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Updated March 2012

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LUPO

Lupo 1.0E (50 PS)        Oct-01 p39-43

Lupo S (75 PS 1.4)    Jul-01 p7-11

Lupo Sport TDI PD (75 PS)       Dec-00 p7-11

Lupo Sport TDI PD (75 PS)       Apr-03 p37-41

Lupo Sport 16V (100 PS 1.4)          Aug-03 p34-39

Lupo GTI (5-spd)        Apr-01 p7-11

Lupo GTI (6-spd)          Nov-02 p35-39

FOX

Fox 1.2 (55 PS)          Nov-06 p18-23

Urban Fox 1.4 (75 PS)   Mar-08 p13-17

POLO

Polo 1.0E (50 PS)         Apr-01 p35-39

Polo 1.4 SE (75 PS)         Feb-01 p35-39

Polo S SDI (64 PS)         Oct-00 p37-41

Polo FSI (86 PS)         Feb-03 p37-41

Polo 1.4 TDI (75 PS)         Nov-00 p33-37

Polo 1.4 TDI (ABT 95 PS)    Oct-01 p25-28

Polo 16V (100 PS 1.4)         Sep-01 p35-39

Polo GTI (125 PS 1.6 16V)         Jun-00 p6-11

Polo S 1.2 (55 PS)          Dec-02 p41-45

Polo SE 1.2 (65 PS)          Jul-02 p7-11

Polo Sport 1.4 TDI (75 PS)          Oct-02 p7-11

Polo Sport TDI PD (100 PS)          Jan-03 p7-11

Polo Sport 1.4 16V (100 PS)           Dec-03 p22-27

Polo GT (TDI 130)         Dec-04 p26-31

Polo Dune 1.2 (65 PS)         Jan-05 p22-27

Polo Saloon SE 1.6 (100 PS)          Jul-01 p43-47

Polo Estate 1.9 TDI (90 PS)          Mar-01 p37-41

Polo 1.4S TDI (80 PS)       Dec-05 p28-33

Polo BlueMotion 2 (80 PS TDI)    Jan-08 p17-22

Polo Sport TDI (130 PS)     Apr-06 p12-17

Polo GTI (150 PS 1.8T)        Jul-06 p28-33

NEW POLO

Polo 1.2 SE (70 PS)   Dec-09 p12-17

Polo BlueMotion 1.2 TDI (75PS)
Dec-10
p19-24

Polo GTI 1.4 TSI DSG Mar-11 p17-23
Mar-11
p17-23

Polo Match 1.2 (60 PS)
Feb-12
p17-23



MK 4 GOLF

Mk 4 Golf SE 1.6          Mar-01 p7-11

Mk 4 Golf Match 1.6            Feb-04 p10-15

Mk 4 Golf TDI PD 100          Jun-02 p37-41

Mk 4 Golf Match (100 PS TDI)             Jul-03 p44-47

Mk 4 Golf GT TDI PD (115 PS)          Jan-01 p33-37

Mk 4 Golf TDI PD 130         Feb-03 p19-23

Mk 4 Golf TDI PD 150          Mar-02 p31-35

Mk 4 Golf TDI (ABT 175 PS)    Nov-02 p7-11

Mk 4 Golf GTI 2.0 (115 PS)         Dec-01 p7-11

Mk 4 Golf GTI 1.8T (150 PS)        Jun-01 p7-11

Mk 4 Golf GTI Anniversary 1.8T         Dec-02 p17-21

Mk 4 Golf GTI Anniversary TDI 150    Apr-03 p7-11

Mk 4 Golf GTI 1.8T (ABT 215 PS)    Feb-01 p23-26

Mk 4 Golf GTI 1.8T (180 PS 6-spd)    Jun-03 p6-11

Mk 4 Golf V5 (170 PS)         May-01 p37-41

Mk 4 Golf V6 4Motion          Sep-00 p6-10

Mk 4 Golf R32             Sep-03 p14-19

MK 4 GOLF CABRIOLET

Mk 4 Golf Cabriolet 2.0          Aug-00 p6-11

Mk 4 Golf Cabriolet 2.0           Aug-02 p7-11

MK 4 GOLF ESTATE

Mk 4 Golf Estate 1.8T          Sep-01 p7-11

BORA

Bora Sport TDI PD (115 PS)        Aug-01 p7-11

Bora TDI PD (130 PS)        Feb-02 p7-11

Bora Sport TDI PD (150 PS)    Jan-03 p31-35

Bora Sport 1.8T (150 PS)        Oct-01 p7-11

Bora ST (180 PS 1.8T)          May-03 p43-47

Bora V6 4Motion     Jan-01 p7-11



MK 5 GOLF

Mk 5 Golf 1.6 SE FSI            Oct-04 p20-25

Mk 5 Golf GT TDI (100 PS)            May-05 p32-37

