Volkswagen
across California.
How many Volkswagen vehicles are in California? At least 507,306, across 1,197 ZIPs. The most are in San Diego 92154, with at least 2,753.
507,306+vehicles
Top 10 California ZIP codes for Volkswagen
San Diego 92154 has the most registered Volkswagen vehicles, at least 2,753, among 1,119 ZIP codes with 5,000+ residents and 2,000+ vehicles, fleet ZIPs removed.
California ZIP codes where Volkswagen has the highest share
Volkswagen vehicles as a share of all vehicles in each ZIP code. Ranked among 1,119 ZIPs with 5,000+ residents and 2,000+ vehicles, fleet ZIPs removed.
Volkswagen by California county and city
Each count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups. Share lists leave out fleet ZIPs.
California counties with the most Volkswagen vehicles
Los Angeles County127,276+1.7% of local vehiclesSan Diego County62,713+2.3% of local vehiclesOrange County47,089+1.8% of local vehiclesRiverside County31,301+1.6% of local vehiclesSanta Clara County25,030+1.7% of local vehiclesAmong the highest Volkswagen shares, by county
Marin County2.9%+6,232+ of 211,662San Francisco County2.8%+11,854+ of 418,163San Diego County2.3%+62,713+ of 2,631,492Santa Cruz County2.3%+5,193+ of 221,440San Mateo County2.0%+11,657+ of 556,040California cities with the most Volkswagen vehicles
Los Angeles29,430+1.9% of local vehiclesSan Diego25,272+2.5% of local vehiclesSan Jose12,082+1.5% of local vehiclesSan Francisco12,039+2.8% of local vehiclesSacramento8,892+1.4% of local vehiclesAmong the highest Volkswagen shares, by city
Mill Valley4.6%+1,129+ of 24,165San Ysidro4.2%+1,478+ of 34,624San Anselmo4.2%+519+ of 12,185Venice4.2%+714+ of 16,832Corte Madera3.9%+317+ of 8,051The fuel mix
DMV count, without electric fuels.
Zero-emission Volkswagen vehicles
38,545 counted by the state energy agency, a year newer than the DMV file.
Current Volkswagen models
Volkswagen models from model years 2026 and 2027 in the U.S. EPA fuel economy catalog, one card per model line. The DMV file has no model names, so this shows the lineup, not how many are on California roads. Only plug-in and fuel-cell models have county maps. The state energy agency publishes gas, hybrid and diesel vehicles without a make or model.
The model-year mix
A closer look at plug-in and fuel-cell models
38,545 Volkswagen plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles across California counties.
New-car registrations
Volkswagen in California's new light-vehicle market, including fleets.
- Year to date
- 18,632 -10.8% vs 20,893 a year earlier, revised
- Latest quarter
- 5,781 -20.3% year over year
U.S. rated models and configurations
99 models, 1,374 U.S. rated configurations, 1984–2027. Browse fuel economy, powertrain, range and U.S. specifications.