Chengdu Auto Show: new Volkswagen Jetta debuts in China

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This is the new Volkswagen Jetta for the Chinese auto market, it debuted earlier today and will be launched in China before the end of this year. The new Volkswagen Jetta succeeds the ancient Jetta MK2 that has been in production in China for more than 20 years.

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new Volkswagen Jetta debuts in China

The new Jetta stands on the same PQ25 platform will also underpins the new Volkswagen Santana which is expected to debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November. The new Jetta will be made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture, it will be produced in Changchun and in a new factory in Chengdu. Engines: 1.4 with 89bhp or a 1.6 with 109bhp, mated to a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

new Volkswagen Jetta debuts in China

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As expected the Jetta’s styling is very bland, if not to say boring. Well, which Jetta indeed, is exciting?But it is a thing Volkswagen needs to be careful with, Chinese press is already complaining all Volkswagens look similar and car buyers will take notice. Is this then a worthy successor for the mighty old Jetta? We don’t know how good it is on the road but based on looks alone it is certainly not.

new Volkswagen Jetta debuts in China

Strangely Volkswagen didn’t want to show the interior yet. The white Jatta on stage had darkened windows and the doors were locked. As soon as we get pics of the inside we will post another post. Price for the Jetta is expected to range from 70.000 to 110.000 yuan.

new Volkswagen Jetta debuts in China

new Volkswagen Jetta debuts in China

Via: Autohome.

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8 COMMENTS

  1. ‘But it is a thing Volkswagen needs to be careful with, Chinese press is already complaining all Volkswagens look similar and car buyers will take notice.’
    I’m afraid I’m getting confused between Lavida/Passat/Jetta/Bora/Santana – I CANNOT tell them apart without looking at a line-up – I think VW is in for an almighty rude awakening when it discovers Chinese buyers cannot tell them apart either. Why not just use all those names as different trim levels on the same body ???

  2. the new jetta is way more boring than the old one…
    is it true the new jetta isn’t selling very well? various ranking sites said that the jetta was #1 in 2006, #3 around when the MK2 ended production, and now #6… that’s disappointing, not really a worthy successor :,(

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