The Volkswagen Group MEB platform ()Youtube Film: Der Modulare E-Antriebs-Baukasten. volkswagen-newsroom.com. 20.12.18. is a modular car platform for electric cars developed by the Volkswagen Group and its subsidiaries.Julian Rendell. Skoda electric vehicle under development. Autocar. Published on 16 March 2016.
It is used in models of Audi, Cupra, Škoda, and Volkswagen, along with Ford through partnership. The architecture is aimed to "consolidate electronic controls and reduce the number of microprocessors, advance the application of new driver-assistance technology and somewhat alter the way cars are built" by the VW Group.
History and development MEB was developed as part of Volkswagen Group's electrification strategy. In 2017, the Group announced its "Roadmap E" programme, which set a target of offering a battery-electric or hybrid version of each of its approximately 300 models by 2030.
In March 2018, Volkswagen announced that 16 production sites would be equipped to manufacture electric vehicles by the end of 2022. By May, it had awarded battery-supply contracts worth approximately €40 billion. In September, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveiled the MEB-based ID. Buzz Cargo concept.
Volkswagen opened MEB to other manufacturers in March 2019, seeking to reduce costs through economies of scale. Series production of the Volkswagen ID.3 started at the Zwickau plant in Germany on 4 November 2019. During 2020, MEB vehicle production expanded to Anting and Foshan in China. Škoda started building the Enyaq at Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Republic on 25 November that year.
The ID. Life concept, unveiled in September 2021, used a smaller MEB variant with front-wheel drive. Škoda began manufacturing MEB battery systems at Mladá Boleslav in May 2022. Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant in Tennessee began assembling the ID.4 in July 2022.
Volkswagen announced MEB+ in December 2022, with plans for faster charging and increased range. In 2023, it presented the ID.2all concept, which used the front-wheel-drive MEB Entry platform.
In September 2025, Volkswagen Group announced that the Cupra Raval, Škoda Epiq, Volkswagen ID. Polo and Volkswagen ID. Cross would use MEB+ as members of its Electric Urban Car Family. The Raval and ID. Polo entered production at Martorell, Spain, in June 2026. Epiq production also started that month at Volkswagen Navarra's plant in Pamplona.
Models
MEB As of 2026, the MEB platform underpins nine core models, with eight of them in active production, resulting in a total of 13 different vehicles.
(Sub-bullets indicate rebadged versions or derivatives of the same vehicle, e.g., coupe or cargo) Audi A2 e-tron (2026–present) Audi Q4 e-tron (2021–present) Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron (2021–present) Audi Q5 e-tron (2021–present) Cupra Born (2021–present) Cupra Tavascan (2023–present) Volkswagen ID. Unyx 06 (2024–present) Ford Explorer EV (2024–present) Ford Capri EV (2024–present) Škoda Elroq (2025–present) Škoda Enyaq (2020–present)Nick Gibbs. Skoda eyes new target customer for higher-priced EVs. autonews.com. Published on 31 March 2018. Škoda Enyaq Coupé (2022–present) Škoda Peaq (2026-present) Volkswagen ID.3 (2019–present) Volkswagen ID.4 (2020–present) Volkswagen ID.5 (2021–present) Volkswagen ID.6 (2021–present) Volkswagen ID.7 (2023–present) Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer (2024–present) Volkswagen ID. Unyx 07 (2026–present) Volkswagen ID. Buzz (2022–present) Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo (2022–present) Volkswagen ID. Cross (2026–present)
MEB+
Front-wheel-drive models
Cupra Raval Škoda Epiq Volkswagen ID. Polo Volkswagen ID. Cross
Rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models
Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Volkswagen ID.3 GTI Škoda Peaq Volkswagen ID. Tiguan (announced)
Concept vehicles Volkswagen ID. Buggy Volkswagen ID. Life Volkswagen ID.2all/ID.GTI Volkswagen ID.Every1
Sales to other manufacturers In 2018, VW announced that it is open to sharing the platform with manufacturers outside of the VW Group. In addition to the platform, VW also offered individual components as well as top hat development and contract manufacturing.
Ford In late 2018, the companies announced talks about the sharing of technology. In 2019, the planned volume was doubled from 600,000 to 1.2 million. Two models are planned to be produced by Ford, the Explorer EV and the Capri EV.
Fisker (cancelled) In July 2020 Fisker announced that it was in negotiations with VW about using the MEB for the planned Fisker Ocean, that was already unveiled in late 2019. A month later, the negotiations were halted.
In October 2020, it was announced that Magna Steyr will be assembling the vehicle using Magna's own EV technology.
Mahindra Mahindra announced in late 2022 that they intend to use MEB components for Mahindra's upcoming EV platform named "Inglo". Mahindra planned to launch five vehicles based on the Inglo.
Electric motors
Rear axle APP 310 The MEB platform is supported by the APP 310 electric motor, which is a permanent magnet brushless motor. Fully developed by Volkswagen, the name "APP" derives from the arrangement of the motor and the gearbox in parallel with the axle, while "310" references its maximum torque of . Maximum torque is achieved at a low engine speed, which means that a 1-speed gearbox is sufficient for the entire rotational speed range. Together with the gearbox, the motor weighs only around .
The motor is produced at component sites in Kassel, Germany and Tianjin, China, while the rotor and stator are produced in Italy by Eurotranciatura S.p.a..
APP 550 The APP 550 was unveiled in April 2023 and delivers , as the naming scheme suggests. It is the same size as the APP 310. According to a press release the efficiency has been increased through an improved inverter.
Optional Front axle All-wheel drive models are equipped with an auxiliary front axle motor. This motor is a 3-phase AC induction motor. It is only used when needed for acceleration or handling. It is purchased from a Magna subsidiary.
Production numbers +Model20192020202120222023Total Volkswagen ID.35064,25973,73883,432142,216363,695 Volkswagen ID.4/5 -6,487134,319207,934223,425572,165 Škoda Enyaq iV -93949,81157,21386,732194,695 Audi Q4 e-tron - -27,51958,764125,441211,724 Volkswagen ID.6 - -20,46138,84615,92675,233 Cupra Born - -4,80136,15345,74886,702 Audi Q5 e-tron - -993,1135,5068,718 Volkswagen ID. Buzz - - -11,01335,27246,285 Volkswagen ID.7 - - - -8,5928,592 Ford Explorer EV - - - - -0 Ford Capri EV - - - - -0+Annual5071,685310,748496,468688,8581,567,809
Global market share +2019202020212022202320242025 MEB production5071,685310,748496,468688,858 Global BEV Sales1,692,0002,270,8004,805,2807,681,060 market share0.00%3.16%6.47%6.46%%%%
See also Volkswagen ID. series Volkswagen Group Premium Platform Electric – a similar platform for premium cars Volkswagen Group Scalable Systems Platform – a similar platform to be introduced from 2026 List of Volkswagen Group platforms Hyundai E-GMP – a similar multi-vehicle electric platform
References
External links Volkswagen Group corporate website