Welcome to the Official Settlement Website
Update January 2022: Payments were issued via cheque to all approved Settlement Class Members on January 7, 2022.
A $4,950,000 FUEL CONSUMPTION SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED IN CANADA FOR ELIGIBLE 2013-2017 GASOLINE AUDI, BENTLEY, PORSCHE AND VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES
The Settlement concerns the model year 2013-2017 Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen gasoline-powered vehicles listed below that were originally sold or leased in Canada (the “Eligible Vehicles”). It is a resolution of consumer class actions alleging that the Eligible Vehicles are equipped with software that sometimes optimizes fuel consumption and CO2 emissions during testing but not under normal driving conditions.
The Settlement has been approved by the Ontario and Quebec Courts on January 6, 2021.
You may be a Class Member included in the Settlement if:
1. You (whether an individual or entity) are a resident in Canada or the United States; AND
2. On or before October 5, 2020, one of the following applies:
- You own or previously owned an Eligible Vehicle, OR
- You lease or previously leased an Eligible Vehicle from Volkswagen Finance, Audi Finance or Porsche Financial Services Canada (including Bentley Financial Services Canada).
The Settlement provides compensation to Class Members for additional fuel costs. The compensation received by Class Members would be paid out of the funds remaining from the $4,950,000 Settlement proceeds after deducting the court-approved legal fees and disbursements (including taxes) of Class Counsel, the costs of administering and distributing the Settlement, and amounts owing to Ontario’s Class Proceedings Fund and Quebec’s Fonds d’aide aux actions collectives.
Compensation from the Settlement will be paid out to Class Members proportionately based on the number of participating Class Members up to the amount of the Maximum Per Vehicle Payments, which can be viewed here. The Maximum Per Vehicle Payments provide compensation for additional fuel costs covering 96 months from the Eligible Vehicles’ in-service date. Because of the proportionate distribution, it is not possible to estimate the individual payments to Class Members until all of the claims have been received and reviewed.
How to Submit a Claim Form
If you wish to make a claim for benefits under the Settlement, you must complete the Claim Form. The claims program will start on February 12, 2021 and will run until July 5, 2021 (the date has been extended from June 14, 2021).
Important - the claims portal will remain open and you will be able to submit a claim up to July 5, 2021.
Class Members will need to submit a claim with proof of their ownership and/or lease of an Eligible Vehicle to receive a payment.
Eligible Vehicles
|
Make |
Model |
Engine |
Model Year(s) |
|
Audi |
A8L |
6.3L |
2013, 2015-2016 |
|
Audi |
RS7 |
4L |
2014-2016 |
|
Audi |
S8 |
4L |
2013-2014, 2016 |
|
Bentley |
Continental GT |
4L |
2013-2017 |
|
Bentley |
Continental GTC |
4L |
2013-2014 |
|
Bentley |
Continental GT Convertible |
4L |
2015-2017 |
|
Bentley |
Flying Spur |
6L |
2014-2016 |
|
Bentley |
Flying Spur |
4L |
2015-2016 |
|
Porsche |
Cayenne |
3.6L |
2013-2014, 2016 |
|
Porsche |
Cayenne GTS |
4.8L |
2013-2014 |
|
Porsche |
Cayenne GTS |
3.6L |
2016 |
|
Porsche |
Cayenne S |
4.8L |
2013-2014 |
|
Porsche |
Cayenne S |
3.6L |
2015-2016 |
|
Porsche |
Cayenne Turbo S |
4.8L |
2014 |
|
Volkswagen |
Touareg |
3.6L |
2013-2016 |