Volkswagen Gran Lavida to launch in China in June

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The estate version of the China-only Volkswagen Lavida is set to hit the Chinese car market at the end of June, reports CarNewsChina. The Volkswagen Gran Lavida, as it’s called, made its first official appearance at the recent Auto Shanghai, and will be priced between RMB107.8k and 166.9k (RM53k-82k).

A product of the Shanghai-Volkswagen JV (so is the iconic Santana), the Volkswagen Gran Lavida shares the same 2.61-metre wheelbase as its sedan sibling, but is 150 mm shorter in overall length. The 131 PS 1.4 litre TSI and 105 hp naturally-aspirated 1.6 litre carry over from the sedan.

The Volkswagen Lavida and Gran Lavida sit on the PQ34 platform, a platform that underpinned the Mk4 Golf/Jetta and the original Audi A3 and TT, amongst others. The Lavida entered its second generation last year. See live pictures from the Shanghai show below – we’ve also included shots of the sedan.

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Comments

  • Veneno on May 20, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Passat..?? is that you..?? you got a new name huh..??

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    • Really hate this car coz it’s way too sexy and it’s superior German car!

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  • _xXx_ on May 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    do u guys notice something? cars bearing names like livita, lavade, livena etc are usually ugly?

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  • Jane W on May 20, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    First glance…Eeee…Wajx, is that u?

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  • Ryan.C on May 20, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    what?? RM53k-82k
    OMG~

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  • Ong chin aun on May 20, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    If the VW car with this Price??? sure beat all cars . YY Y , SO CHEAP, We deprive of this previlege ?? Y cn’t we enjoy good car. What happy ??/

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  • Dr Cooper on May 20, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    Why all VW exterior/interior design are dull and boring? I can far say their car looks like made in 1990’s..

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    • hmine on May 20, 2013 at 8:23 pm

      In case you still don’t know, that’s the design language of vw. It’s boxy like brick, light years behind those koreans and even proton is much better.

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    • TMLim on May 20, 2013 at 11:54 pm

      Yea, I agree with you..i never own 1, but really..never satisfy with its interior..its like not tech savvy or something..but the build quality can be seen clearly better tha any Japanese cars.

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  • Rm53k-82k in china, when come to malaysia is over 200k already. Then those vw fanboi will think there are driving bmw or merc

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    • Local made not CBU unit one lerrr… that why only for PRC market…

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  • This model come in should fit with tsi instead NA engine then only worth to charge for >180k…

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  • Joe Radzif on May 21, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Sedara dengan Gran Livina ke nih

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