[phaeton]

To confuse everyone a little it seems FAW-VW are rebadging as well as facelifting the previous Golf generation Mk4 (Type 1J) as a Bora hatchback.

Why you ask well FAW-VW will be building the new Mk5 Golf/Rabbit soon.

By the looks of things the Golf will have the new Bora front and tinted rear lights from previous GTI, no major change to rear.

Pictures

http://img.autohome.com.cn/2006/7/26/26-11-22-59-163959429.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/2006/7/26/26-11-23-2-17811496.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/2006/7/26/26-11-23-0-17811496.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/2006/7/26/26-11-23-3-568499290.jpg

 

[phaeton]

http://img.autohome.com.cn/2006/7/26/26-11-23-4-233770564.jpg

 

[mrgq]

they look like a bunch of vw rabbits in here

 

[phaeton]

FAW-VW release Bora HS (Golf IV facelift) @ Beijing 2006

1st Official pics are coming available.

more to come
Introducing the FAW-VW's Bora HS
http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newcars_link.jpg
http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newscar_2_list01.jpg
http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newscar_2_list02.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2740/u_2740952029529.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2740/u_2740607473167.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2740/u_2740386905418.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2740/u_2740356883554.jpg

pics at:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-t/15.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s2740/15.html?pvareaid=100635


Links
Bora IV facelift from earlier this year
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2535013

Bora HS Golf IV spyshots from earlier this year
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2738250

 

[phaeton]

http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newscar_2_03.jpg
http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newscar_2_04.jpg
http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newscar_2_05.jpg
http://autoshow.faw-vw.com/images/newscar_2_06.jpg


Golf:

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/713/u_713488637399.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/713/u_71398479685.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/713/u_713260630638.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/710/u_710967805978.jpg

links:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-t/871.html
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s713/871.html?pvareaid=100496
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s712/871.html?pvareaid=100496


2004 Golf 1.8:
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/model_524.htm
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/model_534.htm

2004 Golf 1.6:
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/model_2370.htm

http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_2370/view_451373.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_2370/view_451375.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_2370/view_451362.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_2370/view_515004.html

Golf 1.6 Highline:
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/model_712.htm

http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_712/view_457415.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_712/view_457413.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_712/view_457408.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_712/view_510914.html

 

[CCF mod]

One interesting information. Golf IV is still being produced in South America also and for model year 2008 it received a major facelift. Interestingly, the redesign is not the same as the chinese. And the car kept the original name.

top model is GTI with 190 HP:

 

[CCF mod]

And interior of American Golf:

 

[4*real*Made_in_China]

Is it really that much cheaper to make the Golf IV than the Golf V?

 

[CCF mod]

Golf V is very expensive to produce. Even VW admited that.
One of the goals of forthcoming Golf VI (which is hastenly being developed) is to reduce the production costs.

The production costs and therefore the price are the reason why Golf V is available in so few countries.

 

[daewoo-chevrolet]

More pics:

 

[daewoo-chevrolet]

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/u_2724323728929.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/u_2724622550457.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/u_2724753464149.jpg

 

[daewoo-chevrolet]

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/u_2724104624456.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/u_2724471981494.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/2724114366695.jpg

http://img.autohome.com.cn/upload/spec/2724/2724773034023.jpg


Source: www.autoweek.nl & www.autohome.com.cn

 

[CCF mod]

FAW-VW to launch remolded edition of Golf.

April 9, 2008 - Since FAW-VW put it into the market at the end of 2006, the Bora HS has not been well received by Chinese customers. The sales of all-new Bora HS vehicles in 2007 only hit a little more than 8,000 units. The company has now decided to remove its Bora HS from the production line and replace it with a new Golf edition -- a facelifted Bora.

FAW-VW, a joint venture between China's First Automotive Works Corp (FAW ) and German-based Volkswagen AG, is set to launch the remolded edition of its 4-generation Golf model. The new Golf model's design will integrate the rear features of the Bora HS and use some sporty exterior elements in its front part. The 4-G Golf models will be mass-produced this year, no longer made to order as before.

As an attractive and sporty name, Golf is able to hold great appeal for customers and boost the model’s sales. However, the Golf model has its much more merits of its own than the two-box Bora in the field of compact vehicles. But it pity that FAW-VW has not made public yet when it will launch the long-awaited 5-G Golf. Industry analysts said that 5-G Golf's roll-out in the near future is a remote possibility.

Actually, most models of FAW-VW have achieved great sales, but the launch of Bora HS has brought the company an albatross around its neck. Now the car-maker wants to scrap this white-elephant-like model less than two years after its birth.

source: Gasgoo.com

 

[CCF mod]

VW Golf

FAW returned Golf to China with familiar design. We shall see if the car will sell parallel with Bora HS.

 

[CCF mod]

VW Golf 1.6 Sport

VW Golf 1.6 Sport.

 

[CCF mod]

VW Golf 1.6 Sport

 

[CCF mod]

VW Golf 1.6 Sport

more:
http://car.autohome.com.cn/pic/series-s4318/871.html?pvareaid=100496

 

[CCF mod]

Golf hatchback phased out of market.

December 16, 2008 - The Golf hatchback model made by FAW VW has been phased out of the joint venture's 4S stores, Beijing Business Daily reported today, citing a local dealer of FAW VW brands. The sales staff said that the old model is no longer produced as the new model will be coming to the market.

The Golf model has the classical craftsmanship of German-brand cars. Its seamless outer covering ensures the beautiful appearance, excellent hermeticity (air-tightness) and minimal wind resistance and noise. But unfortunately these good features have not bought out hot sales of the Golf hatchback. However, the high price and simple configurations partly account for its low sales.

As the (Changan) Ford Focus hatchback model is selling 10,000 units monthly and the (Guangzhou/GAC) Honda Fit hatchback is getting increasingly popular, China's booming hatchback market has seen its earliest hatchback model --FAW VW Golf -- falling far behind. FAW VW built and launched the Golf hatchback (the four-generation model) in mid-2003 as the first China-made 2.0L hatchback.

FAW VW has launched its Bora hatchback model to reverse the Golf's low sales, but this effort has not paid off, as most customers don't buy this replacement of Golf. Recent sources said that the joint venture is trying to introduce the latest six-generation Golf to the Chinese market. Reportedly the new Golf will be produced in China next year.

FAW VW dealers are disappointed by the poor sales of the current Golf hatchback, whose price had fallen down below 100,000 yuan ($14,700) before its phase-out. One of the dealers said that he expects FAW VW to bring in the latest Golf as soon as possible if its price is not prohibitively high.

source: Gasgoo.com


2008 Golf 1.6:
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/model_4235.htm

http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_4235/view_474693.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_4235/view_474674.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_4235/view_474687.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_4235/view_538972.html
http://che168.car.autohome.com.cn/pic/spec_4235/view_572465.html

 

[CCF mod]

2008 Golf 1.6 Comfortline:

 

[CCF mod]

Golf 1.6 Highline: