Volkswagen A/C refrigerant capacity chart: R134a and R1234yf

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Model
Year of manufacture
Type of coolant
Refrigerant quantity (g)
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Jetta Denso compressor SEU16C
2005 – 2010
R134a
525
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Sanden compressor
11.2014 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen Passat left-hand drive – Zexel compressor
1996 – 10.2000
R134a
650 – 700
Volkswagen Passat W8 Left Hand Drive – Denso 7SEU16 Compressor
05.2001 – 2005
R134a
500 – 525
Volkswagen Polo (6C) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Polo (6R) 1.2i /1.6TDi Denso 6SEU14/C Compressor
06.2009 – 2014
R134a
500
Volkswagen Polo compressor: 6Q0 820 803J
05.2005 – 06.2009
R134a
550
Volkswagen Polo Denso compressor SEU16C
05.2005 – 06.2009
R134a
550
Volkswagen Sharan (7N) Sanden/Valeo compressor with rear air conditioning
2010 –
R134a
950
Volkswagen Sharan with rear air conditioning
04.2000 – 2010
R134a
1050-1100
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Sanden 11PXE14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Tiguan Denso Compressor 6SEU14C
2007 – 2016
R134a
660
Volkswagen Caddy III Denso compressor 7SEU16C
03.2004-2009
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen E-Golf
03.2017 –
R1234yf
430
Volkswagen Eos (1F) compressor: Sanden+Texel
2006 – 2015
R134a
525
Volkswagen E-Golf with heat pump
03.2017 –
R1234yf
850
Volkswagen E-Up!
2013 –
R134a
380
Volkswagen Amarok
2010 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Beetle (5C1) Sanden Compressor PXE14/PX16
2012 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Golf VI Denso compressor 7SEU17C + ES34
2008 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Jetta Zexel Compressor
2005 – 2010
R134a
525
Volkswagen Lupo: Calsonic compressor
06.1999 – 2005
R134a
550 – 600
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Denso compressor 6SEU14C
2010 – 11.2011
R134a
600
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU17C Compressor with rear air conditioning
2016 –
R1234yf
1000
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU17C Compressor
2004 – 2010
R134a
650 – 750
Volkswagen Transporter 2.8i16V
2000 – 2003
R134a
1125
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Sanden SD7V16 Compressor
10.2009 –
R134a
650
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7V16 with rear air conditioning
1995 – 2003
R134a
1350 – 1400
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Denso 7SEU16C Compressor
2003 – 10.2009
R134a
600 – 700
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803M
2015 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Arteon with Denso/Mahle/Delphi compressor
2017 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Eos (1F) compressor: Denso
2006 – 2015
R134a
525
Volkswagen Crafter
2006 –
R134a
740
Volkswagen Fox Delphi Compressor
2005 – 2011
R134a
425 – 475
Volkswagen Caddy (2CX) Compressor: 1K0820808B/C/E/F
2010 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Corrado
07.1992 – 1995
R134a
850 – 900
Volkswagen Arteon with Sanden compressor
2017 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen Caddy III Denso compressor 7SEU17C
03.2004 – 2009
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Golf V Sanden compressor
2003 – 2008
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Caddy III Sanden compressor
03.2004 – 2009
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Golf V Denso Compressor 7SEU16C
2003 – 2008
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Polo 1,2i/1,2i12V/1,4i/1,4TDI/1,6i/1,9SDI/1,9TDI/1,4FSi
2002 – 05.2005
R134a
550 – 575
Volkswagen Touareg (7P5) 7SEU17C Compressor
04.2010 – 2016
R134a
850
Volkswagen Sharan (7N) Denso 7SEU17C Compressor
2010 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Passat
07.1992 – 1997
R134a
1150 – 1200
Volkswagen Passat CC Zexel Compressor DSC17E
06.2008 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU17C Compressor with rear air conditioning
2004 – 2010
R134a
1000
Volkswagen Touareg (7P5) with rear air conditioning
04.2010 –
R134a
1150
Volkswagen Touran (5T1) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor
05.2015 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen Touareg 7SEU16C Compressor with rear air conditioning
2002 – 2009
R134a
1000 – 1100
Volkswagen Golf VII Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen LT: Sanden compressor
1996 – 2003
R134a
750 – 800
Volkswagen Jetta Sanden PXE16 Compressor
2005 – 2010
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Sanden/Delphi compressor
11.2011 –
R134a
550
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Denso/Delphi compressor
11.2014 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen Passat right-hand drive – Zexel supercharger
1996 – 10.2000
R134a
700 – 750
Volkswagen Polo (6R) 1.2i /1.6TDi Delphi 6CVC140 Compressor
06.2009 – 2014
R134a
500
Volkswagen Sharan with rear air conditioning
1995 – 04.2000
R134a
1350 – 1400
Volkswagen T-Roc Mahle supercharger
07.2017 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen T-Roc Sanden compressor
07.2017 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7V16