Mk 5 Golf BlueMotion (105 PS 1.9)       Jun-08 p27-32

Mk 5 Golf GT TDI (140 PS 2.0)            Jun-04 p16-21

Mk 5 Golf GT TDI (140 PS 2.0) 4Motion    Jul-05 p14-19

Mk 5 Golf GT TDI 170 PS DPF        Apr-07 p10-15

Mk 5 Golf GT FSI (150 PS 2.0)            Feb-05 p16-21

Mk 5 Golf GT FSI (150 PS 2.0) 4Motion    Jan-06 p28-32

Mk 5 Golf GT DSG (170 PS TSI)        Feb-07 p10-15

Mk 5 GTI DSG          Mar-05 p10-17

Mk 5 GTI 6-spd manual            Jun-05 p18-23

Mk 5 Golf GTI Edition 30 (DSG)        Mar-07 p10-15

Mk 5 Golf GTI Edition 30 (manual)           Jul-07 p18-23

Mk 5 Golf GTI Pirelli Edition       Dec-08 p8-13

Mk 5 Golf R32 DSG        Feb-06 p10-16

Mk 5 R32 6-spd manual        Jul-06 p15-21

MK 5 GOLF ESTATE

Mk 5 Golf Estate 1.9 TDI (105 PS)           Nov-07 p15-20



MK 6 GOLF

Mk 6 Golf GT TSI DSG (160 PS)   Jun-09 p10-15

Mk 6 Golf GTD (170 PS TDI)   Sep-09 p11-16

Mk 6 Golf GTI DSG    Aug-09 p11-16

Mk 6 Golf GTI 6-spd manual    Oct-09 p11-16

Golf R (6-spd manual) May-10 p15-20

Mk 6 Golf BlueMotion 1.6 TDI
Oct-10
p17-22

Mk 6 Golf S 1.2 TSI (105 PS)
Nov-11

p43-49

Mk 6 Golf Cabriolet 1.6 TDI BMT
Jan-12

p15-21

Mk 6 Golf GTI Edition 35
Mar-12
p19-25

GOLF PLUS

Golf Plus 1.9 TDI SE (105 PS)       Nov-05
p32-37

Golf Plus BlueMotion (105 PS)        Apr-09 p23-27

Golf Plus Sport TSI (140 PS)         Jun-07 p22-27



JETTA

Jetta 2.0 TDI SE (140 PS)      Aug-06 p56-61

Jetta TSI (140 PS)       Feb-08 p17-22

Jetta TDI DPF (170 PS)       May-09 p24-29

NEW JETTA

New Jetta SE 1.6 TDI BMT
Sep-11
p21-27

New Jetta 2.0 TDI Sport (140 PS)
Dec-11

p21-27

SCIROCCO

Scirocco 1.4 TSI (160 PS)      Aug-09 p43-47

Scirocco GT TDI (170 PS) (DSG) Feb-10 p16-21

Scirocco GT 2.0 TSI (200 PS)      Nov-08 p20-25

Scirocco GT 2.0 TSI (210 PS) Oct-11
p17-23

Scirocco GT 2.0 DSG (ABT 240 PS) Nov-09 p26-31

Scirocco R (DSG) Jun-10 p15-20

Scirocco R (6-spd manual)
Nov-10
p19-24

BEETLE

Beetle 1.6 (101 PS)     Feb-01 p7-11

Beetle Luna 1.6 (102 PS)       Mar-06 p22-27

Beetle 1.9 TDI (100 PS)    Oct-03 p14-19

Beetle 2.0 (115 PS)    Jul-00 p6-11

Beetle 1.8T (150 PS)     Mar-02 p7-11

Beetle V5 (170 PS)     May-02 p7-11

Beetle V5 Sport Edition (170 PS)        Aug-03 p6-11

BEETLE CABRIOLET

Beetle Cabriolet Dark Flint (TDI 100)    Aug-05 p30-35

Beetle Cabriolet 2.0     Jul-03 p6-11

Beetle Cabriolet 1.8T    Sep-04 p8-13

Beetle Cabriolet 1.8T           Sep-07 p11-16



PASSAT (B5)

Passat Trendline (100 PS 1.9 TDI)        Apr-05 p28-33

Passat TDI PD 130 (5-spd)         May-01 p7-11

Passat Sport TDI PD 130 (6-spd)         Apr-02 p35-39

Passat 2.0E (115 PS)         Aug-01 p35-39

Passat SE 2.0 (130 PS)          Mar-03 p29-33

Passat SE 20V (150 PS)         Jul-00 p38-43

Passat Sport 1.8T (150 PS)         Dec-01 p38-43

Passat 2.5 V6 TDI (150 PS)        May-02 p37-41

Passat 2.5 V6 TDI auto (163 PS)           Feb-04 p24-29

Passat 4.0 W8 automatic          Sep-02 p9-13

Passat 4.0 W8 manual          Mar-03 p17-21

PASSAT ESTATE (B5)

