Volkswagen Lavida
| Volkswagen Lavida | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
Shanghai Volkswagen, Joint-venture of SAIC and Volkswagen |
| Production | 2008–present |
| Assembly | Anting, China |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate/hatchback |
| Layout |
Front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform |
| Related |
VW Golf Mk4 VW Jetta/Bora Mk4 VW New Beetle Audi A3 Mk1 Audi TT Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Škoda Octavia Mk1 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol engines: |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed Tiptronic 7-speed DSG |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm (102.8 in) |
| Length | 4,605 mm (181.3 in) (Lavida) 4,454 mm (175.4 in) (Gran Lavida) |
| Width | 1,743 mm (68.6 in) (Lavida) 1,765 mm (69.5 in) (Gran Lavida) |
| Height | 1,465 mm (57.7 in) (Lavida) 1,460 mm (57.5 in) (Gran Lavida) |
Petrol engines:
1.4TSI 131 PS (96 kW; 129 hp) I4 DOHC 16V
1.6L 105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) I4 16V
The Volkswagen Lavida is a four-door compact saloon manufactured by Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive for the Chinese market. Originally launched at Auto China 2008 in Beijing, the Lavida is considered the first mass-produced Volkswagen small family car which was mainly designed by its Chinese partner. In 2010, the car was the number one seller in China, with 251,615 vehicles delivered.
The model was significantly updated in 2012 with the launch of the "New Lavida" at the Beijing Auto Show and the additional Variant (estate) version expected to be launched at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.
The first generation Lavida is based on the Volkswagen Group PQ34 platform (PQ34L) and competes with a similar Chinese Volkswagen produced by FAW-Volkswagen: the VW Jetta/Bora Mk4. A common design is that the Lavida is a notchback, but it almost resembled a two-box fastback, similar to the Lexus LS.
At launch it was equipped with two engine options: 1.6L or 2.0L. The Lavida 1.4 TSI Sport was added to the range at Auto Shanghai 2009, which uses the same engine as the FAW-VW Sagitar TSI and equipped with either the 5-speed manual shift gearbox or the 7-speed direct shift dual-clutch gearbox.
Up to the replacement in April 2012, the Lavida sold more than 700,000 units.
In July, 2015, Volkswagen launched a 'New Lavida' with a redesigned exterior, but more notchback than the first generation Lavida resembling a fastback.
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