New Volkswagen teaser!

theragingbull · 25th February 2009, 19:48

Today, when i was driving toward college in Bandra, i noticed a VW hoarding near the Bandra recl. flyover. The hoarding had half of Jetta cut out.Only the rear half could be seen. There was something written below which i couldn't read properly as i was driving. "Coming soon" is all that i could read. What could be the next launch from VW?
I'll try taking a pic of the hoarding tommorow and will surely post here.
If anyone else has spotted the same then plz share.

rash_rp · 25th February 2009, 20:09

The Jetta wagon i suppose...

madhokritesh · 25th February 2009, 20:25

Maybe the Polo is gonna come sooner than thought of.

Sahil · 25th February 2009, 20:28

Lets hope it's the RS version of the Jetta

abhi1309 · 25th February 2009, 21:08

In all probability the Jetta Wagon. I could spot the Jetta SportWagen and Passat Wagon on the US website. Check this Jetta Features & Specs

But then why, after the not so good sales of the Octi stationwagon.

vittalnrv · 25th February 2009, 22:03

Guessing it will be the newer Volkswagen Golf,,

Anthym · 25th February 2009, 22:25

If its a stationwagon, then why show the rear half ? They should be showing the front half and keeping the rear under wraps.

monty9991 · 25th February 2009, 22:38

i guess and hope for golf. it'll be nice and superior hatch.

SRK · 25th February 2009, 23:26

Even I saw it somewhere don't remember but couldn't read it completely since the car was moving.
I saw the word "Depreciation".

It was something like "Depreciation is just one part" or something similar.

And I don't think its a Wagon or Hatch because the rear pic was shown.

May be a new Engine?

avishar · 26th February 2009, 00:03

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Originally Posted by monty9991

i guess and hope for golf. it'll be nice and superior hatch.

I really dont see the rationale behind launching the golf hachback.Its not going got be cheap(not below 7 lakhs).I think thay should either launch the golf sedan at around 10 lakhs odd or launch the Polo.Nothing mentioned in their website though.

abhinav.gupta88 · 26th February 2009, 00:41

Should be the Polo/Golf Sedan which was rumoured to be coming out to give competition to Linea/Verna/Fiesta/Aveo/ANHC and likes.

VW is surely taking the Indian market very seriously and this surely is a good sign.
Now if only they start their plant soon to get more localization and lower prices and spares.

vinaydas · 26th February 2009, 07:34

somehow i feel VW is giving skoda the step motherly treatment.
They somehow want to reduce the brand value of the skoda and increase its own.
even though jetta and the laura is the same platform they are giving the jetta priority.

madan80 · 26th February 2009, 07:38

VW India is working towards a 2010 timeframe. Thats when, company officials are looking at the polo launch.

aaggoswami · 26th February 2009, 07:47

Anthym is correct that its not a station wagon. Even if they come out with one, they will price it high.

I dont know about the plans of VW, but they are too late to enter the market in the first place. Then weak products, and now this. There is no specific time line for this launch, but I expect it to be around March as the hoarding has come up.

What can we expect :
1) If polo is coming, by no menas they can charge more than Rs. 8-8.5 lakh.
2) Good engines. One diesel and one petrol might work, but the diesel must not be those PD. The diesel has to be Crdi with good performance. Look how Verna is and how it has managed to survive on diesel motors.
3) Spare prices must be what they are, spare parts. They must not cost a new small car.

Apart from these the usual service network and quality of A.S & S. needs to improve.

theEnd · 26th February 2009, 08:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by avishar

I really dont see the rationale behind launching the golf hachback.Its not going got be cheap(not below 7 lakhs).I think thay should either launch the golf sedan at around 10 lakhs odd or launch the Polo.Nothing mentioned in their website though.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Jetta the sedan version of the Golf? So we have it already. Perhaps the front of the Jetta is going to get a facelift to match the new generation Golf.

I'm hoping for either the Polo or the Golf, and hopefully VW will also provide a quick petrol engine to go along with the usual combo of one tiny petrol engine and one frugal diesel engine.

25th February 2009, 19:48	#1
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	New Volkswagen teaser! Today, when i was driving toward college in Bandra, i noticed a VW hoarding near the Bandra recl. flyover. The hoarding had half of Jetta cut out.Only the rear half could be seen. There was something written below which i couldn't read properly as i was driving. "Coming soon" is all that i could read. What could be the next launch from VW? I'll try taking a pic of the hoarding tommorow and will surely post here. If anyone else has spotted the same then plz share.
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25th February 2009, 20:09	#2
rash_rp Newbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 17 Thanked: 0 Times	The Jetta wagon i suppose...
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25th February 2009, 20:25	#3
madhokritesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 334 Thanked: 4 Times	Maybe the Polo Maybe the Polo is gonna come sooner than thought of.
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25th February 2009, 20:28	#4
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Lets hope it's the RS version of the Jetta
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25th February 2009, 21:08	#5
abhi1309 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 446 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	In all probability the Jetta Wagon. I could spot the Jetta SportWagen and Passat Wagon on the US website. Check this Jetta Features & Specs But then why, after the not so good sales of the Octi stationwagon.
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vittalnrv BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 192 Thanked: 34 Times	Guessing it will be the newer Volkswagen Golf,,
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25th February 2009, 22:25	#7
Anthym BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London Posts: 194 Thanked: 37 Times	If its a stationwagon, then why show the rear half ? They should be showing the front half and keeping the rear under wraps.
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monty9991 BANNED Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 706 Thanked: 42 Times View My Garage	i guess and hope for golf. it'll be nice and superior hatch.
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25th February 2009, 23:26	#9
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Even I saw it somewhere don't remember but couldn't read it completely since the car was moving. I saw the word "Depreciation". It was something like "Depreciation is just one part" or something similar. And I don't think its a Wagon or Hatch because the rear pic was shown. May be a new Engine? Last edited by SRK : 25th February 2009 at 23:27.
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26th February 2009, 00:41	#11
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Should be the Polo/Golf Sedan which was rumoured to be coming out to give competition to Linea/Verna/Fiesta/Aveo/ANHC and likes. VW is surely taking the Indian market very seriously and this surely is a good sign. Now if only they start their plant soon to get more localization and lower prices and spares.
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26th February 2009, 07:34	#12
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	somehow i feel VW is giving skoda the step motherly treatment. They somehow want to reduce the brand value of the skoda and increase its own. even though jetta and the laura is the same platform they are giving the jetta priority.
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26th February 2009, 07:38	#13
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	VW India is working towards a 2010 timeframe. Thats when, company officials are looking at the polo launch.
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26th February 2009, 07:47	#14
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Anthym is correct that its not a station wagon. Even if they come out with one, they will price it high. I dont know about the plans of VW, but they are too late to enter the market in the first place. Then weak products, and now this. There is no specific time line for this launch, but I expect it to be around March as the hoarding has come up. What can we expect : 1) If polo is coming, by no menas they can charge more than Rs. 8-8.5 lakh. 2) Good engines. One diesel and one petrol might work, but the diesel must not be those PD. The diesel has to be Crdi with good performance. Look how Verna is and how it has managed to survive on diesel motors. 3) Spare prices must be what they are, spare parts. They must not cost a new small car. Apart from these the usual service network and quality of A.S & S. needs to improve.
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