"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
10/16/2016 at 21:29 • Filed to: Volkswagen, China
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"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
10/16/2016 at 21:29 • Filed to: Volkswagen, China | 3
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...think again. Introducing Volkswagen China. Where you can have 6 different sedans in one segment, spanning 3 generations of one platform. There are even 2 Phaetons.
Supermini:
up!
Compacts:
Beetle (Base, Club, GSR, Cabrio, Dune)
Polo, Polo GTI
Santana (Polo-based sedan)
Jetta (unrelated to Jetta lineup, another Polo-based sedan)
Sagitar (current global A5/6 Jetta)
Golf, Golf Variant (Sportwagen), GTI
Lamando, GTS (MQB based, think Jetta CC)
Lavida, Lavida Classic (B4 Jetta)
Bora (Another B4 Jetta, originally Jetta City)
SUVs and MPVs:
Touareg
Tiguan (B1, B2 both on sale)
Sharan
Touran/Touran LWB
Golf Sportsvan (MPV version of Golf, imported and local versions)
Cross Polo
Gran Santana, Cross Santana (MPV and Alltrac versions of Santana)
Gran Lavida, Cross Lavida (MPV and Alltrac versions of Lavida)
Midsize:
Magotan (B6 Passat)
New Magotan (B8 Passat)
Passat (NMS, our version)
Variant (B8 Variant Wagon / Alltrack)
Passat CC
Full size/Luxury:
Phaeton
Phideon (reworked Phaeton)
Vans:
Caravelle
Multivan
Reminds of old GM, really, but magnified and one badge.
wiffleballtony
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10/16/2016 at 21:46 |
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And yet it all looks the same.
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> wiffleballtony
10/16/2016 at 22:00 |
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Yeah that’s the thing. This is Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 all over again... except all of them are badged Volkswagens.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
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10/16/2016 at 22:14 |
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Why does that beetle convertible have 20 inch ryums
ranwhenparked
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10/16/2016 at 22:53 |
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Partially a side-effect of the fact that Volkswagen China is really two separate companies, with two separate dealer networks, and both of their Chinese joint venture partners expect to be able to build and sell a full range of products.
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> ranwhenparked
10/16/2016 at 22:55 |
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Yeah, Shanghai-VW and FAW-VW. I guess if it’s profitable for both, the more power to them.
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ranwhenparked
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10/16/2016 at 23:03 |
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That used to be GM’s philosophy, too. Back when they virtually owned the US auto market, they figured it didn’t matter if their brands and products competed with each other, as long as they were still getting a sale.
RT
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01/01/2017 at 12:31 |
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This is rivalling the JDM lineup of big Japanese companies.
http://toyota.jp/carlineup/?ptopid=menu