Volkswagen Lavida

{{Short description|Compact sedan manufactured by Volkswagen}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Volkswagen Lavida | production = 2008–present | image = 2019 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida.jpg | manufacturer = Volkswagen | assembly = | class = Small family car/compact car (C) | layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive }} The '''Volkswagen Lavida''' ({{zh|s=大众朗逸|t=|p=Dàzhòng Lǎngyì|c=}}) is a compact car manufactured by the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen. Originally launched at Auto China 2008 in Beijing, the Lavida is considered the first mass-produced Volkswagen small family car to be mainly designed by its Chinese partner. In 2010, the car was the number one seller in China, with 251,615 vehicles delivered.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Makes Shanghai-VW Lavida the Most Popular Car in China?|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2011/03/what-makes-shanghai-vw-lavida-the-most-popular-car-in-china/|work=China Auto Web|access-date=22 April 2013|date=12 March 2011}}</ref>

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== {{Anchor|First|2008}}First generation (''Typ'' 18; 2008) == {{Infobox automobile | name = First generation | image = File:Volkswagen Lavida China 2012-07-15.JPG | production = 2008–2012 | body_style = 4-door sedan | engine = '''Petrol:''' 1.4 L TSI {{Convert|131|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 1.6 L ''EA113，EA111'' {{convert|105|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 2.0 L ''EA113'' {{convert|120|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 | platform = Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform | transmission = 5-speed manual 6-speed Tiptronic 7-speed DSG | wheelbase = {{convert|2610|mm|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4605|mm|1|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|1743|mm|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1465|mm|1|abbr=on}} | related = VW Golf Mk4 VW Jetta/Bora Mk4 VW New Beetle Audi A3 Mk1 Audi TT Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Škoda Octavia Mk1 | designer = | aka = Volkswagen Lavida Classic (2012–2018) | assembly = China: Anting, Shanghai (SAIC-VW) }} 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Volkswagen Launches China-Only New Lavida [Beijing Auto Show]|url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/volkswagen-launches-china-only-new-lavida-beijing-auto-show/|work=Car and Driver|access-date=25 February 2013|date=25 April 2012|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009183509/http://blog.caranddriver.com/volkswagen-launches-china-only-new-lavida-beijing-auto-show/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=First Images of the Volkswagen New Lavida for China|url=http://www.carnewschina.com/tag/volkswagen-lavida/|access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref>

===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 {{convert|100|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}} in 9.6 seconds, and has a top speed of {{convert|190|km/h|mi/h|1|abbr=on}}. The 1.6L version has a top speed of {{convert|180|km/h|mi/h|1|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=All-new Volkswagen Lavida|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2012-08/27/content_15713021.htm|work=China Daily|access-date=25 February 2013|date=27 August 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%;" |- style="background:#DCDCDC" align="center" valign="middle" !name !engine type !displacement !max. power !max. torque !transmission !model years |- |'''1.4TSI'''||I4 DOHC 16V turbo||1390 cc||{{convert|131|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}}||{{convert|220|Nm|lbft|0|abbr=on}}||5 speed manual/7 speed DSG||2010–2012 |- |'''1.6'''||I4 DOHC 16V||1598 cc||{{convert|105|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}}||{{convert|155|Nm|lbft||abbr=on}}||5 speed manual/6 speed tiptronic||2008–2012 |- |'''2.0'''||I4 SOHC 8V||1984 cc||{{convert|120|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}}||{{convert|172|Nm|lbft||abbr=on}}||5 speed manual/6 speed tiptronic||2008–2012 |}

===E-Lavida=== In 2010, Shanghai Volkswagen unveiled an E-Lavida concept car at Auto China 2010, though no details of production have been forthcoming.<ref>{{cite web|title=Volkswagen debuts E-Lavida in China|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2010/05/03/volkswagen-debuts-e-lavida-in-china/|work=Autoblog Green|access-date=25 February 2013|date=3 May 2010}}</ref>

===Gallery=== {{Multiple image | align = left | direction = horizontal | width = | image1=Volkswagen lavida pg0 front 2009.JPG | caption1 = 2009 Volkswagen Lavida (China) | image2=Volkswagen Lavida (1st generation).jpg | caption2 = 2009 Volkswagen Lavida (rear) (China) | image3=VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA FIRST GENERATION China (31).jpg | caption3 = 2010 Volkswagen Lavida TSI Sport (China) | image4=VOLKSWAGEN LAVIDA FIRST GENERATION China (32).jpg | caption4 = 2010 Volkswagen Lavida TSI Sport (rear) (China) }}

