VW to launch revamped Jetta, Golf in China in '09

Shanghai, November 12 (Gasgoo.com) Volkswagen AG's joint venture in China will launch revamped Jetta car and six-generation Golf in the local market, the Beijing Morning Post reported Wednesday.

Citing an informed source, the report said FAW-VW, a joint venture of China FAW Group and Volkswagen AG, is preparing for production of the new Jetta.

"The new Jetta will come with a brand new look next year when it is launched, " said the unnamed source. He added that although the current Jetta Wagon is very popular, the wait for a next-generation model will be long.

FAW-VW has refined the car once in 1996, five years after the car started local production in China, while at markets overseas the fifth generation was debuted in early 2005.

The joint venture will too manufacture and sell the sixth-generation Golf in late 2009. The car made its global debut in concept form at last month's 2008 Paris Motor Show,

The China-made new Golf will likely carry the 1.4L and 1.6L TSI gasoline engines. And the six-generation Golf GTI will be imported to China for sale. The all-new Golf will start production in Europe in the spring of next year.