Engineering:Volkswagen Group New Small Family platform

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The Volkswagen Group New Small Family platform (NSF) (also known as Typ AA or PQ12 platform) is a range of ultra-compact city cars manufactured by Volkswagen Group launched in late 2011,[1] based on the Volkswagen up! concept cars[2] shown at 2007's Frankfurt and Tokyo motor shows. Although the up! concept car had a rear-engine design, the NSF's platform is front-engined[3] in order to reduce investment costs. The range consists of a short wheelbase three-door hatchback and a five-door version. A hybrid version, as well as a subcompact crossover SUV, were touted to join the range but never did. The NSF Platform was offered with electric powertrains as E-Up, Citigo-e iQ and Mii Electric.

The cars were built in Slovakia at the Group's Devínska Nová Ves plant near Bratislava. Volkswagen Group planned to invest 308 million euros (about $398.56 million) in upgrading the plant for the project.[4] NSF-based cars were badged as Volkswagen, SEAT and Škoda[4], a technique known as badge engineering. it has also been reported that Audi planned a version of the NSF, tentatively named E1[5], with a distinctively-styled body and interior as well as a planned unique 600cc 2 cylinder engine. [6]

Volkswagen Group expected to build 4.5 million NSF cars in the model's anticipated nine-year life, however production continued for twelve years.[7]

All models went out of production by the end of 2023, with the last one being the Volkswagen Up.[7]

NSF-based models

Discontinued

  • Volkswagen up!
    Volkswagen up!
  • SEAT Mii
    SEAT Mii
  • Škoda Citigo
    Škoda Citigo

Cancelled

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New VW Up unveiled". Autocar. 21 August 2011. http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/258774/. 
  2. ↑ "Future Cars: up! - Volkswagen UK". Volkswagen.co.uk. 1999-02-22. http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/volkswagen-world/futures/up. 
  3. ↑ U-turn! VW's Up will be front-engined, Phil McNamara, Car magazine, Peterborough, UK, 19 July, 2008.Accessed: 4 July 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Volkswagen to produce New Small Family in Slovakia, VW, Bratislava, 22 April, 2009 .Accessed: 4 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Audi Invited to Join VW's New Small Family, Georg Kacher, Automobile magazine, New York, NY, 25 February, 2009 .Accessed: 4 July 2009.
  6. ↑ Popa, Bogdan (2009-04-30). "2011 Audi E1 - Ultra Efficient City Car" (in en). https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2011-audi-e1-ultra-efficient-city-car-6258.html. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Official: Volkswagen Up axed after 12 years | Autocar" (in en). https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-up. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Intel Report: MQB Architecture at Audi and the Volkswagen Group". Fourtitude.com. Fourtitude.com. 17 February 2012. http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Features/article_7484.shtml. 
  9. ↑ Radu, Mihnea (2016-02-09). "VW Taigun Canceled Because It's Too Small, New SUV Concept to Debut in Geneva" (in en). https://www.autoevolution.com/news/vw-taigun-canceled-because-it-s-too-small-new-suv-concept-debuts-in-geneva-104500.html. 
  10. ↑ Volkswagen reveals Taigun concept -- Autoweek (Retrieved 2012-10-22)

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