Arranged combination game FAW-Volkswagen new sagittary in-depth analysis

As early as June 2010, FAW-Volkswagen's news of producing new Sagitar and New Jetta in the new factory in Chengdu had already been rummaged, and later it was confirmed by the FAW-Volkswagen executives. The new Sagitar will start production in September 2011, and the new Jetta plans to start production at the end of 2012.

The prototype of the new Sagitar came from Volkswagen NCS. Its production vehicles have been listed in the United States and Europe as the “sixth generation of Jetta”. There are still big differences between the American and European specifications. The most significant difference is the US regulations and European regulations use different interior materials and different suspension settings. The domestic version of the new Sagitar will use the same specifications of the configuration, or to open up a unique configuration for the Chinese market alone, which are concerned about the new Sagitar people are very concerned about the topic.

As the media circles debated the stereotypes of the new Sagitar in Chengdu, a group of spy photos caused the dispute to subside for a moment. The spy photos clearly showed that the FAW-Volkswagen Sagitar test vehicle was equipped with US regulations, the most typical ones. The feature is that the rear suspension adopts a non-independent suspension of the torsion beam. However, the suspense of FAW-Volkswagen Sagitar reveals the tip of the iceberg...

Implantation of MQB Modular Ideas - Highly Flexible

First and foremost, the new Sagitar is not a model that was developed exclusively for the Chinese market. This means that the new Sagitar will be more "international" than the Long Yat and New Bora models. Secondly, the new Sagitar is also the original intention of NCS. It is to produce a "new" vehicle that is larger but cheaper than the previous generation of the product, so that it is not in price in the competition of Japanese A-Class representative cars such as Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic. Obvious disadvantage.

Just like the North and South Volkswagen's new Passat and the new Magotan B7L, first of all, although the new Sagitar is a derivative product of the PQ35 platform, it will definitely not threaten the status of golf or even cash-in-waiting. Secondly, based on the design concept of the MQB modularization concept, NCS has a high degree of “flexibility” at the beginning of design. With the shell shape basically unchanged, everything in the shell, from the powertrain to the suspension structure, The interior materials can all be arranged according to the different positioning. This may seem like a lot of things. However, from the perspective of the US and European versions of NCS that have already been listed, the fact is that this is dramatic.

Technology back in exchange for low prices? - Torsion beam return
The newly-launched Shanghai Volkswagen New Passat has almost directly copied the US version of the Passat, so we need to first look at the US specifications of NCS (New Sagitar). Volkswagen's fourth generation Jetta, which is a torsion beam suspension used by the old Bora made in China, has already withdrawn from the historical stage at the arrival of the fifth generation of the Jetta of the PQ35 platform. However, it is known as the sixth generation Jetta. On the NCS, we revisited the rear suspension of the torsion beam.

Although the suspension of the torsion beam from the rear suspension of the multi-links reduces the impact on the limit control, it can greatly reduce the manufacturing cost. On the one hand, it is more conducive to improving the cabin space, although some consumers may be emotionally involved. It is difficult to accept such a retrogression, but this is completely in line with the original public's market orientation and original intention of NCS. American consumers do not seem to be particularly concerned about this because they actually enjoy a lower retail price than previous ones. It is no wonder that even the lowest models have drum brakes!

Back home, it is clear that consumers who purchase this level of models cannot accept the existence of a “drum brake”, let alone that this part of the cost reduction may not have been hopefully implemented at the price reduction. Therefore, the domestic new Sagitar must retain four-wheel disc brakes, which is almost abandon the multi-link suspension after the fall of the bottom line, the POLO tragedy will not repeat itself in the new sagitar.

Follow Champion Edition of GTI - New Sagitar GLI

In terms of power system, the European standard NCS power is equipped with universal access to TSI and TDI, TSI engine is more close to national conditions, 1.2TSI, 1.4TSI, 2.0TSI engine with different MT or DSG transmission, can be arranged in a variety of configurations . Yes, you read it right, 2.0TSI, with the same level of power as the Golf GTI, will change the new Sagitar PK Golf GTI's new Sagitar Champion Edition - GLI.

The previously mentioned highly flexible production also laid the material basis for the GLI, that is, the American GLI model and the European model all use the same multi-link independent suspension as the Golf 6, and the entangled netizens can finally be here. Relax, right? The regrets that occurred on the Octavia RS, after the birth of the new Sagitar GLI, will be a little gratifying, because the XDS will no longer be a golf GTI patent. In addition, the expensive electric power also returned to the cheap hydraulic power, no doubt - to reduce costs.

At the moment of the birth of the new Sagitar GLI, the Golf GTI was considered to have truly found the sedan's younger brother.

Mixed style of Europe and the United States - highlighting the taste of the domestic market

The interior design of the NCS is closer to golf6. Although there is no subversive change compared to the current Sagitar, it is full of the trend of the times. Domestic consumers are more critical of interior materials than American consumers. Therefore, interior trims made of hard plastic in NCS are obviously to be abandoned. The delicate and soft European interior materials will be used to enrich domestic new products. Sagitar.

The choice of soft interior materials will add a part of the cost over hard plastic materials, which will offset the cost reduction caused by the “shrinkage” of some suspensions. Therefore, the mix and match style of the European interior and the US chassis is a typical flexible production embodiment of the MQB modular idea. It also reflects that the domestic Sagitar has catered to the special needs of domestic consumers and has made reasonable product customization.

To sum up, the new FAW-Volkswagen Sagitar will be settled in Chengdu in September. It will comprehensively absorb the technical features of the American NCS and European standard NCS, and the price range is expected to deepen. The model design will adopt the appearance, interior, and power synchronized with the European version, and will use the chassis suspension that is synchronized with the US regulations to fully popularize the TSI engine and upgrade the original 1.8TSI Champion Edition to the 2.0TSI GLI model. Golf GTI, the newly introduced 1.2TSI engine will replace the old 1.6L engine. As for the final selling price, we dare not look forward to such a low price as the United States, but we do not need to raise the price of the car.