4motion

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4motion is a registered trademark of Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG), used for naming four-wheel drive (4WD) systems, used only on Volkswagen branded automobiles.

Volkswagen parent company Volkswagen AG has used different trademark names for their various brands of 4WD vehicles. Previously, Volkswagen cars used the term "Syncro", but now, uses only "4motion".

For their Audi branded cars, they use "quattro". Sister companies Škoda simply uses the nomenclature "4x4" after the model name, whereas SEAT merely uses "4".

It is important to note that none of the above trademarks or nomenclatures define the operation or type of 4WD system.

It has been suggested that [[::quattro: Viscous Coupling|quattro: Viscous Coupling]] be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

[edit] See also

• quattro - the famed Audi branded four wheel drive system
• 4Matic - a four wheel drive system from Mercedes-Benz
• All-Trac - a four wheel drive system from Toyota
• ATTESA - a four wheel drive system from Nissan

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Supermini	... Polo Mk1		Polo Mk2									Polo Mk2F			Polo Mk3						Polo Mk3F		Polo Mk4			Polo Mk4F
	... Derby Mk1
Small family car	... Type 1 (Beetle)																		New Beetle
	... Golf Mk1				Golf Mk2							Golf Mk3							Golf Mk4					Golf Mk5
	... Jetta Mk1					Jetta Mk2							Vento							Bora						Jetta Mk5
Large family car	Passat I	Passat II							Passat III						Passat IV				Passat V							Passat VI
Exec. luxury car																							Phaeton
Coupé	... Scirocco I		Scirocco II																										Scirocco III
									Corrado																				Passat CC
Convertible	Golf Mk1 Cabriolet					Golf Mk2 Cabriolet										Golf Mk3 Cabriolet											Eos
																								New Beetle Convertible
Compact MPV																										Golf Plus
																								Touran
Large MPV																Sharan
Off-roader (SUV)																												Tiguan
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Pickup	Rabbit LX
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					Santana / Carat / Quantum
Panel van																	Caddy III
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