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Old 18-03-2008, 10:14
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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







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Old 18-03-2008, 17:09
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It didn't look too bad, but then again, it's didnt strike me as a typical VW design either.
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Those headlights look straight from a beamer
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Huyndai Elantra, atleast at the back...
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Old 18-03-2008, 17:52
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I say: Poor Jetta.

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

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Old 18-03-2008, 19:54
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Looks Asian. Job well done I guess
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This will be launched in April @ Auto China 2008 in Beijing.

Stay tuned for more details and pics
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Old 04-04-2008, 23:12
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it's april.... when does the show start?
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Real pics are up
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very diff from the the original p-shops.. i like it..
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front is not bad at all, but the rear.....
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very diff from the the original p-shops.. i like it..


Agreed!
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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
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More of the Lavida:








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Impreze rear lights !!!
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Nice Mercedes Evo 3-series.
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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?











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Old 20-04-2010, 23:37
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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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