Volkswagen Lavida#Gran Lavida (2013–2017)

{{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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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}}.{{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}}

In 2010, Shanghai Volkswagen unveiled an E-Lavida concept car at Auto China 2010, though no details of production have been forthcoming.{{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}}

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| image1=Volkswagen lavida pg0 front 2009.JPG

| caption1 = 2009 Volkswagen Lavida (China)

| image2=Volkswagen Lavida (1st generation).jpg

| caption2 = 2009 Volkswagen Lavida (rear) (China)

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{{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.{{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}}

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).

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

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

The production version of the Gran Lavida was presented in April 2013 at the Shanghai Auto Show.{{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}} The car adapted the sedan Lavida styling, apart from the B-pillar rearwards.[http://www.carsvw.com/2013/04/surprise-at-the-shanghai-auto-show-the-volkswagen-sportback/ Surprise at the Shanghai Auto Show] April 2013{{dead link|date=November 2022}} 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 - side.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)

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{{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 (2018–2019)

| 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,{{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}} mated to a five-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic gearbox.{{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}} It also received an extended 78 mm wheelbase compared to the previous generation.{{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}}

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)

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.chinamobil.ru/eng/cars/volkswagen/volkswagen-e-lavida | title=Volkswagen E-Lavida }}

File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen e-Lavida (front).jpg|Volkswagen e-Lavida (electric)

File:2021 SAIC-Volkswagen e-Lavida (rear).jpg|Rear view

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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.{{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}}

File:2022 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (faсelift, front).jpg|2022 facelift

File:2022 SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida (faсelift, rear).jpg|Rear view

File:Volkswagen Lavida III facelift IMG01 (cropped).jpg|Starry Sky Elite Edition

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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.{{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}} It replaced the second-generation Lavida and the Santana.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

File:Volkswagen Lavida XR IMG001.jpg|2023 Lavida XR

File:Volkswagen Lavida XR IMG002.jpg|Rear view

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