The Jetta VS5 is a
compact crossover SUV
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By the late 2010s, the segm ...
jointly developed by
FAW Group
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for its China-exclusive brand,
Jetta, and mainly manufactured by
FAW-Volkswagen, a joint venture between the two companies since 2019.
Overview
The Jetta VS5 was revealed at the Auto Shanghai, coinciding with the launch of the Jetta brand, a youth-focused brand for China named after the ever-popular sedan sold in China, the
Volkswagen Jetta. It was released to the market at the 2019 Chengdu Motor Show as the first of two SUVs from the Jetta brand. The VS5 shares the same platform and body panels with the
SEAT Ateca,
Volkswagen Tharu and
Å koda Karoq
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.
At the moment, the Jetta VS5 is exclusive to the Chinese market, with no plans for it to be sold elsewhere. It uses the ''EA211'' engine, a 1.4-litre turbocharged inline four-cylinder making and of torque.
In August 2023, the Jetta VS7 was introduced in Tehran, Iran alongside the Jetta VS5 and Jetta VA3 by Mammut Khodro, the official distributor of Volkswagen in Iran. The three models by Jetta will be released in Iran by end of the year.
Sales
References
External links
Official website
{{Jetta (car marque)
Cars introduced in 2019
Crossover sport utility vehicles
Cars of China
Front-wheel-drive vehicles
2020s cars
VS5