1995 – 2003
R134a
950 – 1000
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7V16 Long wheelbase with rear air conditioning
1995 – 2003
R134a
1400 – 1450
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Sanden SD7V16 Compressor
2003 – 10.2009
R134a
600 – 700
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803M with rear air conditioning
2015 –
R134a
900
Volkswagen Golf VI Sanden/Delphi compressor
2008 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Golf VII Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Golf VII Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor
2012 – 2016
R134a
500
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Sanden/Delphi compressor
2010 – 11.2011
R134a
600
Volkswagen Touareg ES34 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
800
Volkswagen Touran Sanden compressor
2003 – 2015
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Touran Zexel Compressor
2003 – 2015
R134a
500 – 550
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 6SEU14C/ 7SEU17C with rear air conditioning
10.2009 –
R134a
825
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 7SEU16C Compressor
10.2009 –
R134a
650
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7H15
05.1992 – 1995
R134a
950 – 1000
Volkswagen Transporter 2.8i16V with rear air conditioning
2000 – 2003
R134a
1425
Volkswagen E-Golf
03.2017 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen E-Golf with heat pump, compressor: 5QE820803
03.2017 –
R134a
950
Volkswagen E-Golf with heat pump, compressor: 5QE816803A + 5QE820803A
03.2017 –
R134a
950
Volkswagen Golf VI Denso compressor 6SEU14C
2008 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Golf VII Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor
2012 – 2016
R134a
500
Volkswagen Passat left-hand drive – Denso compressor
1996 – 10.2000
R134a
650 – 700
Volkswagen Touran (5T1) Sanden 11PXE14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Touran (5T1) Denso 6SES14C + 6SAS14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7H15 Long wheelbase with rear air conditioning
1993 – 1995
R134a
1400 – 1450
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Denso 7SEU16C compressor with rear air conditioning
2003 – 10.2009
R134a
950
Volkswagen Passat (B8) Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Passat CC Delphi compressor 6CVC140
06.2008 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Jetta IV (162) Denso SES14C/Sanden 11PXE14
2010 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen LT: Denso compressor
1996 – 2003
R134a
750 – 800
Volkswagen Passat (362/365) Denso compressor 6SEU14C
11.2011 –
R134a
550
Volkswagen Lupo: Denso compressor
11.2000 – 2005
R134a
550 – 575
Volkswagen Phaeton 7SB-16/7SEU16C Compressor
2002 – 2014
R134a
575 – 625
Volkswagen Polo
1994 – 2002
R134a
700 – 750
Volkswagen Polo (6C) Delphi 6CVC140 + Sanden 6PXE14/7PXE16
2014 –
R134a
500
Volkswagen Polo estate car
1997 – 2002
R134a
850 – 880
Volkswagen Scirocco
2008 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Sharan (7N) Sanden/Valeo Compressor
2010 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen T-Roc Denso Compressor
07.2017 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Mahle/Delphi 6CVC140 + Visteon compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Touareg 6SEU14 Compressor with rear air conditioning
2016 –
R1234yf
1000
Volkswagen Transporter – Sanden compressor SD7H15 with rear air conditioning
05.1992 – 1995
R134a
1350 – 1400
Volkswagen Touareg 6SEU14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
800
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 5Q0820803F
2015 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,7J) Sanden SD7V16 Compressor with rear air conditioning
2003 – 10.2009
R134a
1000 – 1100
Volkswagen Up Doowon DV9 Compressor
2012 –
R134a
380
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803P/R with rear air conditioning
2015 –
R134a
900
Volkswagen Passat CC Denso compressor 6SEU14
06.2008 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Touareg (7P5) 7SEU17C Compressor with rear air conditioning
04.2010 – 2016
R134a
1150
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 5Q0820803F with rear air conditioning
2015 –
R134a
900
Volkswagen Up Doowon DV9 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
330
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 7SEU16C Compressor with rear air conditioning
10.2009 –
R134a
950
Volkswagen Polo (6C) Sanden 11PXE14 Compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
460
Volkswagen Sharan
04.2000 – 2010
R134a
700 – 750
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803N/Q
2015 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Compressor: 7E0820803P/R
2015 –
R134a
600
Volkswagen Transporter T5 (7H,/7J) Denso 6SEU14C/ 7SEU17C
10.2009 –
R134a
525
Volkswagen Up with TSI engine and Doowon DV9 compressor
2016 –
R1234yf
450
Volkswagen Golf III/Vento/Cabrio – Harrison Compressor
07.1992 – 09.1997
R134a
800 – 850
Disclaimer: Data in this chart is provided with diligence but without liability for inaccuracies or omissions. We are not liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use of this information. Use at your own risk.

