The USDM Jetta is produced in China as Volkswagen Sagitar.
The new Bora (VW331/5CN) and Lavida Plus (VW331/4CS) both utilize the MQB-A1 platform that also underpins the new Jetta "A7" (VW371). Since the MQB matrix is modular and highly flexible, we might expect differences between the Jetta A7 and the Chinese twins at the chassis level, but the Chinese twins underneath should be largely identical. Of course, the Jetta A7, Lavida Plus and new Bora are different cars and the external differences are obvious (like sisters in a family with mostly similar genes).
dmitra - out of the three I like the Bora the best due to its more teutonic design :thumb:
Yes, like the outgoing model, probably it will. Recall all the bad press and bad publicity VW attracted with the 2012- and 2013-year Sagitars which were equipped with a (rear) longitudinal arm, torsion beam-type semi-independent setup, which they had to abandon in 2014.
I think VW is the GM of China in that respect
not sure if this is a good or bad thing for the long term.Well, no, I don't work in the industry, but I have been reading about cars/manufacturers or studying the automobile sphere for more than three decades now, i.e. from the mid-'80s (and China for close to 20 years)
Lately, say for 15 years or so, I have taken a keener interest in the manufacturing/planning aspects of the industry, so you will often find me talking about plants, investments, platforms, production etc.
Cool dmitra :thumb:Well, no, I don't work in the industry, but I have been reading about cars/manufacturers or studying the automobile sphere for more than three decades now, i.e. from the mid-'80s (and China for close to 20 years)
(Going off-topic for a moment)
I have also had the fortune of associating, over the years, with certain experts in the field (like our dear Erik now) who have been very kind about answering my queries or satisfying my curiosities at various points of time. For instance, in the 2000s, I had made humble contributions to Pal Negyesi's website AutoIndex or GlobalAutoIndex (he used to be a member of this forum long time back).
I have a tenuous personal connection to auto manufacturing in that my dad, in an advisory/supervisory role, was part of the team that worked on the assembly/localization of the Jonga off-road vehicle back in the 1960s (in addition to production of Nissan- and MAN-based military trucks) at the Indian Ordnance Factories in the town of Jabalpur.
