As the opening of the Beijing Auto Show in April 2024 approaches, many new cars that will make their debut at this auto show are also beginning to reveal more information one after another. As one of the key models of FAW-Volkswagen this year, the new generation will be officially released at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show. The new car has completed the pre-listing declaration work in January this year. Recently, this new car has a set of latest trial car no-fake photos exposed. With this set of spy photos, we can also get a first look at the whole picture of the new generation of Maiteng. The following will bring a detailed forward-looking interpretation.
In terms of appearance, the new generation of FAW-Volkswagen Maiteng will still be based on the new generation of Volkswagen Passat B9 of European regulations. However, since the new generation of Volkswagen Passat B9 is only available in the European market. Therefore, as a sedan, the new generation of Maiteng will be localized by FAW-Volkswagen in design to meet the consumer demand of the Chinese market.
Judging from the previous declaration pictures and the latest exposure of the prototype car photos, the new generation of Maiteng adopts the exclusive design language of the FAW-Volkswagen brand. The new LED headlights are connected to the Chinese network, and the front face is visually cut through a belt that runs through the entire Chinese network and integrates the luminous LOGO. This makes the visual focus of the new generation of Maiteng’s front shift down, looking very sharp and atmospheric, thus highlighting the sense of sports and luxury. On the side of the body, a straight waist line runs from the front to the rear, creating an elegant sense of luxury. At the rear, the through-the-line LED taillights that also integrate the luminous LOGO not only echo the front design, but also strengthen the recognition and fashion sense of the rear. Overall, the exterior design of the new generation of Maiteng is very much in line with the aesthetics of mid-range cars in the Chinese market in the new era. While retaining the traditional solemn and atmospheric style of Maiteng, the new car also brings trendy and sporty design elements with the times to reflect the sense of fashion.
In the interior part, from the photos of the new generation of Maiteng’s trial car, the new car adopts a similar intelligent cockpit design, and the center console will be offset towards the driver’s seat, thus creating an environmentally friendly cockpit atmosphere. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument screen + a 15-inch floating central control screen + a passenger entertainment screen, making it the first Volkswagen model to be equipped with three screens.
In other details, the new generation of Maiteng will adopt an electronic shift design and return to the use of physical buttons. In the central control area, the new car air conditioner control panel still adopts touch type, and is equipped with the wireless charging function of the front mobile phone. These designs and configurations are the same as the new generation Passat B9 of European regulations. In the car and machine part, the new car will be built on the basis of the ID. OS 2.0 on-board intelligence system carried by the ID.7 VIZZION, and also supports mainstream functions such as AI intelligent voice, Apple Carplay, Baidu Carlife mobile phone interconnection function, car KTV, third-party APP ecology, vehicle to everything and OTA upgrade. In addition, the new car is equipped with in-car ambient lights, digital keys and other configurations, and can be optionally equipped with AR-HUD head-up display system.
In terms of size, the new generation of Maiteng body measurements still based on the Volkswagen Group MQB EVO platform are: 4990/1854/1487mm, and the wheelbase is 2871mm. Compared with the previous generation, the wheelbase of the new generation of Maiteng remains unchanged, and the length, width and height have all increased.
In the power part, the new generation of Maiteng 330TSI models will be equipped with the EA888 series 2.0T low-power version engine; the 380TSI models will continue to be equipped with the EA888 evo series 2.0T high-power version engine, with a maximum power output of 162kW and a 7-speed DSG wet dual-clutch transmission. In addition, if the new car continues to launch the 280TSI model, it is expected to be equipped with the latest 1.5TSI evo engine.
Review:Although new energy models are currently gaining popularity in China’s auto market, in the relatively traditional and conservative mid-range car market, fuel-powered cars are still the absolute protagonists. Data show that among the top ten models in China’s mid-range car market in 2023, GAC Toyota, SAIC Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen Maiteng and GAC Honda Accord are still in the top four, still dominating in sales. Among them, FAW-Volkswagen Maiteng’s cumulative sales in 2023 are 189,400, reaching an average monthly sales level of only 16,000 vehicles, which is really good. In 2024, with the launch of a new generation of models, FAW-Volkswagen Maiteng’s product power will be fully evolved from the outside to the inside, which will undoubtedly boost its sales to a higher level.
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