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On February 26, SAIC Volkswagen's new Lavida was officially unveiled. As a mid-term model, like the mid-term Passat, Lavida will also launch two front-face designs, divided into a regular version and a starry sky version, and the two front-face shapes move closer to the Passat. According to previous reports, the new Lavida may be officially launched in April.

It can be seen from the comparison that the new Lavida regular version continues to adopt the multi-banner front grille shape and is connected with the headlight groups on both sides to form an integrated visual effect. However, due to the adjustment of the shape of the headlight group, the size of the front grille is further increased, and it is equipped with a three-stage air intake, which is different from the current model. On the tail side, the new car is mainly adjusted for some details, such as the chrome-plated decoration of the current model is cancelled, and the rear bumper is also cancelled to imitate the double-sided exhaust styling. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new Lavida are 4678/1806/1474mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2688 mm.

Consistent with the mid-term Passat, the new Lavida will also launch a starry version with a front face design similar to the Passat starry version, a chrome-plated dot matrix design inside the front grille, and a single banner inside the front grille that connects with the headlight group. At the same time, both sides of the front bumper add imitation air intake shape, and equipped with sports rim and trunk small spoiler, body details are also blackened.

In terms of interiors, the regular and starry versions will remain the same. As a mid-term modification, the new Lavida is equipped with a floating multimedia display, which is different from the embedded screen used by the current Lavida. At the same time, the star version models incorporate red elements at the air conditioning outlets and use red leather stitches in seats and other parts, creating an overall interior atmosphere different from that of the new Lavida regular version. On the whole, the ordinary version of Lavida is more stable, while the starry version of Lavida highlights the youth.

In terms of configuration, according to the declaration drawing, the new Lavida offers a variety of front grille models, rim models, front/rear bumpers, chrome trim strips under side windows, rear cameras, sunroofs, etc. In terms of power, the new car will offer 1.5L, 1.2T and 1.4T engines with maximum power of 83kw, 85kw and 110kw respectively. With reference to the new Lavida, the 1.5L engine is matched with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed manual self-contained gearbox, and the 1.2T and 1.4T engines are matched with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch gearbox.

Volkswagen Lavida is a weighty model in China. It was officially launched in 2008. After three generations of upgrading, it has passed 13 years in China. It is understood that the first generation Lavida was officially launched in June 2008, based on FAW-Volkswagen Bora, and adopted the design language of Passat system in appearance. It is worth mentioning that both Lavida and Bora are based on Volkswagen PQ34 platform. The second-generation Lavida was unveiled at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, although it is still based on the PQ34 platform, but compared to the first-generation model, the second-generation Lavida no longer uses a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine and debuted in 2015 with a 1.2T model. The third generation of Lavida was unveiled at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. It was built on the MQB platform. The size was further enlarged and the name was changed to Lavida Plus. The 1.6L version was cancelled and replaced by the 1.5L version. It is understood that Volkswagen launched a new 1.5L naturally aspirated engine to replace the 1.4L and 1.6L naturally aspirated engines, so that the 1.5L engine can be connected to the latest EA211 engine platform, which is intended to increase production and sales and reduce costs.

As a veteran of the car market, Lavida is the sales force of SAIC Volkswagen and the sales force of Volkswagen brand. According to the data, the cumulative sales volume of Volkswagen Lavida in 2021 was 428,621, followed by Volkswagen Bora and Volkswagen Sagitar. However, in the car market, Volkswagen Lavida sales have always been less than Nissan Sylphy, which sold 512,128 vehicles in 2021. It should be noted that Nissan Sylvester adopts the new and old sales in the same hall, and the new Lavida will launch the ordinary version and the starry sky version models, in addition to catering to the design trend, but also provide more choices for consumers, theoretically can achieve certain results, after all, facing different consumer groups, as for whether the new Lavida will impact the "throne" of Sylvester after listing, wait and see!

It is understood that the medium-term modified Passat family was officially launched on August 26,2021. A total of 13 models were launched for new cars, with a price range of 179,900 - 250,900 yuan. Among them, Passat Star Edition launched three models, the price range is 20.39-23.19 million yuan. At present, the price of the new Lavida family is 112,900 - 158,900 yuan. It is expected that the price of the mid-term modified Lavida will not be greatly adjusted, but the price of the star version may be higher than that of the ordinary model. So, would you choose the steady regular LaVida or the young starry LaVida?

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