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Volkswagen Bora (China)

The Volkswagen Bora for the Chinese market is a compact car manufactured and marketed by FAW-Volkswagen since 2001. Originally started as the fourth generation Volkswagen Jetta in North America and the Volkswagen Bora in other parts of the world, it went through a few heavy facelifts, and production carried on with new updates long after the international Volkswagen Bora was out of production.

{{Anchor|First|A4|1J|I}}First generation (1J; 2001)
| Petrol: | 1.6 L EA113 I4 (petrol) | 1.8 L EA113 I4 | 1.8 L EA113 turbo I4 | Diesel: | 1.9 L TDI I4 }} | (200105) | (2006) | (Bora HS) }} }} The original Volkswagen Bora started out as a rebadged MK4 Jetta. There is also a heavily modified Jetta called the Volkswagen Lavida for the Chinese market, developed by Shanghai Volkswagen on the same platform. File:Volkswagen Bora CN Shishi 01 2022-09-19.jpg|Volkswagen Bora I File:Volkswagen Bora CN Shishi 02 2022-09-19.jpg|Volkswagen Bora I rear 2006 facelift The Bora in China received a facelift in the summer of 2006, with a Passat Mk5.5 lookalike face which is a rebadged City Jetta. The model available in Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Argentina from 2008 was likewise facelifted with the same design found in China. File:Volkswagen Bora I facelift China 001.jpg|Volkswagen Bora I facelift File:Volkswagen Bora I facelift China 002.jpg|Volkswagen Bora I facelift rear Bora HS A hatchback version (i.e. the Golf) is also available after the facelift, and is badged as the Bora HS. Production began in 2006 and ended in 2008. File:VW Bora HS.jpg|Volkswagen Bora HS front File:FAW-VW Bora HS.JPG|Volkswagen Bora HS rear ==Second generation (2008)==
{{Anchor|II|Second}}Second generation (2008)
The Bora received a complete makeover in 2008, being marketed as the New Bora, and from 2010, only as the Bora. This new model was developed by FAW-Volkswagen and is still being based on same platform as Golf IV, but using some components from the newer PQ35 platform. Engine options for the second generation Bora are a 1.4-liter TSI engine for the Sport model, a 2.0-liter engine and a 1.6-liter engine for regular models. File:Volkswagen Bora CN II 01 China 2012-05-20.jpg|Volkswagen Bora II front pre-facelift File:Volkswagen Bora II 02 China 2012-05-20.jpg|Volkswagen Bora II rear pre-facelift File:Volkswagen Bora II TSI Sport MY2008 IMG001.jpg|Volkswagen Bora II TSI Sport front File:Volkswagen Bora II TSI Sport MY2008 IMG002.jpg|Volkswagen Bora II TSI Sport rear 2013 facelift The Bora had a major facelift in December 2012, and a sportier and more premium trim level was created called the Volkswagen Bora Sportline. File:Volkswagen Bora CN II facelift Sportline 01 China 2014-04-22.jpg|Volkswagen Bora II facelift Sportline front File:Volkswagen Bora CN II facelift Sportline 02 China 2014-04-22.jpg|Volkswagen Bora II facelift Sportline rear ==Third generation (2016)==
{{Anchor|III|Third|C-Trek}}Third generation (2016)
In March 2016 the model received another complete makeover featuring a completely redesigned exterior while continuing the platform, the engines, and the interior of the previous generation. Two engines are available, both are updated units from the previous Bora models, with a 1.6-liter engine with and , and a 1.4-liter turbo engine with and . The 1.6-liter engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission, and the 1.4-liter turbo engine is mated to a seven-speed DCT. This generation is still available as of May 2019 as the Bora Classic with three trim levels and pricing is between 106,800 and 116,800 yuan (15,440 to 16,890 USD). File:FAW-Volkswagen Bora III rear in motion 8.12.18.jpg|Volkswagen Bora III rear Volkswagen C-Trek The FAW-Volkswagen later launched a lifted wagon version of the updated Bora called the Volkswagen C-Trek. File:2016 FAW-Volkswagen C-Trek (front).jpg|Volkswagen C-Trek (China) File:2016 FAW-Volkswagen C-Trek (rear).jpg|Volkswagen C-Trek rear (China) ==Fourth generation (2018)==
{{Anchor|IV|Fourth}}Fourth generation (2018)
In April 2018, FAW-Volkswagen revealed a new Volkswagen Bora sedan based on the MQB platform. The new model is similarly sized compared with the just revealed Volkswagen Lavida Plus which also stands on the MQB platform. The new Volkswagen Bora is available in the Chinese car market in September 2018 with prices starting from around 115,000 yuan. The powertrain of the fourth generation Bora is equipped with a 1.4-liter turbo inline-4 engine developing and or a 1.5-liter engine developing and . File:Volkswagen Bora CN IV Sanming 01 2022-08-07.jpg|2018 Volkswagen Bora File:Volkswagen Bora MK4 in China rear.jpg|2018 Volkswagen Bora rear File:Volkswagen e-Bora in Kyiv right-front.jpg|Volkswagen e-Bora 2022 facelift The fourth generation Volkswagen Bora received a facelift for the 2022 model year in the Chinese market. The update was launched in June 2022, with slightly revised exterior styling and slight adjustments to the powertrain options. The 1.5-liter engine was cancelled with the main powertrain options including a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine and a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. the 1.2-liter engine develops a maximum output of and , while the 1.4-liter engine produces and with gearbox options including a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. File:Volkswagen Bora IV 003.jpg|Volkswagen Bora IV MY2022 File:Volkswagen Bora IV 004.jpg|Volkswagen Bora IV MY2022 rear quarter ==Sales==
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