author | Lin Hua
the MQB platform not only take on the Volkswagen Group’s car production efficiency, but also to maximize the benefits of guarantee.
a long time, Volkswagen brand deeply rooted in the Chinese market in 2007, Volkswagen launched a strategic part of the MQB platform has become a widely-of vehicle platforms.
MQB platform to build models has a light weight, high efficiency, low cost, but also can carry more new security, technology deployment and other advantages.
such as the highly sought after VW Golf, Audi A3, Q3 and so are the product of this platform.
These are the well-known domestic consumer models, and Volkswagen’s other brands recently introduced a new car and which is derived from the MQB platform? What is even if the introduction of domestic-made? Today we take a closer look.
The new Skoda Octavia (Octavia)
into China / China probability: 95 percentage
Price guess: 10-16 Wan
for Skoda is concerned, Octavia (Octavia) the status of self-evident, has a large space and high cost of its compact sedan market has become the star player.
With the new Octavia (Octavia) the release of the new car at the time the domestic market is also just around the corner.
When the new Skoda Octavia posted overseas, Skoda Auto chief executive Bernhard Maier said: “For Skoda, the Octavia is particularly important that we completely re-developed. this car is the reason the result is the best Octavia ever; larger, more practical, even more secure than ever in the past 60 years, the Octavia has made an important contribution to the positive development of the company and the brand. . “
Since 1996, Skoda Octavia has developed to the third generation model, while the new generation Octavia design is more young and trendy, but also more dynamic than the current model, elegant, thanks to new proportions and trends Skoda family of languages.
to change the interior of the same line with the trend of young, floating in control, virtual cockpit, electronic Dangba, LCD instrument panel, etc. These are the third generation (domestic sale) not available .
power section, although the overseas edition offers a variety of power can be selected, as the domestic version, or the introduction of a high probability petrol versions and plug electric hybrid version.
contains the latest version of gasoline 1.0 TSI and 1.5 TSI hybrid technology gasoline engine with mild e-TEC, 48 V starter motor and belt drive 48-volt lithium-ion battery, braking energy can be recovered .
sharp wagon (Octavia Combi)
sharp RS iV (Octavia RS iV)
[123 ] In addition to the Octavia sedan version will also introduce Octavia station wagon (Octavia Combi), Octavia RS iV (Octavia RS iV) and Octavia RS iV travel version.
It is worth mentioning that the sharp RS iV and sharp RS iV travel version with a plug movable version mixed then with a 1.4 TSI gasoline engine and an electric motor to provide the maximum power 180kW, maximum torque 400Nmiddot; power output of m .
The high-voltage lithium-ion battery capacity of 37Ah, can provide power 13kWh in WLTP cycle mileage up to 60km.
Octavia derivative version of the model can enter the country, in my opinion, the introduction of fourth-generation opportunity may not be large.
SEAT Leon
into Chinese / Domestic probability: 50 percentThan
Price guess: 11-18 Wan
In 2018, JAC public on that to introduce the SEAT brand’s models, for this once defeated China’s automobile market brand, we can come back, maybe 2021 will be announced.
as the cornerstone of the revival of the SEAT Leon, since 2012, the third generation Leon hatchback hatchback version was first introduced, the world has sold more than 1 million.
recently released a whole new generation SEAT Leon (fourth generation), the competition is the Ford Focus, Honda Civic, VW Golf this type of compact-class sports car.
By design, the new generation Leon, while retaining some classic elements in them, but the new design elements that make the front face looks more sharp.
this car in the CBD when the through LED taillights, and some models can also configure display the “Welcome” and “Goodbye” animation when locking and unlocking the car.
a whole new generation Leon interiors and eighth overall style is similar to golf under the same platform. In addition, in accordance with the SEAT official statement, the new generation SEAT Leon is the first model has a complete Internet experience, the whole system comes standard with 10.25-inch full LCD instrument.
in the control section, even the entry version is also equipped with a 8.25-inch central control display, and is equipped with a high 10-inch LCD screen, while supporting Apple CarPlay with Android Auto car-plane interconnect.
power section, the new generation Leon 1.0 TSI mounted three-cylinder engine turbocharged, 1.5 TSI turbo four and 2.0 TSI turbocharged four-cylinder engine, matching 7-speed and six-speed manual gearbox DSG.
Furthermore, ETSI 48V mild hybrid system at high power versions of the 1.0 TSI and 1.5 TSI. The plug-in hybrid version will be 1.4 TSI gasoline engine and electric motor, 13 kWh lithium ion battery pack, and the combination of 6-speed DSG transmission.
SEAT Leon Sportstourer travel version
Cupra Leon Plug-in Hybrid
and Skoda Octavia same, based on MQB Evo platform to build a whole new generation Leon has a lot of derivative models, including five-door hatchback and wagon Sportstourer, while Leon Cupra performance version of the model, then placed under independent brands to Cupra them.
If SEAT smooth return to China by JAC domestic market and even the introduction of the SEAT Leon, then this is one of the five-door hatchback version may be able to look forward to it.
SEAT Ateca
into China / China probability: 40 percentage
Price guess: 15- 210 000
in addition to the new generation Leon in the overseas market, SEAT has also exposed Ateca mid-term facelift.
Although only road test spy, but severe package does not use, car use with the new generation Leon design, headlights switching to a new family design.
Dynamic part, will use the new car or plug-in hybrid systems with the new and the same golf GTE 1.4TSI engine and electric motor consisting of the new Skoda sharp, the maximum power of 180kW, maximum torque of 400Nm.
time will give the answer
The influence of the brand as good as Audi, Volkswagen, but at the same MQB platform for the next new car, mechanical quality of these cars do not have this big gap compared to these mainstream brands Volkswagen models.
As these models can enter the country? When introducing domestic? The final pricing will be more thanless? Time will give us the answer.