== {{Anchor|Second|2012}}Second generation (''Typ'' 18; 2012) == {{Infobox automobile | name = Second generation | image = Volkswagen Lavida II 2 China 2016-04-01.jpg | production = 2012–2023 | body_style = 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon | engine = {{ubl | '''Petrol:''' | 1.2 L ''EA211'' TSI I4 | 1.4 L ''EA211'' TSI I4 | 1.6 L ''EA211'' I4 }} | platform = Volkswagen Group A4 (PQ34) platform | transmission = 5-speed manual 6-speed Tiptronic 7-speed DSG | wheelbase = {{convert|2610|mm|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4605|mm|1|abbr=on}} (Lavida) {{convert|4454|mm|1|abbr=on}} (Gran Lavida) {{convert|4467|mm|1|abbr=on}} (Cross Lavida) | width = {{convert|1765|mm|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1460|mm|1|abbr=on}} {{convert|1490|mm|1|abbr=on}} | related = VW Golf Mk4 VW Jetta/Bora Mk4 VW New Beetle Audi A3 Mk1 Audi TT Mk1 SEAT León Mk1 SEAT Toledo Mk2 Škoda Octavia Mk1 | designer = | predecessor = Volkswagen Jetta Mk6 (Philippines) | successor = Volkswagen Lavida XR | weight = {{convert|1245-1325|kg|1|abbr=on}} | aka = Volkswagen Lavida Qihang (2019–2023) | assembly = China: Anting, Shanghai (SAIC-VW) }}

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 {{cvt|131|PS|kW|0|disp=flip}} for the 1.4 TSI and {{cvt|105|PS|kW|0|disp=flip}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinacartimes.com/2013/03/13/lavida-hatchback-gains-chinese-name-ready-for-shanghai-auto-show/|title=WWW,1343,com-【网址登入】-WWW,95085,com_pj4027,Com|accessdate=18 November 2022}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{Cite web |author=M. Manskee Nascimento |title=Volkswagen PH unleashes 5-model launch barrage |url=https://visor.ph/cars/volkswagen-ph-unleashes-5-model-launch-barrage/ |access-date=2021-05-12 |website=visor.ph |language=en}}</ref> It Was Discontinued in September 2025 following the Termination of Distributorship Agreement Between AC Industrials and Volkswagen Group.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/ayala-ends-distributorship-of-volkswagen-in-ph.html |title=Ayala ends distributorship of Volkswagen in PH |last=De Guzman |first=Marcus |website=AutoIndustriya.com |date=18 September 2025 |access-date=18 September 2025}}</ref> <gallery widths="200"> 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 </gallery> <gallery widths="200"> 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 </gallery>

===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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chinaautoweb.com/2012/11/spy-shots-of-vw-lavida-sportback-disguised-as-a-skoda/|title = China Auto Web}}</ref>

The production version of the Gran Lavida was presented in April 2013 at the Shanghai Auto Show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianautosblog.com/2013/04/vw-gran-lavida-auto-shanghai-2013-72327|title = Auto Shanghai Live 2013 - VW Gran Lavida steps in|date = 20 April 2013}}</ref> The car adapted the sedan Lavida styling, apart from the B-pillar rearwards.<ref>[http://www.carsvw.com/2013/04/surprise-at-the-shanghai-auto-show-the-volkswagen-sportback/ Surprise at the Shanghai Auto Show]April 2013 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607073603/http://www.carsvw.com/2013/04/surprise-at-the-shanghai-auto-show-the-volkswagen-sportback/ |date=7 June 2013 }}</ref> 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.

<gallery widths="200"> 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) </gallery> <gallery widths="200"> 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) </gallery>

== {{Anchor|Plus|Third|2018}} Third generation (''Typ'' 0C; 2018) == {{Infobox automobile | name = Third generation | image = 2018 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (front).jpg | production = 2018–present | body_style = 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon | engine = '''Petrol:''' 1.2 L {{Convert|116|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 TSI 1.4 L ''EA211'' {{Convert|131|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 TSI 1.5 L ''EA211'' {{Convert|118|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 1.6 L ''EA211'' {{convert|105|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 | platform = Volkswagen Group MQB A1 | related = Volkswagen Bora IV | transmission = 5-speed manual 6-speed automatic | wheelbase = {{convert|2688|mm|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4670|mm|1|abbr=on}} {{convert|4541|mm|1|abbr=on}} (Gran Lavida) | width = {{convert|1806|mm|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1474|mm|1|abbr=on}} {{convert|1488|mm|1|abbr=on}} (Gran Lavida) | aka = Volkswagen Lavida Plus (Pre-launch) | assembly = China: Anting, Shanghai; Changsha, Hunan (SAIC-VW) }}

