Old Jetta still remains popular :)

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Chengdu Plant Starts Making Jetta


"German carmaker Volkswagen AG has found a second site in western China to make its Jetta, one of the oldest but best-selling passenger car models in the world's second-biggest vehicle market. A plant in the southwestern city of Chengdu, wholly owned by Volkswagen's partner FAW Corp, started assembling the compact sedan on Thursday with an initial production of 24,000 units a year, the German group told China Daily.

The previously idle factory will add to the line of a joint ventures between the German and Chinese carmakers in the northeastern city of Changchun that's producing the Jetta, other Volkswagen models and Audi vehicles, with a total annual capacity of 600,000 units. Jetta cars made in Chengdu, to be marketed by sales networks of the joint venture, will mainly target the western market in China, Volkswagen said.

Top executives from Volkswagen and FAW said the move follows the central government's call to speed up development of western China and will take the Jetta closer to buyers in the region. The model, produced in Changchun since 1991, has been the top seller for many years despite competition from new models launched by other carmakers. In the first half of this year, Jetta sales climbed by 3.4 percent year-on-year to 97,547 units, accounting for 45 percent of the joint venture's total sales. But no full-year sales goal for the model has been revealed. In 2006, Jetta sales hit 176,800 units.

Ya le Zhang, director of Greater China Vehicle Forecasts for US consultancy CSM Worldwide (Shanghai) Ltd, said the Jetta is well-received by Chinese buyers for its "excellent durability" despite being a very old model. "The model has a good price value and fuel economy. It's also easy for maintenance due to a high localization rate," Zhang said. The 1.6-liter Jetta retails between 71,200 and 100,600 yuan. Over 90 percent of its spare parts are locally produced.

"Jetta's persistently strong performance indicates that car demand in China is very diversified," Zhang said. He said production of the model in western China will help boost its sales further as there is huge growth potential for car demand in the region.

China sales of Volkswagen, which has another tie-up with SAIC Motor Corp, surged by 24.6 percent to 431,369 cars from January to June, maintaining its two-decade top spot in the country's passenger car sector. Winfried Vahland, the group's China chief, said earlier this month that it aimed to move more than 800,000 cars this year in the country, up from 711,298 units last year."

-- Xinhua --

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Its amazing that China still wants these cars.

I guess its like how the Africans love the Citi (Golf Mk1).

I wish they both came to Aust. :D

Before facelift Jetta looked like that:
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Current model is visually much more appealing:
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Jetta Millionaire:
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Interior:
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Thanks for posting Martin :thumb:

I like the Jetta Millionaire :D
Interestingly it looks like it comes with rear parking sensors ?????

Martin you wouldn't have the Jetta Millionaire pics without your logo would you ? (for my private VW pic archive)

Come on VW, it's really time to stop producing these ancient, unsafe cars! Beneath the new plastic is still 1985 technology, just like the Chery Amulet.

Martin you wouldn't have the Jetta Millionaire pics without your logo would you ? (for my private VW pic archive)

Here is a link to many pictures of Jetta including Millionaire version.
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series/16.htm

Two version of Jetta are available in China for 2009. Besides better equiped GIF trim level, FAW is also offering basic Jetta CIF with front grille and door handles in black and with cheaper interior.
http://news.cheshi.com/gcxc/200807/71457.shtml


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Jetta CIF:

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more:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s4179/16.htm

Test of Jetta CiF:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/advice/200807/42946.html

Can anyone get me that cluster?

Spy photos of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta:

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Source: http://auto.sina.com.cn/news/2009-06-03/0945496581.shtml

Such models brake the Brand :!

Come on VW, it's really time to stop producing these ancient, unsafe cars! Beneath the new plastic is still 1985 technology, just like the Chery Amulet.
Sry to tell you buddy but you have now idea what you are talking about-
a The Jetta was never unsave in any kind of way
b The Jetta here in China is a updated version of the Jetta Generation 2 wich means not 1985
c The Jetta is a working horse here in China and that for a very good reason Price as well as quality are very high for a car of this generation
dThe jetta has absolutly nothing in common with any Chery Product what so ever

The new Jetta weighs 14 kilogram less than the previous model. There are also some changes to the body size but keeps the same length of the wheelbase. Compared to the 2004 Jetta, the headlights, bumper, grille and fender look different... http://autos.globaltimes.cn/china/2009-10/477881.html

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Source: http://blog.pcauto.com.cn/zhangtiemian/blog/614337.html

New spy pics:
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http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201002/95063.html
http://auto.sina.com.cn/car/2010-02-09/1416568168.shtml

FAW-VW starts producing new Jetta in Changchun

FAW-Volkswagen, a Chinese venture of Volkswagen AG, started production of the new VW Jetta cars on March 2 at its Changchun plant in northeast China, media reported.

Production of the new Jetta marks VW's progress in upgrading its hot-selling Jetta products by improving the components, safety, and quality. Jetta was well received in medium- and small-size cities, with sales in 2008 hitting 200,000 units, or 40% of FAW-VW's total sales of the year. The new Jetta will come to the market soon.

FAW-VW is aiming for its annual output and sales goals of 1 million vehicles, a burden to its current marketing channels, said SinoCast. From 2006 to 2009, the JV's total sales volume of the Volkswagen-branded vehicles surged nearly 100%. Last year, the company aggregately sold more than 680,000 vehicles, up 32%.

In May 2009, Volkswagen and its Chinese partner FAW Group began construction of a plant in Chengdu, southwest China. The first phase of the project, with 5 billion yuan ($732 mln) invested, will have an annual output of 150,000 cars. The new Jetta will likley be the first model to roll off the production line at the new facility.

FAW-VW started producing Jetta cars in July 2007 at FAW's Chengdu factory, which was bought by the joint venture last year. The new Chengdu plant may also make the next-generation Sagitar and will have its production capacity more than double to 350,000 vehicles at last.

The joint venture will also build a new factory in Guangzhou, south China for producing Seat and other models. The Guangzhou facility will be Volkswagen's fifth China plant after Shanghai, Changchun, Nanjing and Chengdu factories.

http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1014265/FAW-VW-starts-producing-new-Jetta-in-Changchun.html


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Prices for new Jetta start at 75.800 RMB:
http://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201003/101432.html
http://auto.sohu.com/s2010/2010dzxje/
http://auto.sina.com.cn/z/dzxjdss/index.shtml

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they still kepp the SDI and don't have any TDI option for chinese market?
anyway for the same price i think there some options more cool and with more optional
surely jetta is a very reliable car, so is price comes also from this.

i bought jetta cif faw china 2006 but i don't have it's user manual Catalogue please if any one have the English version - as i don't know the Chinese language- can upload it or send it to my e-mail

ahmed_eng33@yahoo.com

The good old Jetta is still rolling of the line in China, made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture. In 20 years they made 2 million Jetta’s. VW will celebrate this historic event in April with a special edition called the ‘New Jetta 2 Million’. It gets a special paint and a more luxurious interior. The car will likely debut at the Shanghai Auto Show in April.

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Very interesting for East European market....

dinci_dinci@yahoo.com

I'm from Eastern Europe, and, belive me - it sucks