Volkswagen Group informs fleets that CO2 emissions for vehicles can't be guaranteed

Volkswagen Group brands in the UK - VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat - have told fleets they currently can't guarantee the CO2 emissions of certain vehicles with quoted figures being labelled "provisional".

Fleet News has seen emails from fleet directors to customers with lists of vehicles for which emissions and consumptions may be subject to change - mostly vehicles from 2015 or 16 model years (view the full listing here).

This follows last week's announcement that some 800,000 vehicles may have higher CO2 emissions than stated.

Writing to Volkswagen customers, head of fleet Michael O'Shea said: "We want to make it clear to you that it may be necessary to publish revised, and potentially increased, values in the near future."

However, the Volkswagen Group has said that if additional tax is incurred, the company intends to cover the cost to fleets and company car drivers, adding: "We want to make clear to you that the Volkswagen Group has informed relevant government authorities of this issue and intends to settle those potential additional taxes."

Vehicles that may be affected are predominantly diesel, with 1.4, 1.6 and 2.0-litre TDI units included on the list, as well as the 1.4 TSI petrol engine.

There appears to be no crossover with vehicles affected by the diesel emissions issues that emerged in September.

Volkswagen, Skoda, Audi, and Seat have all updated website footers with the line "Our CO2 and consumption values are provisional and are currently under review. Revised values will be published if necessary."

Customers taking delivery of Volkswagen Group vehicles from will now be asked to sign a letter confirming they understand that figures are subject to change, and that figures may be subject to a "potential increase".

Meanwhile, Volkswagen Group has informed the Transport Select Committee that some vehicles affected by the diesel emissions scandal will have to wait until late September to have vehicles rectified - a year after the news broke.

For further analysis and what this may mean for fleets in terms of tax and residual values, see the next edition of Fleet News.

Click here to discover which vehicles are affected.

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Vehicles potentially affected, according to the communications

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Volkswagen: vehicles affected by CO2 irregularities

Model	Engine Description	Power (PS)	Transmission	Model Year(s)
Polo	1.4 TDI	75	5 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Polo	1.4 TDI	90	7 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Polo	1.4 TDI	90	5 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Polo	1.4 TSI	150	7 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Beetle Coupe	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Beetle Coupe	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Beetle Cab	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Beetle Cab	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Jetta	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Jetta	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Scirocco	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Scirocco	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Scirocco	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Scirocco	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Golf Cab	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed DSG	16
Golf Cab	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed Manual	16
Golf	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed DSG	14/ 15 / 16
Golf	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed Manual	14/ 15 / 16
Golf	1.6 TDI	110	7 Speed DSG	16
Golf	1.6 TDI	110	5 Speed Manual	16
Golf	1.4 TSI	150	7 Speed DSG	13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Golf	1.4 TSI	150	6 Speed Manual	13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Golf	1.6 TDI	110	6 Speed Manual	16
Golf SV	1.6 TDI	90	5 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Golf SV	1.6 TDI	110	7 Speed DSG	15 / 16
Golf SV	1.6 TDI	110	5 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Golf SV	1.6 TDI	110	6 Speed Manual	15 / 16
Golf Estate	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed DSG	16
Golf Estate	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed Manual	16
Golf Estate	1.6 TDI	90	5 Speed Manual	16
Golf Estate	1.6 TDI	110	7 Speed DSG	16
Golf Estate	1.6 TDI	110	5 Speed Manual	16
Golf Estate	1.6 TDI	110	6 Speed Manual	16
Touran	1.6 TDI	110	6 Speed Manual	16
Touran	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed DSG	16
Touran	2.0 TDI	150	6 Speed Manual	16
Sharan	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed DSG	16
CC	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed DSG	16
CC	2.0 TDI	184	6 Speed Manual	16

Audi: vehicles affected by CO2 irregularities

Model	Engine	Power (PS)	Transmission	Model Year
A1	1.6 TDI	116	Manual	15/16
A1	1.6 TDI	116	DSG	15/16
A1 Sportback	1.6 TDI	116	Manual	15/16
A1 Sportback	1.6 TDI	116	DSG	15/16

