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Volkswagen

EV Automotive Mainstream Automotive

In W46 2026, Volkswagen ranks 8th in the Pitot EV Automotive Index with a published AI brand score of 63.0. That is down 0.6 on W45 2026; rank unchanged at 8th. Its highest position is 6th (W39 2026), and it has been in the Top 10 in 10 of 10 published cycles.

In W46 2026, Volkswagen ranks 8th in the Pitot Mainstream Automotive Index with a published AI brand score of 66.8. That is up 0.4 on W45 2026; rank unchanged at 8th. Its highest position is 6th (W30 2026), and it has been in the Top 10 in 17 of 17 published cycles.

Head to head

Published AI brand score, all tracked industries
EV Automotive8th · 63.0 Mainstream Automotive8th · 66.8
60 64 67 71 W30 2026 W46 2026

W46 2026: Volkswagen reads 3.8 points higher in Mainstream Automotive (66.8) than in EV Automotive (63.0).

Score record — last 12 cycles, side by side
CycleEV AutomotiveMainstream Automotive
W46 202663.0 8th66.8 8th
W45 202663.6 8th66.4 8th
W44 202664.0 8th66.7 8th
W43 202664.0 8th66.3 8th
W42 202663.7 8th67.0 8th
W41 202664.2 7th67.5 7th
W40 202664.3 8th66.8 7th
W39 202661.0 6th64.6 7th
W38 202665.7 8th67.0 9th
W37 202662.1 8th66.5 8th
W36 2026—67.9 7th
W35 2026—67.3 7th

Pitot EV Automotive Index

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Current rank
8th —
from 8th in W45 2026
Published score
63.0
-0.6 vs W45 2026
Measurement period
W46 2026
published 8 November 2026
First Top 10 appearance
W37 2026
Highest position
6th
W39 2026
Top 10 appearances
10
of 10 published cycles
Cycles in 1st
0
peak score 65.7 (W38 2026)
W39 2026: flagged cycleW39 flagged W37 2026 W46 2026

W39 2026 is flagged: one of the AI systems we measure returned empty answers to most questions that week. Its results stay in the record but are not reported as movements.

Ranking record — last 10 appearances
CycleRankPublished score
W46 20268th63.0
W45 20268th63.6
W44 20268th64.0
W43 20268th64.0
W42 20268th63.7
W41 20267th64.2
W40 20268th64.3
W39 2026 (flagged)6th61.0
W38 20268th65.7
W37 20268th62.1

Also in the Pitot EV Automotive Index, W46 2026

BYD1st · 74.9 Tesla2nd · 74.0 Hyundai3rd · 69.2 BMW4th · 66.9 Kia5th · 66.2 Mercedes-Benz6th · 66.1 Audi7th · 64.3 Nio9th · 62.9 Nissan10th · 62.0

Pitot Mainstream Automotive Index

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Current rank
8th —
from 8th in W45 2026
Published score
66.8
+0.4 vs W45 2026
Measurement period
W46 2026
published 8 November 2026
First Top 10 appearance
W30 2026
Highest position
6th
W30 2026
Top 10 appearances
17
of 17 published cycles
Cycles in 1st
0
peak score 70.0 (W30 2026)
W39 2026: flagged cycleW39 flagged W30 2026 W46 2026

W39 2026 is flagged: one of the AI systems we measure returned empty answers to most questions that week. Its results stay in the record but are not reported as movements.

Ranking record — last 12 appearances
CycleRankPublished score
W46 20268th66.8
W45 20268th66.4
W44 20268th66.7
W43 20268th66.3
W42 20268th67.0
W41 20267th67.5
W40 20267th66.8
W39 2026 (flagged)7th64.6
W38 20269th67.0
W37 20268th66.5
W36 20267th67.9
W35 20267th67.3

Also in the Pitot Mainstream Automotive Index, W46 2026

Toyota1st · 82.9 Honda2nd · 78.7 Mercedes-Benz3rd · 73.0 BMW4th · 72.4 Hyundai5th · 70.7 Audi6th · 68.9 Ford7th · 67.3 General Motors9th · 63.9 Nissan10th · 62.9

Latest Pitot Index news — Volkswagen

Volkswagen: Authority score as read by AI falls 5.0 points in Pitot Mainstream Automotive IndexW45 2026

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