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phaeton 18-03-2008 10:14

Shanghai Volkswagen launches the Lavida
 



This is Shanghai Volkswagen's 1st ground up designed passenger car and while it may not win the Most Beautiful car anytime soon.

The car will hopefully assist in Volkswagen Group China's Olympic Program in gainning 1 Million sales in one full year (thats divided up by 5, FAW VW, Shanghai VW, FAW Audi, Shanghai Skoda and VW Import).

The Lavida meaning Life in Spanish is based on Mk4 componentry and as such base engine will be the evergreen 1.6L producing 77kW / 102hp.

More technologically advanced engines are still in development such as the 2.0 FSI and the 1.8 TSI.

Pricing will start from $14,400 US or $9.200 Euros.

Length 4608mm
Width 1743mm
Height 1465mm
Wheelbase 2610mm







Source http://auto.sina.com.cn

PerL 18-03-2008 17:09

It didn't look too bad, but then again, it's didnt strike me as a typical VW design either.

Ferry24 18-03-2008 17:15

Those headlights look straight from a beamer

Tjaap 18-03-2008 17:29

Huyndai Elantra, atleast at the back...

RubenD 18-03-2008 17:52

I say: Poor Jetta.

And what I'm wondering about, how could somebody design that "line" between the rearbumper and sidefender?

Stijn 18-03-2008 19:54

Looks Asian. Job well done I guess :)

Berserker 19-03-2008 09:09



phaeton 23-03-2008 02:06

This will be launched in April @ Auto China 2008 in Beijing.

Stay tuned for more details and pics :thumbup:

Tjaap 04-04-2008 23:12

it's april.... when does the show start?

phaeton 04-04-2008 23:26

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tjaap
it's april.... when does the show start?


20th ;)

And again pshop has fooled me :(

phaeton 14-04-2008 10:44

Real pics are up :D

Tjaap 14-04-2008 11:06

very diff from the the original p-shops.. i like it..

maniacmark 14-04-2008 18:30

front is not bad at all, but the rear.....

PerL 14-04-2008 23:09

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tjaap
very diff from the the original p-shops.. i like it..


Agreed!

phaeton 15-04-2008 09:00

I don't mind it I like it with just the VW badge in the middle without the chrome lines linking the surrounding grill.

Its good in that it aims to be Asian with VW qualities :)

Tjaap 14-04-2010 23:58

More of the Lavida:









LRR 15-04-2010 11:25

Impreze rear lights !!! :(

breadfan83 15-04-2010 11:29

Nice Mercedes Evo 3-series. :thumbup:

joostvw 20-04-2010 23:23

looking at that insane price :) I think I would buy one, lower it and get more looks on a meeting than a good looking mk1 GTI or something.

for that money you can only buy something like a Fiat Panda or such.
guess there will be a 2.0 TDI?












De Pul 20-04-2010 23:37

although the interior is very nice,the exterior is too much asian for me....
what fred said,i also think the rearlights are impreza one's.


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