Jetta (car brand) explained

Jetta
Producttype:Automobiles
Currentowner:Volkswagen Group
Producedby:FAW-Volkswagen
Country:China
Germany[1]
Markets:Worldwide
Website:https://jetta.faw-vw.com/
Jetta
T:捷達
S:捷达
P:Jiédá

Jetta is a car brand created by the Volkswagen Group with its joint venture partner FAW Group in 2019.[1] The Volkswagen Jetta is a popular car in China, and the model forms the basis of the new company, with two additional SUV models joining the range.[2]

The Jetta cars are built in Chengdu at an FAW-Volkswagen joint venture plant.[3]

History

At the time, when the Jetta brand was introduced, Harald Müller was the company president.[4]

In May 2020, Harald Müller revealed in interviews that there's been interest in the brand from outside China.[5] In August 2020, there are plans to potentially export Jetta-branded vehicles outside China, but the company has not disclosed which target markets they want to aim at.[6]

Models

ImageName(s)Chinese nameIntroduction
(year)
Vehicle description
Sedan
VA3捷達VA32019Compact Sedan, facelift of the Chinese Volkswagen Jetta (based on the same platform as the SEAT Toledo Mk4)
VA7捷達VA7Compact Sedan
SUV
VS5捷達VS52019Compact Crossover SUV, models including the SEAT Ateca, Škoda Karoq and Volkswagen Tharu.
VS7捷達VS72020Mid-Size Crossover SUV

Markets

Russia

At the beginning of July 2024, cars under the Jetta marque began to be sold in Russia. The cars are made by FAW Group but reportedly use Volkswagen technology like the Volkswagen Group MQB platform and the Volkswagen EA211 engine. Volkswagen had left Russia in 2023. Die Zeit contacted Volkswagen Group China, who denied that it or any of its joint ventures were exporting to Russia. Die Zeit found that the owner of the Russian website for Jetta and other companies involved in the export were divisions of FAW Group, suggesting that neither Volkswagen nor FAW-Volkswagen itself were involved.[7] [8]

China

Sales

Notes and References

  1. https://volkswagengroupchina.com.cn/en/volkswagengroupchina/plant2 FAW-Volkswagen Chengdu Branch
  2. Web site: Volkswagen spins off Jetta into a Chinese car brand . The Verge . 9 April 2019 . 26 February 2019.
  3. Web site: VW spins off Jetta into separate brand for young up-and-comers in China . CNet . 9 April 2019 . 26 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Jetta VS5 rolled off, begin booking on July 18 in ChinaVolkswagenJetta-Internet Info Agency. 2022-01-14. english.news18a.com. en.
  5. Web site: Volkswagen plotting expansion of Jetta brand outside China . 25 May 2020 .
  6. Web site: VW extends China market lead with new low-cost brand Jetta .
  7. News: Kireev . Maxim . 2024-08-05 . Volkswagen in Russland: Deutsche Technik für Russlands Straßen . Volkswagen in Russia: German technology for Russia's roads . 2024-08-29 . Die Zeit . de-DE . 0044-2070.
  8. Web site: Все, что известно о Jetta VS7, который пришел в Россию на смену Skoda Karoq .
  9. Web site: Jetta to buy a zero-run technology platform. . Cailian News Agency . 25 November 2024 . 2 August 2023.