The Volkswagen Santana He added a second body variant A hatchback which debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show under the name Gran Santana . TSI 1.4-liter engine and 132 hp is offered with .
U ne of the news that Volkswagen led to Auto Shanghai is a variant of Santana sedan with bodywork hatchback. This is the Grand Santana, which sum A second option body the most successful brand in the Chinese market model.
Although the preference of the Chinese public is related to sedans, the products of two volumes are slowly adding followers Volkswagen and people would not longer be left outside of that segment. The Gran Santana has a body with suggestive similarities with Škoda Spaceback , the hatchback Rapid derivative marketed in the European market.
The Volkswagen Santana already have variant 5-door hatchback body.
The front keeps the same characteristics sedan while the major modifications are centralized for obvious reasons in the posterior sector. Aesthetically there is not new for the product of Škoda and have only been limited to about different front and rear lights and a new grille, while design the bumper is the same.
The carrier is similar practitioner, but between the products of both brands are differences in equipment and in some minor details. Recreational facilities available at the Grand Santana are six airbags, electronic stability control ESP multimedia system with integrated browser, cruise control, ceiling sliding glass automatic climate backup camera and parking sensors, among others.
Under the hood will be offered with TSI engine block 1.4 liters and 132 horsepower , which may be associated with both a manual five-speed transmission as a automatic six-speed DSG dual-clutch .
The Great Volkswagen Santana begin marketing in China in the coming weeks and by the time he arrived to other markets is expected.