Audi Has Confirmed That 2.1 Million Of Its Cars Are Affected By VW Emissions Scandal

Following Volkswagen’s admission that it has been cheating US diesel emission tests, it was only a matter of time before other VW Group manufacturers were dragged into the scandal. So far, we know that VW, Skoda and Audi cars were sold with the emission manipulating software fitted to EA189 diesel engines, and now the latter has put a figure on how many of its cars have been affected.

According to Audi, 2.1 million of its vehicles worldwide are affected. To break that number down, about 1.4 million of those cars are in Western Europe, with 13,000 in the US. The cars affected are the A1, A3, A4, A5, A6, TT, Q3 and Q5 models.

Volkswagen had already confirmed that it suspected up to 11 million VAG cars worldwide could have a ‘defeat device’ fitted to the engine, with VWs making up around five million of those vehicles. The US’s Environmental Protection Agency believes cars with such devices fitted could be putting out up to 40 times more than the national standard for nitrogen oxide.

As a number of countries - including the UK, Germany and the USA - have begun launching inquiries into whether VW has broken the law, the German manufacturer announced it is putting £4.7bn (€6.5bn, $5.3bn) to one side to pay any costs associated with the scandal.