New VW Santana: 2012 Guangzhou Auto Show in Pics

[manojodungat]

Launched in Wolfsburg, Germany, the all-new Santana from Shanghai-Volkswagen made its Chinese debut in Guangzhou. The legendary car, with nearly 4 million deliveries since its first release in China 29 years ago, is slated for release next month. Prices are expected to start below 90,000 Yuan [app 7.7L INR].

Beyond the name, the re-designed Santana shares little with the retiring one, which is essentially a Passat B2. "Downgraded" to the compact class, it has a 2603mm wheelbase, close to that of the popular VW Lavida. Externally, the revamp makes it noticeably shorter, while interior room is increased.

For powertrain, the new Santana features the fuel efficient 1.4L and 1.6L MPI engines in the EA211 series. Mated to a 5MT (MQ200-5F), the 1.4 liter can put out up to 66kW of power. The 81kW 1.6 liter gets one more gearbox option, a 6AT.
















Source: http://chinaautoweb.com/auto-companies/shanghai-volkswagen/

 

[Theferrarifan]

Is that a face lifted jetta? Or a different car?

 

[dharmesh]

Seems like Jetta.

 

[S Class]

Seems like Jetta.

Check this -

VW creates budget saloon for China | Autocar

 

[manojodungat]

For VW [and many others Audi,BMW,Benz...] china means business.Find listed the models from VW for China.

Bora (1.6/2.0L)
(Passat) CC (1.8/2.0/3.0L)
Golf (1.4/1.6L)
GTI (2.0L)
Jetta (1.6L)
Lavida (1.4/1.6L)
Magotan (1.4/1.8/2.0/3.0L)
New Passat (NMS) (1.4/1.8/2.0/3.0L)
Passat-Lingyu (1.8/2.0/2.8L)
New Polo (1.4/1.6L)
Polo GTI (1.4L)
Polo Sedan (1.4/1.6L)
Polo Hatchback (1.4/1.6L)
Cross Polo (1.6L)
Polo Sporty (1.6L)
Sagitar (1.4/1.6/1.8L)
Santana (1.8/2.0L)
Tiguan (1.4/1.8/2.0L)
Touran (1.4L)

Of this Jetta,Magotan,sagitar and santana are exclusively used as taxi in various cities in china.

 

[dharmesh]

For VW [and many others Audi,BMW,Benz...] china means business.Find listed the models from VW for China.

Bora (1.6/2.0L)
(Passat) CC (1.8/2.0/3.0L)
Golf (1.4/1.6L)
GTI (2.0L)
Jetta (1.6L)
Lavida (1.4/1.6L)
Magotan (1.4/1.8/2.0/3.0L)
New Passat (NMS) (1.4/1.8/2.0/3.0L)
Passat-Lingyu (1.8/2.0/2.8L)
New Polo (1.4/1.6L)
Polo GTI (1.4L)
Polo Sedan (1.4/1.6L)
Polo Hatchback (1.4/1.6L)
Cross Polo (1.6L)
Polo Sporty (1.6L)
Sagitar (1.4/1.6/1.8L)
Santana (1.8/2.0L)
Tiguan (1.4/1.8/2.0L)
Touran (1.4L)

Of this Jetta,Magotan,sagitar and santana are exclusively used as taxi in various cities in china.

What the hell is this? So many models. I bet all car's front would look similar.

 

[Theferrarifan]

The VW polo sporty? What sort of name is that?

 

[dharmesh]

The VW polo sporty? What sort of name is that?

Add skirts and spoilers and nice looking chrome exhaust, here you go sporty.

 

[S Class]

The VW polo sporty? What sort of name is that?

You need to 'Play' inside the car , it becomes sporty. I have seen sporty lineas, sporty accord & even sporty wagon-R.

 

[manojodungat]

Add skirts and spoilers and nice looking chrome exhaust, here you go sporty.

That is our misconception. Polo Sporty is the cheapest with least number of features and luxury. But still some of the features include
Heated Power Exterior Mirrors,
Service Reminder,
One-touch Anti-pinch Power Windows,
Sunroof
Dual Front Airbags,
ABS, EBD, CBC ,
Side-impact Door Beams,
Front Seatbelt Pretensioners,
Energy-absorbing Steering Column ,
Intelligent Anti-theft System,
Remote Key,
Auto. Air Conditioner with Pollen Filter

reminder. This is the cheapest polo model costs around 8L INR equivalent. Do we have all these in our Polo in India?

 

[Theferrarifan]

So what does the top of the line polo have? Rockets and laser guns?

 

[dharmesh]

I think Indians are born with trademark on their fate saying "Come you stranger and rip me, loot me. I will still smile with pride."

 

[manojodungat]

For better learning let us see some pictures..

1. Polo sporty to start with



2.Polo Golf



3.Polo GTI





Now I understand how do they differ from each other.

 

[dharmesh]

Nice share mate, But it is very interesting to see where the windows control are placed in POLO golf.

 

[Theferrarifan]

I think Indians are born with trademark on their fate saying "Come you stranger and rip me, loot me. I will still smile with pride."

Was that for me?

@manojodungat ohh its the older generation polo called as sporty