okay, let's clear this up. A4 = Passat or Jetta; and A6 = Passat or none of the above

[andylawcc]

I have heard quite a few ppl who think the A4 is the Jetta while the A6 is the Passat while the majority is A4 = Passat, A6 = nothing from VW. And Jetta's platform = Golf, Gti, Beetle, and TT.


okay, pls post your thoughts on this.

Very old thread, but, since people are responding with pertinent info, moving it to the Garage.
admin allisolm

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

I always thought the a4 was based on the Jetta and the Passat on the a6. A4's aren't all that big.

 

[jaybert]

jetta = a4
passat = b5.5

 

[UNCjigga]

A4 = Passat = FINAL!

A6 = Phaeton?

 

[aphex]

updated below.

 

[aphex]

Straight from the horses mouth (wanna be confused?)

Chassis: A4
Cars: Golf, GTI, Jetta

Chassis: B5/B5.5
Cars: Passat, A4, A4 Avant

So the A4 dosent use an A4 platform

 

[NFS4]

You all are wrong

Jetta/Golf/A3/TT/New Beetle all use the Golf platform

A4/A6/Passat all use the '96 - '01 A4 platform. I believe that the '02 A4 uses a newer or updated variant of that platform.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Passat/Golf/etc is the A3.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Passat/Golf/etc is the A3.

Ummm, the Passat and Golf use two completely different platforms.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
Passat/Golf/etc is the A3.

Ummm, the Passat and Golf use two completely different platforms.

Err slip of the fingers. I meant Jetta.

 

[PlatinumGold]

a4 = passat. just look at the wagon versions. they are almost identical.

 

[bolido2000]

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Jetta/Golf/A3/TT/New Beetle all use the Golf platform

They use the MK IV Golf platform. Just saying Golf could imply that the 1974 Golf chasis would work. My car uses the MK II chasis.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: NFS4

Jetta/Golf/A3/TT/New Beetle all use the Golf platform

They use the MK IV Golf platform. Just saying Golf could imply that the 1974 Golf chasis would work. My car uses the MK II chasis.

I think it's understood that when a car company uses a platform, it doesn't use one that is 28 years old.

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: NFS4

Jetta/Golf/A3/TT/New Beetle all use the Golf platform

They use the MK IV Golf platform. Just saying Golf could imply that the 1974 Golf chasis would work. My car uses the MK II chasis.

I think it's understood that when a car company uses a platform, it doesn't use one that is 28 years old.

Considering the people I have call me at work all day I assume nothing is understood.

 

[yakko]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer

Originally posted by: yakko

Originally posted by: NFS4

Jetta/Golf/A3/TT/New Beetle all use the Golf platform

They use the MK IV Golf platform. Just saying Golf could imply that the 1974 Golf chasis would work. My car uses the MK II chasis.

I think it's understood that when a car company uses a platform, it doesn't use one that is 28 years old.

Also it could be a car like the Cabrio that used the MK I chasis until 93 and then moved to the MK III chasis. It never used the MK II or MK IV.

 

[arcain]

Originally posted by: aphexII
Straight from the horses mouth (wanna be confused?)

Chassis: A4
Cars: Golf, GTI, Jetta

Chassis: B5/B5.5
Cars: Passat, A4, A4 Avant

So the A4 dosent use an A4 platform

Ahh.. aphexII is the only one here that deserves a cookie.

 

[B00ne]

the A4 has its own platform because no VW platform has the 4 link front suspension. And I also think that the A6 is no Passat platform

Golf Platform= Bora (Jetta), Beetle, Audi TT, A3, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia, Touran

Passat= Skoda Supreme, and I dunno

 

[arcain]

Originally posted by: B00ne
the A4 has its own platform because no VW platform has the 4 link front suspension. And I also think that the A6 is no Passat platform

Golf Platform= Bora (Jetta), Beetle, Audi TT, A3, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia, Touran

Passat= Skoda Supreme, and I dunno

The (previous generation) A4, and Passat and the A6 all share the B5 platform. The A4 being the smallest, and the others are obviously lengthened.

 

[PaNsyBoy8]

i believe its call the A4 platform, not golf platform

the passat and audi a4 is currently on the B5.5 platform since 2001.5 i believe


and yes, VW and Audi's do share platforms, TT and the Jetta (bora), Golf, and NB share the A4 (not audi A4) platform

 

[Aquaman]

I really don't care ......... I just love that car

Cheers,
Aquaman <<<<<<<< A4 fan

 

[Amused]

The A4, A6 and Passat all share the same platform.

The Jetta, New Beetle and Golf all share the same platform.

 

[andylawcc]

someone from another board told me this:

The Jetta, Audi TT, and Golf are based on the A4 platform (4th gen A)

The A4 and Passat are based on the B platform

The A6 is based on the C platform

The A8 and VW Phaeton are based on the D platform.


and remember the Phaeton was originally codenamed D1?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: andylawcc
someone from another board told me this:

The Jetta, Audi TT, and Golf are based on the A4 platform (4th gen A)

The A4 and Passat are based on the B platform

The A6 is based on the C platform

The A8 and VW Phaeton are based on the D platform.


and remember the Phaeton was originally codenamed D1?

He's wrong. The A4, A6 and Passat are all based on the B5 platform.

 

[Nemesis77]

Originally posted by: B00ne
the A4 has its own platform because no VW platform has the 4 link front suspension. And I also think that the A6 is no Passat platform

Golf Platform= Bora (Jetta), Beetle, Audi TT, A3, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia, Touran

You forgot Seat Toledo. And Touran uses the next-generation platform (the same that will be used in the new VW Golf)

Passat= Skoda Supreme, and I dunno

Skoda Superb actually . Also Audi A4.