FAW-Volkswagen's New Sagitar An Anticipated Release

TapTechNews June 17th, the first VFF (VorserienFreigabefahrzeuge, which means pre-production vehicle or trial production model) of the general assembly of FAW-Volkswagen VW381/0CN_K project, which is the Sagitar model very familiar to domestic users in China, has officially rolled off the assembly line, indicating the imminent arrival of a new generation of Sagitar.

According to TapTechNews, the current generation of Sagitar model on sale has been on the market for 5 years, and the new car is expected to be a全新换代 version corresponding to the new generation of Jetta model in the overseas market. Through the overseas test spy photos exposed before, we can foresee what changes the new model will bring.

In comparison with the current model, the new Sagitar will have significant updates in design, adopting the latest family design language. The front face design is more concise, with a new front grille shape, and this design concept has been applied on the latest SAIC Volkswagen Tiguan L PRO. The shape and internal light source layout of the taillight group of the new car are also expected to be adjusted, and it may be equipped with a taillight group with more regular lines and a straighter shape.

As a reference, the current Sagitar on sale provides two engines: 1.2T and 1.5T. The maximum power of the 1.2T engine is 85 kilowatts, and the maximum torque is 175 Newton-meters; while the maximum power of the 1.5T engine is 118 kilowatts, and the maximum torque is 250 Newton-meters. In terms of the transmission system, the 1.2T engine is matched with a 5-speed manual transmission, and the 1.5T engine is matched with a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission. (1 kilowatt = 1.341 horsepower, 1 Newton-meter = 0.7376 pound-feet)