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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://carnewschina.com/2018/04/10/this-is-the-new-volkswagen-lavida-plus-for-china/|title=This Is The New Volkswagen Lavida Plus For China|website=carnewschina.com|date=10 April 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> mated to a five-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic gearbox.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2018/04/volkswagen-lavida-plus-debuts-arteon-inspired-looks-mqb-underpinnings/|title=Volkswagen Lavida Plus Debuts With Arteon-Inspired Looks And MQB Underpinnings|website=carscoops.com|date=10 April 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> It also received an extended 78 mm wheelbase compared to the previous generation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/201804/915415.html?pvareaid=2023231|title=【图】采用MQB平台全新大众朗逸Plus正式亮相_汽车之家|website=www.autohome.com.cn|access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200"> File:2018 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (rear).jpg|Rear view </gallery> From 2018 to 2019, the Gran Lavida compact estate model was also offered. <gallery widths="200"> File:Volkswagen Gran Lavida II 001.jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida 2018 (front) File:Volkswagen Gran Lavida II 002.jpg|Volkswagen Gran Lavida 2018 (rear) </gallery>

===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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chinamobil.ru/eng/cars/volkswagen/volkswagen-e-lavida | title=Volkswagen E-Lavida }}</ref><gallery widths="200"> File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen e-Lavida (front).jpg|Volkswagen e-Lavida (electric) File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen e-Lavida (rear).jpg|Rear view </gallery> {{clear}}

===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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://techzle.com/volkswagen-lavida-gets-facelift-in-china|title=Volkswagen Lavida gets facelift in China|website=techzle.com|date=11 February 2022 |access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref> <gallery widths="200"> 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 </gallery>{{clear}} == {{Anchor|Pro|Fourth|2025}} Fourth generation (Lavida Pro; 2025) == {{Infobox automobile | name = Volkswagen Lavida Pro | image = Volkswagen Lavida Pro 007.jpg | aka = | production = 2025–present | assembly = China: Anting, Shanghai; Changsha, Hunan (SAIC-VW) | body_style = 4-door sedan | engine = '''Petrol:''' 1.5 L ''EA211'' {{Convert|160|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 1.5 L ''EA211'' {{Convert|110|PS|kW hp||abbr=on}} I4 TSI | platform = Volkswagen Group MQB Evo | related = Volkswagen Bora IV | transmission = 6-speed automatic 7-speed DCT | wheelbase = {{convert|2688|mm|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4720|mm|1|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|1806|mm|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1482|mm|1|abbr=on}} | caption = 2026 Volkswagen Lavida }} 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.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 November 2025 |title=将于11月17日正式上市一文看懂朗逸Pro能否续写“国民神车”传奇|url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202511/1310412.html#pvareaid=102624|work=autohome.com.cn}}</ref><gallery widths="200" heights="150"> 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 </gallery>{{clear}}

== Lavida XR == {{Main|Volkswagen Virtus}}

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 {{Convert|108|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|141|Nm|lbft|0|abbr=on}} with a 6-speed automatic transmission.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Volkswagen Virtus launched in China as Lavida XR {{!}} Team-BHP |url=https://www.team-bhp.com/news/volkswagen-virtus-launched-china-lavida-xr |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Team-BHP.com |language=en}}</ref> It replaced the second-generation Lavida and the Santana.<ref>{{cite news |date=14 June 2023 |title=SAIC Volkswagen puts Lavida XR onto market, starting at 99,990 yuan |url=https://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70023038.html |work=Gasgoo.com}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="150"> File:Volkswagen Lavida XR IMG001.jpg|2023 Lavida XR File:Volkswagen Lavida XR IMG002.jpg|Rear view </gallery> {{clear}} == Sales == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !China<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-22|title=Volkswagen Lavida China auto sales figures|url=https://carsalesbase.com/china-volkswagen-lavida/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=carsalesbase.com|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |- |2008 |44,392 |- |2009 |146,455 |- |2010 |251,615 |- |2011 |247,475 |- |2012 |246,687 |- |2013 |374,056 |- |2014 |371,962 |- |2015 |379,069 |- |2016 |478,699 |- |2017 |461,061 |- |2018 |473,564 |- |2019 |533,186 |- |2020 |419,793 |- |2021 |393,496 |- |2022 |376,627<ref>{{Cite web |title=【易车销量榜】全国2022年大众批发量销量榜-易车榜-易车 |url=https://car.yiche.com/newcar/salesrank/?flag=2022&brandId=8&saleType=0 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=car.yiche.com}}</ref> |- |2023 |351,931<ref>{{Cite web |title=【易车销量榜】全国2023年大众批发量销量榜-易车榜-易车 |url=https://car.yiche.com/newcar/salesrank/?flag=2023&brandId=8&saleType=0 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=car.yiche.com}}</ref> |- |2024 |322,933<ref>{{Cite web |title=【易车销量榜】全国2024年零售量销量榜-易车榜-易车 |url=https://car.yiche.com/newcar/salesrank/?flag=2024 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=car.yiche.com}}</ref> |}

== See also == * Volkswagen Lamando L

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== {{commons category|Volkswagen Lavida}} * {{Official website|https://lavida.svw-volkswagen.com/}}

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