Shanghai VW Developing New Sub Passat Sedan

Industry News | Ash | January 20, 2012 at 6:04 pm

Chinese media reports from earlier today indicate that Shanghai-VW, the joint venture between Shanghai Auto and Volkswagen, will build a new sedan that will sit under the Passat in terms of sizing. FAW-VW will soon release the latest generation of Sagitar (Jetta in overseas markets) and it seems that Shanghai-VW require their own sub-Passat side car as well.

In addition to the new model Shanghai VW are also working on a new Santana to replace the decades old one that is currently on the market in China, the new SantanaNF will debut towards the end of 2012 and will likely be shown as a concept car at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show.

Currently Shanghai-VW’s Lavida is the only option that sits below the Passat, with pricing reaching the 150,000rmb segment it seems that SH-VW are wanting something to sit in the 150,000rmb-200,000rmb segment which would have slight over lap with the top model Lavida and the lower model Passat.

Ash

Ash came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way and now focuses his time on watching the Chinese car industry develop. He has witnessed the market change from being minor backyard market in to the world's biggest and most important market for all car manufacturers. You can contact or connect with him via Linkedin by clicking the 'Website' link.

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