Passat Estate Sport TDI PD 4Motion (130 PS)    May-03 p7-11

Passat Estate V6 TDI (150 PS)          Oct-00 p7-11

Passat Estate V6 4Motion (193 PS)         Dec-00 p33-37

Passat Estate V6 4Motion (193 PS)          Nov-01 p37-41

PASSAT (B6)

Passat BlueMotion 2 (TDI)            Oct-09 p25-29

Passat 2.0 TDI SE (140 PS)        Sep-05 p14-19

Passat 2.0 TDI SEL DSG (170 PS)           Dec-07 p11-16

Passat 1.8 TSI SE (160 PS)   Sep-08 p12-17

Passat R-Line (160 PS) 1.8 TSI Apr-10 p18-23

Passat 2.0 TFSI SEL (200 PS)       Jun-06 p12-17

Passat V6 4Motion Sport (250 PS)           Sep-06 p21-26

Passat R36 Saloon (300 PS)           Feb-09 p10-15

PASSAT ESTATE (B6)

Passat Estate 1.9 TDI SE (105 PS)       May-06 p30-35

Passat Estate BlueMotion (105 PS)           Dec-08 p32-37

PASSAT CC

Passat CC 2.0 TDI (140 PS)           Jan-09 p8-13

NEW PASSAT (B7)

Passat Saloon SE 1.6 BMT
Apr-11
p23-29

Passat Estate 2.0 TDI BMT DSG
May-11
p33-39

New Passat SE 1.8 TSI Saloon
Feb-12
p33-39

EOS

Eos 2.0 TDI (140 PS)        Jan-07 p22-27

Eos 2.0 TFSI DSG (200 PS)         Apr-08 p13-18

Eos 3.2 V6 DSG (250 PS)          May-07 p11-15

Eos SE 1.4 TSI (160 PS)
Sep-10
p31-36

SHARAN

Sharan 2.0 SE (115 PS)         Aug-00 p38-42

Sharan SE 1.9 TDI PD 4Motion (115 PS)         Apr-02 p7-11

Sharan 1.9 TDI PD (130 PS)           Mar-04 p34-39

Sharan Sport 2.0 TDI (140 PS)        Dec-06 p20-25

Sharan Sport 1.8T (150 PS)          Nov-00 p7-11

Sharan Carat V6 Auto (204 PS)          Jan-02 p47-51



TOURAN

Touran SE TDI (1.9 100 PS)            Jan-04 p36-41

Touran Sport 2.0 TDI (136 PS)           May-04 p14-19

Touran Sport 2.0 TDI (DSG)          Nov-04 p16-21

Touran SE TSI (140 PS)         Aug-07 p47-51

NEW TOURAN

New Touran S 1.6 TDI BMT
Jun-11
p45-51



TIGUAN

Tiguan 2.0 TDI (140 PS)    May-08 p11-17

Tiguan SE 1.4 TSI (150 PS)   Mar-09 p32-37

Tiguan SE 2.0 TDI (170 PS) Jan-11 p17-23

Tiguan R-Line (200 PS) 2.0 TSI Mar-10 p16-21

TOUAREG

Touareg 3.2 V6 Tiptronic          Nov-03 p18-23

Touareg 2.5 TDI Tiptronic            Feb-05 p30-35

Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI Sport (225 PS)        Oct-05 p51-55

Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI Tiptronic (225 PS)          Oct-07 p17-22

Touareg 5.0 V10 TDI (313 PS)            Apr-04 p11-17

Touareg 5.0 V10 TDI (313 PS) Jan-10 p18-23

NEW TOUAREG

New Touareg Hybrid V6 TSI
May-11
p19-25

New Touareg V8 TDI
Jan-12
p31-37

PHAETON

Phaeton 3.0 TDI LWB (239 PS)           Jun-09 p23-27

Phaeton 3.2 V6 (241 PS)           Aug-04 p19-23

Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI & 6.0 W12         Oct-06 p16-21

Phaeton 6.0 W12 (420 PS)            Jan-04 p6-11

NEW PHAETON

New Phaeton 3.0 V6 TDI
Jun-11
p25-27

CADDY MAXI LIFE

Caddy Maxi Life 2.0 TDI (140 PS)    Sep-08 p47-51



T4

T4 Caravelle 2.5 TDI Variant (102 PS)         Sep-00 p39-43

T4 Caravelle 2.5 TDI Variant (102 PS)         Feb-02 p31-35

T4 Multivan V6 (204 PS)         Oct-02 p31-35

T5

T5 Caravelle 2.5 TDI (130 PS)          Jul-04 p32-37

T5 Caravelle Executive 2.5 TDI (174 PS)       Oct-08 p20-25

T5 Caravelle Executive 2.0 BiTDI DSG Feb-11 p19-25

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