Seat: vehicles affected by CO2 irregularities

Model	Engine Description	Power (PS)	Transmission	Model Year
Toledo	1.4 TDI	90	Manual	16
Toledo	1.4 TDI	90	DSG	16
Ibiza	1.4 TDI	75	Manual	16
Ibiza	1.4 TDI	105	Manual	16
Ibiza ST	1.4 TDI	75	Manual	16
Ibiza ST	1.4 TDI	90	DSG	16
Ibiza ST	1.4 TDI	105	Manual	16
Leon	1.6 TDI	110	Manual	16
Leon	1.6 TDI	110	DSG	16
Leon	2.0 TDI	184	Manual	16
Leon	2.0 TDI	184	DSG	15
Leon	1.4 EcoTSI	150	Manual	15
Leon	1.4 EcoTSI	150	DSG	16
Leon SC	1.6 TDI	110	Manual	16
Leon SC	1.6 TDI	110	DSG	16
Leon SC	2.0 TDI	184	Manual	16
Leon SC	2.0 TDI	184	DSG	15
Leon SC	1.4 EcoTSI	150	Manual	15
Leon SC	1.4 EcoTSI	150	DSG	16
Leon ST	1.6 TDI	110	Manual	16
Leon ST	1.6 TDI	110	DSG	16
Leon ST	2.0 TDI	184	Manual	16
Leon ST	2.0 TDI	184	DSG	15
Leon ST	1.4 EcoTSI	150	Manual	15
Leon ST	1.4 EcoTSI	150	DSG	16
Alhambra	2.0 TDI	184	DSG	16

Škoda: vehicles affected by CO2 irregularities

Model	Engine Description	Power (PS)	Transmission	Model Year
Fabia	1.4 TDI	90	Manual	15/16
Fabia	1.4 TDI	90	DSG	15/16
Fabia	1.4 TDI	105	Manual	15/16
Fabia Estate	1.4 TDI	90	Manual	15/16
Fabia Estate	1.4 TDI	90	DSG	15/16
Fabia Estate	1.4 TDI	105	Manual	15/16
Rapid	1.4 TDI	90	Manual	16
Rapid	1.4 TDI	90	DSG	16
Rapid Spaceback	1.4 TDI	90	Manual	16
Rapid Spaceback	1.4 TDI	90	DSG	16
Octavia Hatch	1.6 TDI	110	Manual	16
Octavia Hatch	1.6 TDI	110	DSG	16
Octavia Estate	1.6 TDI	110	Manual	16
Octavia Estate	1.6 TDI	110	DSG	16
Yeti	2.0 TDI	150	Manual	16
Octavia Hatch	2.0 TDI	184	Manual	16
Octavia Hatch	2.0 TDI	184	DSG	16
Octavia Estate	2.0 TDI	184	Manual	16
Octavia Estate	2.0 TDI	184	DSG	16
Superb Hatch	1.4 ACT	150	Manual	16
Superb Hatch	1.4 ACT	150	DSG	16
Superb Estate	1.4 ACT	150	Manual	16
Superb Estate	1.4 ACT	150	DSG	16

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Sage & Onion - 12/11/2015 11:46

What this article doesn't make clear is if the extra tax that might be payable would apply to vehicles that are already registered or just on new models on order that might have their CO2 rating changed before the V5 is issued. I read an article a few weeks ago that stated that HMRC would not be retro-charging company car drivers for cars chosen in good faith based on official co2 ratings. Could someone from FN or VW or indeed HMRC clarify this please. The letters from VW state that VW will settle any tax issues with HMRC but tax is a personal issue and VW won't know what tax rate the drivers pay etc.
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- Gareth Roberts - 12/11/2015 12:56
  
  Thanks for your comment. We're currently trying to get further information from HMRC on this and will report back when we do.
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Seth - 12/11/2015 12:03

Will there be any compensation for owners if re-sale values are affected?
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- Sage & Onion - 12/11/2015 13:00
  
  I think the problem is going to be proving that lower resale values are directly caused by the emissions issue rather than fluctuations caused by supply & demand of certain models, or even vehicle condition and mileage etc. There are never any guarantees on resale value as a car is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it at any point in time. To sell a car we need a buyer prepared to part with their cash not a value written in a forecast book. The first test case will be interesting though!
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