Jetta VS7
{{short description|Chinese-market mid-size crossover SUV}}
{{About|a mid-size crossover SUV sold in the Chinese market|the Volkswagen compact sedan|Volkswagen Jetta}}{{Infobox automobile
| name = Jetta VS7
| related = Jetta VS5
SEAT Tarraco
Škoda Kodiaq
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
| manufacturer = FAW-Volkswagen (Jetta)
| aka = Volkswagen Jetta VS7 (Cambodia)
| production = 2020–present
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| China: Chengdu (FAW-VW){{cite web |title=VW spins off Jetta into separate brand for young up-and-comers in China |url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/vw-spins-off-jetta-in-china/ |website=CNet |accessdate=9 April 2019 |date=26 February 2019}}
| Cambodia: Pou Smat Village (Kandal province)
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| class = Mid-size crossover SUV
| body_style = 5-door SUV
| platform = Volkswagen Group MQB platform
| image = 2022 FAW-VW Jetta VS7 (facelift, front).jpg
| engine = 1.4 L EA211 TSI I4 (petrol)
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel drive
| transmission = 6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
| wheelbase = {{convert|2730|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Brad|date=2019-11-18|title=2020 Jetta VS7 Is A Seat Tarraco In Disguise For China|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2019/11/2020-jetta-vs7-is-a-seat-tarraco-in-disguise-for-china/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Carscoops}}
| length = {{convert|4624|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1841|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1633|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
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}}The Jetta VS7 is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by FAW-Volkswagen for its China-exclusive brand, Jetta since 2020.
Overview
The Jetta VS7 was first presented at the Auto Shanghai in April 2019, coinciding with the launch of the newly established brand of Jetta, a youth-focused brand for China named after the Volkswagen Jetta.{{Cite web|title=JETTA successfully offers entry-level individual mobility in China|url=https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/jetta-successfully-offers-entry-level-individual-mobility-in-china-6050|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Volkswagen Newsroom|language=en|archive-date=2022-12-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224114854/https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/jetta-successfully-offers-entry-level-individual-mobility-in-china-6050|url-status=dead}} It went on sale in China in March 2020.{{Cite web|last=autotimesnews|date=2020-03-20|title=Sales of the new Volkswagen Jetta VS7 crossover have begun {{!}}|url=https://www.autotimesnews.com/sales-of-the-new-volkswagen-jetta-vs7-crossover-have-begun/|access-date=2020-08-18|language=en-GB}}
Produced by FAW-Volkswagen in Chengdu, the VS7 served as the stretched three-row version of the VS5.{{Cite web|title=Jetta: New China-only Volkswagen models shown at Shanghai|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-shanghai-auto-show/jetta-new-china-only-volkswagen-models-shown-shanghai|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Autocar|language=en}} It uses the EA211 engine, a 1.4-litre turbocharged inline four cylinder making 150 PS (148 hp) and 250 Nm (184 lb ft) of torque.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-02|title=VW to launch 3rd model under Jetta subbrand|url=https://www.autonews.com/china/vw-launch-3rd-model-under-jetta-subbrand|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Automotive News|language=en}} The VS7 shares the same platform with the SEAT Tarraco and the Škoda Kodiaq.{{Cite web|last=Volkswagen|title=Jetta: Das Dacia von VW|url=https://de.motor1.com/news/386318/jetta-das-dacia-von-vw/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Motor1.com|language=de}}
In August 2023, the Jetta VS7 was introduced in Tehran, Iran alongside the Jetta VS5 and Jetta VA3 by Mammut Khodro, the official distributor of Volkswagen in Iran. The three models by Jetta will be released in Iran by end of the year.{{Cite web |title=جتا با ماموت خودرو به ایران میآید |url=https://automobilefarsi.com/news/localnews/jetta-comes-to-iran-with-mammuth-khodro-14020317 |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=automobilefarsi.com}}
File:2022 FAW-VW Jetta VS7 (facelift, rear).jpg|Rear view
File:جتا VS7 عکس ۲.jpg|Interior
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References
External links
- [https://jetta.faw-vw.com/vehicle-details/?code=L0 Official website]
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Category:Cars introduced in 2019
Category:Crossover sport utility vehicles