Volkswagen refrigerant (freon) filling quantities.

Each vehicle model has a specific refrigerant capacity, which can be found in the owner’s manual or a professional service database. For accurate and environmentally safe servicing, always consult with a certified technician who uses the right tools and follows the latest industry standards.

A/C refrigerant

When the scorching summer sun turns your vehicle into a mobile sauna, it’s the refreshing breeze from the air-conditioning system that comes to the rescue. This modern marvel of comfort relies heavily on a silent performer – the car refrigerant. This crucial fluid, which courses through the veins of your vehicle’s AC system, plays a pivotal role in banishing the heat. However, not all refrigerants are created equal, and understanding the differences is essential for ensuring a cool and comfortable drive.

R12, R134a, and R1234yf

The narrative of car refrigerants has seen many characters like R12, R134a, and R1234yf grace the stage over the years, each bringing its own merits to the table. R12, once a stalwart of the automotive realm, found favor in cars, trucks, and tractors. However, as the world woke up to the environmental perils it posed, R12 exited the stage, making way for its successor, R134a. This new protagonist, with its lower greenhouse gas emissions, quickly became the darling of environmentally-conscious drivers and vehicle manufacturers alike.

But the wheels of progress didn’t stop turning. The spotlight soon shifted to R1234yf, a modern-day hero boasting an even lower environmental impact than R134a. This newfound gem is gradually carving its niche in the automotive world, being incorporated into the air-conditioning systems of cars, trucks, and tractors, garnering accolades for its low global warming potential.

AC recharge requires a professional touch

While the evolution of refrigerants reflects the automotive industry’s stride towards eco-friendliness, it also underscores a vital dictum: the refrigerant type and filling capacity should be specified by the vehicle manufacturer. This isn’t a realm for DIY exploits. The intricacies involved in AC recharge require a professional touch. Venturing into this territory on your own could lead to a compromised AC system or, worse, a hefty repair bill.

The message is loud and clear – entrust the job of AC recharge to the professionals. They possess the expertise to ensure that the correct type and amount of refrigerant are used, as per the manufacturer’s specifications. This isn’t just about maintaining the cool ambiance of your vehicle; it’s about safeguarding the efficiency and longevity of the air-conditioning system.

Prepare for summer

In the grand tapestry of vehicle maintenance, understanding the role and nuances of car refridgerant is pivotal. So, the next time the summer sun blazes, ensure your vehicle’s A/C system is professionally recharged and ready to deliver that cool, refreshing respite. Your comfort, wallet, and the environment will be better off for it. Refrigerant (freon) filling quantity guides are an indispensable resource for ensuring your vehicle’s AC system operates efficiently.

Spanish version – Volkswagen cantidades de llenado de refrigerante. A/C R134a y R1234yf.