long-distance SUV Volkswagen has completely newly developed the two plug-in hybrid drives of the Tiguan. They deliver a system power of 150 kW (204 PS)4 and 200 kW (272 PS)5. Thanks to a battery that now has a capacity of 19.7 kWh instead of 10.6 kWh (net in each case), the all-electric range of the Tiguan eHybrid has increased from about 60 km in the predecessor model to about 100 km. The battery can be charged with up to 11 kW (previously 3.6 kW) at a domestic AC wall box and with up to 50 kW6 at DC quick-charging stations when out and about. All of this makes the Tiguan eHybrid an electric car for everyday life. Taking Germany as an example: according to a study7 published by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport, 95 per cent of all passenger car journeys are shorter than 50 km and 99 per cent shorter than 100 km – values that can also be transferred to other European industrial countries. All these journeys can now be driven purely electrically with the new Tiguan eHybrid.

ID.7 - Power consumption in kWh/100 km: combined 16.3-14.1; CO₂ emissions in g/km: combined 0; only consumption and emission values in accordance with WLTP and not in accordance with NEDC are available for the vehicle. Where ranges are stated, the values for consumption and CO₂ emissions depend on the selected vehicle equipment. EN The Volkswagen ID.7 South of France, Autumn 2023 International Media Drive Contents Plain text versions Download all unformatted plain text versions of the press pack here: Media contacts Volkswagen Communications | Product Communications DE EN FR ES IT 14 Key aspects 14 ID.7 body dimensions and design 16 ID.7 interior concept and technologies 20 ID.7 drive efficiency and dynamics 23 Comfort and performance of the ID.7 running gear 24 Operating principle of the ID.7 assist systems 26 Standard equipment in the ID.7 Pro 27 Optional equipment in the ID.7 models 36 Notes 03 In brief 03 Important facts: with the ID.7, the flagship model from the electric ID. family reaches a new level 05 ID.7 – 100 % Volkswagen Francisca Volze Spokesperson ID.7 Tel: +49 152 22 99 74 11 francisca.volze@volkswagen.de Philipp Dörfler Spokesperson ID.7 Tel: +49 5361 98 76 33 philipp.doerfler@volkswagen.de mailto:francisca.volze%40volkswagen.de?subject= mailto:philipp.doerfler%40volkswagen.de?

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