Volkswagen Lavida

The first generation Lavida is based on the Volkswagen Group PQ34 platform (PQ34L) and competes with a similar Chinese Volkswagen model produced by FAW-Volkswagen which is the Bora. At launch, it was equipped with two engine options, which were a 1.6-litre or 2.0-litre. The Lavida 1.4 TSI Sport was added to the range at Auto Shanghai 2009, which uses the same engine as the Sagitar TSI and equipped with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed DSG transmission. Up until the replacement in April 2012, the Lavida sold more than 700,000 units. In July 2015, Volkswagen launched a 'New Lavida' with a redesigned exterior, but resembling a notchback, compared to the first generation Lavida resembling a fastback. Engines The Lavida has three engine options: the 1.4-litre turbo, 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre petrol engine. The 1.6-litre engine also powers the Polo Mk4 sedan, while the 2.0-litre engine powers the Volkswagen Passat. The 1.4 TSI engine is shared with the Sagitar, Magotan, Golf Mk6 and Bora. The 2.0-litre engine was dropped in the facelift model of 2012. The 1.4-litre is able to accelerate from zero to in 9.6 seconds, and has a top speed of . The 1.6L version has a top speed of . E-Lavida In 2010, Shanghai Volkswagen unveiled an E-Lavida concept car at Auto China 2010, though no details of production have been forthcoming. Gallery == Second generation (Typ 18; 2012) ==

}} The range was significantly updated in 2012, with the launch of the New Lavida at the Beijing Auto Show. The 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre engines were carried over, and the 2.0-litre engine option was axed. Power outputs are for the 1.4 TSI and for the 1.6. The new Lavida is more notchback-looking than the first generation. The new Lavida retains the 2,610 mm wheelbase, but is slightly lower, shorter and wider. It is built on the platform of the first generation Škoda Octavia and has an extended wheelbase. A new model called the Lavida Lang Xing was introduced as the hatchback variant of the New Lavida. In May 2018, the Lavida, along with the Tiguan, Santana, and Lamando, was launched in the Philippines as part of the new ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). It Was Discontinued in September 2025 following the Termination of Distributorship Agreement Between AC Industrials and Volkswagen Group. File:Volkswagen Lavida II 01 China 2013-02-28.jpg|Volkswagen Lavida II sedan (front) File:Volkswagen Lavida II 02 China 2013-02-28.jpg|Volkswagen Lavida II sedan (rear) File:2014 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida interior 01.jpg|interior File:Volkswagen Lavida II Facelift Shishi 01 2022-06-14.jpg|Volkswagen Lavida II sedan Facelift (front) File:Volkswagen Lavida II Facelift Shishi 02 2022-06-14.jpg|Volkswagen Lavida II sedan Facelift (rear) File:VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA QIHANG (VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA SECOND GENERATION).jpg|Volkswagen Lavida Qihang Gran Lavida (2013–2017) The Volkswagen Gran Lavida is a compact estate produced by Shanghai Volkswagen at its Anting plant. Marketed as a hatchback, it was launched in May 2013, replacing the Lavida Sport saloon. In mid-2012, the Audi A3 Sportback 8P was used as base for the technical development of a new model. In November, the first test vehicles were seen on Chinese roads. The cars were named Škoda Sportback and had a typical Škoda grille and bumpers, using the typical Audi A3 like headlamps. The taillights resembled the Škoda Octavia II Combi. The production version of the Gran Lavida was presented in April 2013 at the Shanghai Auto Show. The car adapted the sedan Lavida styling, apart from the B-pillar rearwards. According to initial information, the Gran Lavida was equipped 1.4-litre engine as standard, followed by a 1.8-litre engine and a 2.0-litre as the top engine. A crossover-themed variant of the Gran Lavida called the Cross Lavida commenced production in November 2013. File:VOLKSWAGEN GRAN LAVIDA China (7).jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida (front, pre-facelift) File:VOLKSWAGEN GRAN LAVIDA China (16).jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida (rear, pre-facelift) File:VOLKSWAGEN GRAN LAVIDA China (18).jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida (front, facelift) File:2015 SAIC-Volkswagen Gran Lavida rear.jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida (rear, facelift) File:VOLKSWAGEN CROSS LAVIDA China.jpg|Volkswagen Cross Lavida (front, pre-facelift) File:VOLKSWAGEN CROSS LAVIDA China (2).jpg|Volkswagen Cross Lavida (rear, pre-facelift) File:Volkswagen Cross Lavida facelift 01 China 2018-03-06.jpg|Volkswagen Cross Lavida (front, facelift) File:Volkswagen Cross Lavida facelift 02 China 2018-03-06.jpg|Volkswagen Cross Lavida (rear, facelift) == Third generation (Typ 0C; 2018) ==

The third generation Lavida was launched at Auto China 2018 in Beijing, and is based on the Volkswagen Group MQB platform. At launch, it was equipped with two engine options, including the 1.5-litre petrol engine with 116 hp or the 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with 150 hp, mated to a five-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic gearbox. It also received an extended 78 mm wheelbase compared to the previous generation. File:2018 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (rear).jpg|Rear view From 2018 to 2019, the Gran Lavida compact estate model was also offered. File:Volkswagen Gran Lavida II 001.jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida 2018 (front) File:Volkswagen Gran Lavida II 002.jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida 2018 (rear) e-Lavida An all-electric variant of the Lavida with a 38.1-kWh battery was introduced in 2019. It is made by the SAIC-Volkswagen joint venture. File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen e-Lavida (front).jpg|Volkswagen e-Lavida (electric) File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen e-Lavida (rear).jpg|Rear view 2022 facelift The third generation Lavida received a facelift for the 2022 model year. The facelift includes a restyled front end and rear bumper with a slightly revised interior. The 280 TSI models are equipped with a 1.4-litre TSI engine with 150 hp, mated to a DSG gearbox, with a 1.5-litre engine producing 113 hp also available. File:2022 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (faсelift, front).jpg|2022 facelift File:2022 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (faсelift, rear).jpg|Rear view File:VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA THIRD GENERATION China (53).jpg|Starry Sky Elite Edition == Fourth generation (Lavida Pro; 2025) ==

The fourth generation Lavida, dubbed the Lavida Pro, was launched in November 17, 2025. Continued to be based on the MQB Evo platform, the Lavida Pro was completely restyled and is longer in length. File:VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA PRO China.jpg|2026 Lavida Pro File:VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA PRO China (2).jpg|Lavida Pro rear File:VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA PRO INTERIOR.jpg|Lavida Pro Interior == Lavida XR ==

The Volkswagen Virtus was introduced in June 2023 in China as the Lavida XR, sharing the nameplate with the larger and more advanced third generation Lavida sedan while targeting younger customers. It is mostly identical to the Virtus, with few changes such as a different grille pattern, chrome on the air intake on the front bumpers, and dark-tinted tail lights. It is powered by a 1.5-litre MPI engine producing and with a 6-speed automatic transmission. It replaced the second-generation Lavida and the Santana. File:Volkswagen Lavida XR IMG001.jpg|2023 Lavida XR File:Volkswagen Lavida XR IMG002.jpg|Rear view == Sales ==