Manufacturer FAW-Volkswagen Class Compact | Production 2010-2013 Body style 4-door sedan | |
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Also called Pyeonghwa Hwiparam 1607 (North Korea) Assembly Changchun, China
Chengdu, China | ||
The Volkswagen Jetta Pionier, is a Chinese Volkswagen model produced by FAW-Volkswagen at its plants in Changchun and Chengdu. It was launched in March 2010 and replaced the Volkswagen Jetta König. In March 2013 it was replaced by the Volkswagen Jetta Night.
The Jetta Pionier was basically a facelifted version of the Volkswagen Jetta König which was the result of the technical combination between the Volkswagen Jetta and design scheme from the Volkswagen Passat.
The new exterior brought new production and sales records. It received new front and rear bumpers, along with new grill and lights. Furthermore, there was a new instrument panel with a three-spoke steering wheel to give the impression of a sporty car and driver's airbag as standard. Other standard features were a CD player that could read MP3 CDs, an ISOFIX system for child seats, the seat belt alarm for the driver and an antilock braking system and EBD for better distribution of the braking force. Only the taxi version had electrically adjustable rear view mirrors.
The 1.6-liter RSH with an output of 70 kW (94 HP) served as the standard engine. The consumption is indicated at 6.1 liters per 100 km (39 MPG US). However, the favorable fuel consumption was the optional 1.9L SDI engine with a power of 47 kW (63 HP). The consumption of this engine was indicated at 4.5 liters per 100 km (52 MPG US).
This version of the Jetta was not offered in different trim levels. It was a single model for the Chinese market. It varied in two forms only, one as a family car and the other as a taxi.