Volkswagen Jetta (China)

Jetta King

Volkswagen Jetta King 大众捷达王
Overview
Manufacturer	FAW-Volkswagen
Production	1997–2010
Assembly	Changchun, China (1997–2010) Chengdu, China (2008–2010)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group A2 platform
Related	Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen Passat
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L EA113 I4 1.9 L ASY SDI I4
Transmission	4/5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,471 mm (97.3 in) to 4,428 mm (174.3 in)
Length	4,071 mm (160.3 in) to 4,428 mm (174.3 in)
Width	1,660 mm (65.4 in) to 1,702 mm (67.0 in)
Height	1,415 mm (55.7 in) to 1,438 mm (56.6 in)
Curb weight	910 kg (2,006 lb) to 1,140 kg (2,513 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Jetta
Successor	Volkswagen Jetta Pioneer

The Volkswagen Jetta King, is a Chinese Volkswagen model produced by FAW-Volkswagen at its plants in Changchun and Chengdu. It was launched in April 1997 and replaced the Volkswagen Jetta. The Jetta King was the result of the technical combination between the Volkswagen Jetta and design scheme from the fourth generation Volkswagen Passat in 1997. Production started in August 1998, and its name was changed to "Jetta King" (or 大众捷达王 in Mandarin). The second facelift was revealed in March 2004 (taking influences from Volkswagen's most expensive model, the Phaeton). On 29 July 2007, it was announced that First Automotive Works expanded its production of the Mark 2 Jetta by building a new assembly plant in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in Southwest China.^[2] The expansion was driven by the high demand for the car, a desire to expand in the western part of the country, as well as the long-term goal of FAW to develop new derivatives from the car's platform independently of Volkswagen. The most striking feature of the Jetta King was the new front end. The interior of the different equipment lines came from the Corrado and Passat B5. The dimensions of the vehicles are different depending on the chosen equipment line. Only the trunk volume of 660 liters is the same for all units.

Initially it was only the 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 5 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1595 cc available. The power of it was 74 kW. It had a manual four-speed gearbox, which later was replaced by a five speed gearbox. From November 1998 onward, there was an option for a 4-speed automatic. A month earlier, the first units were made with ABS (option).

In April 2001, the equipment line Meeresbrise was launched with an EFI engine and a power of 64 kW. A 1.9-liter engine with a displacement of 1896 cc and a power output of 47 kW was added to the lineup in April 2002. The 1.6-liter engine was removed from the engine range. At the same time, the Jetta König was facelifted in 2002 with new front and rear fascias. A 1.6-liter EFI engine producing 70 kW was included in the range. At the same time the prestige model Meeresbrise was replaced by the new Avantgarde. It had dual airbags and can be recognized on the green or black tinted windows. From June 2009 the 1.6-liter RSH engine (type EA111) engine with a power of 70 kW was available.

Following equipment lines of the Jetta King were offered: AT, ATF, Avantgarde, CDX, CiF, CiX, CT, GDF, GiF, GT, GTI, GTX and Meeresbrise.

The Volkswagen Jetta King was also available in the form of a 2 door pickup truck. Few of these were produced.^[3]

Facelift Jetta taxi in Guangzhou

Jetta Pioneer

Volkswagen Jetta Pioneer 大众捷达先锋
Overview
Manufacturer	FAW-Volkswagen
Also called	Pyeonghwa Hwiparam 1607 (North Korea)
Production	2010–2013
Assembly	Changchun, China Chengdu, China
Body and chassis
Class	Compact
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group A2 platform
Related	Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen Passat
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L EA113 I4 1.9 L ASY SDI I4
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,471 mm (97.3 in)
Length	4,415 mm (173.8 in)
Width	1,674 mm (65.9 in)
Height	1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Curb weight	1,091 kg (2,405 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Jetta King
Successor	Volkswagen Jetta Night

The third facelift called the Volkswagen Jetta Pioneer, is a Chinese Volkswagen model produced by FAW-Volkswagen at its plants in Changchun and Chengdu. It was released in March 2010 replacing the Volkswagen Jetta King and taking some inspirations from stylings of Volkswagen models of the newest generation.^[4] A diesel version of the Jetta is also on sale, but a large proportion are in service as taxis in many cities in China, rather than as private cars.

The new exterior brought new production and sales records. It received new front and rear bumpers, along with new grill and lights. Furthermore, there was a new instrument panel with a three-spoke steering wheel to give the impression of a sporty car and driver's airbag as standard. Other standard features were a CD player that could read MP3 CDs, an ISOFIX system for child seats, the seat belt alarm for the driver and an antilock braking system and EBD for better distribution of the braking force. Only the taxi version had electrically adjustable rear view mirrors.

The 1.6-liter RSH with an output of 70 kW (94 HP) served as the standard engine. The consumption is indicated at 7.5 liters per 100 km (31 MPG US). However, the favorable fuel consumption was the optional 1.9L SDI engine with a power of 47 kW (63 HP). The consumption of this engine was indicated at 4.5 liters per 100 km (52 MPG US).

This version of the Jetta was not offered in different trim levels. It was a single model for the Chinese market. It varied in two forms only, one as a family car and the other as a taxi.

VW Jetta facelift taxi in Laiwu City, Shandong Province

Gallery

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  Jetta II (2013-2017) front.
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  Jetta II (2013-2017) rear.
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  Jetta II (2017- ) front.
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  Jetta II (2017- ) rear.