Engineering:Volkswagen Group E platform

Volkswagen Group E platform
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group
Production	2002–2018
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury SUV Mid-size luxury crossover SUV
Layout	Longitudinal Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
Chronology
Successor	MLB evo platform

The Volkswagen Group E platform was a series of automobile platforms shared among multiple marques of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) (4x4s in the European market). It was co-developed by Volkswagen Group and Porsche AG. All platform users shared the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in Slovakia, with the Porsche Cayenne having final assembly at the Porsche plant at Leipzig.

PL71 platform vehicles

• Volkswagen Touareg (Typ 7L) (2002 - 2010)
• Porsche Cayenne (Typ 9PA) (2002 - 2010)
• Audi Q7 (Typ 4L) (2005 - 2015)

PL72 platform vehicles

• Volkswagen Touareg (Typ 7P) (2010 - 2018)
• Porsche Cayenne (Typ 92A) (2010 - 2018)

References

• "ArvinMeritor Inc 8-K for 12/7/06". ArvinMeritor. Fran Finnegan & Company. pp. 42. http://www.secinfo.com/d13Wqv.v4Ym.d.htm. 
• "Im Fokus: Volkswagen" (in de) (PDF). Automobil-Produktion. March 2006. http://www.automobil-produktion.de/imperia/md/content/ap/heftausgaben/ap2006/ap03-2006/14_15_ap.pdf. 
• Fulthorpe, Mark (April 2002). "Europe's slight rise & anticipated decline - Auto by the Numbers - car sales, production in Western Europe - Illustration - Statistical Data Included". CBS Interactive Business UK. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KJI/is_4_114/ai_85009249/pg_2/. 
• "Lamborghini Urus Will Be Built On PL73 Platform". http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/lamborghini-urus-will-be-built-on-pl73-platform-will-be-lightest-in-its-segment-ar129592.html. 

External links

• Volkswagen Group corporate website