Volkswagen


 * "VW" redirects here.

1937–1939
This is what the logo looked like before World War II commenced.

1939–1945
The logo was modified prior to World War II.

1945–1960
The logo is now a circle with the VW of the previous logos retained. The logo was modified after World War II. This is the earliest logo still in use.

1960–1967


The logo was made black and was contained within a square.

1967–1978


The logo dropped the square and became azure in color.

1978–1989
The colours of the previous logo were inverted.

1989–1995
The logo used during this time period was a colored version of the 1945 logo. The V was brought closer to the W and the outer ring of the logo became thinner.

1995–2000
The logo is now a darker shade of blue than before. Some minor modifications were made to the logo itself, such as making the outer ring thicker.

1999–2000
The 1995 logo was slightly modified to have a blue gradient. This logo only appeared on promotional material and was used as a testbed for the 2000 logo.

2000–2010
The logo received a semi-3D look to update itself for the new millennium.

2010–2012
In 2010, Volkswagen got a new logo which became slightly modified into fully 3D.

2012–2019
In 2012, Volkswagen introduced an alternate version of the current logo, with the silver lettering appearing to have a shine, as well as the reflection from the 2000 logo reinstated. The logo was unveiled on September 4, 2012, with the world premiere of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 in Berlin.

2019–present
On 5 June 2019, Volkswagen refreshed their logo as 2D black-and-white variant. It debuted in a TV commercial where Volkswagen acknowledges the 2015 emissions scandal and launches their entry into electric vehicles. They used the P.R. disaster as a pivot towards the dramatic change with the tagline In the darkness, we found the light. The refreshed logo appears at the end of the spot. The logo change was implemented on Volkswagen's social media in the United States, and it will be rolled out globally in the coming months.