Totally. e.g platform PL45 (B5) is shared across Audi A4/S4, VW Passat, and Skoda Superb. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_B_platform https://

Totally. e.g platform PL45 (B5) is shared across Audi A4/S4, VW Passat, and Skoda Superb. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_B_platform https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group_B_platform SEAT is also in the mix. Seeing by them on the road it's quite obvious that most of these VW group cars within a segment are essentially the same with slightly different body panels, front grill, and head/taillights. They're not upset, it's part of the whole strategy: it's basically an image/brand thing + aiming at specific domestic and/or wallet-size market, like, typically Audi usually starts off introducing the new platforms along with with premium "finish" (bigger engines, leather interiors, suspension tuning, fancy lights or features, etc...), then as the production tool gets amortised the platform trickles down to other brands with "lesser" "finish". The "premium" brand gets some amount of protection by being the first to have new shiny stuff for a little while. It's a bit like Toyota GT86 vs Subaru BR-Z, only a notch further.