It looks like VW's emission-cheating fix will be expensive
Horn identified some of the possible fixes owners of the half million cars affected by the emissions scandal in the US could expect.
The executive outlined repairs that will involve 5-10 hours per car for most vehicles.
The majority of thew affected cars won't be able to be brought up to an acceptable emissions standard with a software fix. Rather, they will require a replacement emission-system technology.
This is less expensive for VW than buying back vehicles, but it's still far costlier than a simple software upgrade.
According to Horn, the affected 2.0-liter TDI engines sold in the US from 2008 to 2015 are broken down into three separate generation groups.
Gen 1: Affects roughly 430,000 vehicles which tend to be older model year cars.
According to Horn, the cars in this group will likely require more than just a software update.
The recall affects 482,000 diesel-powered cars sold in the US since 2008. They include:
- Volkswagen Jetta TDI: 2009-20015
- Volkswagen Beetle TDI: 2009-2015
- Audi A3 TDI: 2009-2015
- Volkswagen Golf TDI: 2009-2015
- Volkswagen Passat TDI: 2012-2015