Volkswagen has three cars in the top 10 list of best-selling cars of all time compiled by the website 24/7 Wall St: the Volkswagen Golf, the Volkswagen Beetle, and the Volkswagen Passat. With these three cars, Volkswagen has the most cars of any automobile manufacturer in the list that are still being manufactured. Volkswagen ranks first in spending the most money of any automaker on research and development as of 2011.
Volkswagen means "people's car" in German. Its current slogan is Das Auto ("The Car").
Awards
World Car of the Year:
Volkswagen have produced four winners of the World Car of the Year competition. Volkswagen has the most World Car of the Year awards of any automaker.
2009 - Volkswagen Golf
2010 - Volkswagen Polo
2012 - Volkswagen up!
2013 - Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen has had one car shortlisted for the World Car of the Year.
2006 - Volkswagen Passat
European Car of the Year:
Volkswagen have produced three winners of the European Car of the Year award.
1992 - Volkswagen Golf
2010 - Volkswagen Polo
2013 - Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen has had several models being shortlisted for the European Car of the Year.
1971 - Volkswagen K70
1975 - Volkswagen Golf
1982 - Volkswagen Polo
1984 - Volkswagen Golf
1989 - Volkswagen Passat
1995 - Volkswagen Polo
1997 - Volkswagen Passat
1998 - Volkswagen Golf
2004 - Volkswagen Golf
2006 - Volkswagen Passat
2009 - Volkswagen Golf
2012 - Volkswagen up
Other awards
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI won the 2009 "Green Car of the Year" award from Green Car Journal. In 2011, Volkswagen had the most IIHS Top Safety Pick award vehicles of any automaker with 9 vehicles.
The Volkswagen Passat NMS won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year award. In 2012, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid set the world record to become the fastest hybrid car at 187 mph. In 2013, the Volkswagen XL1 became the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a combined fuel consumption of 261 mpg.
Other awards
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI won the 2009 "Green Car of the Year" award from Green Car Journal. In 2011, Volkswagen had the most IIHS Top Safety Pick award vehicles of any automaker with 9 vehicles.
The Volkswagen Passat NMS won the 2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year award. In 2012, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid set the world record to become the fastest hybrid car at 187 mph. In 2013, the Volkswagen XL1 became the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a combined fuel consumption of 261 mpg.
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