The Volkswagen Lamando () is a
compact
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sedan manufactured by
Volkswagen
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through its joint venture
SAIC Volkswagen
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in China. It debuted at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2014 and was launched in China in November 2014. The Lamando is positioned as the low-slung version of the Sagitar (
Jetta outside China) in the country, as it is the case with the
Volkswagen CC
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to the
Passat.
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First generation (2014)
The first-generation Lamando is powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing and of torque mated to a 7-speed DSG gearbox as the only transmission offered for the vehicle. The Lamando is capable of doing a acceleration in 8.5 seconds and has a top speed of . Only front-wheel-drive is available. The 4-wheel disk brakes and electrically assisted steering is standard. Suspension is independent MacPherson struts at the front and an independent four-link suspension at the rear.
File:Volkswagen Lamando 01 China 2016-04-16.jpg, Front view of the Volkswagen Lamando
File:Volkswagen Lamando 02 China 2016-04-16.jpg, Rear view of the Volkswagen Lamando
File:Volkswagen Lamando facelift IMG001.jpg, Volkswagen Lamando facelift
Export markets
The Lamando has been exported to the Philippines since 2018.
Lamando GTS
In April 2016, a sportier GTS trim was launched with cosmetic upgrades and the 2-litre turbocharged engine from the
Golf GTI
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producing and of torque, mated to a 7-speed wet-clutch DSG gearbox. Styling wise, several design features have been enhanced on the GTS, including the front bumper with extra-large air intakes and the upper grille featuring a red GTI-like stripe and honeycomb grilles. The Lamando was used on the Chinese version of ''
Top Gear
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'' as part of the ''Star in a Reasonably Priced Car'' segment in the second season, replacing the
Ford Focus
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.
File:Volkswagen Lamando GTS.jpg, Lamando GTS
File:2017 Volkswagen Lamando GTS 02 in Bengbu Anhui China (cropped).jpg, Lamando GTS
Second generation (2022)
The second-generation Lamando was released in January 2022. Marketed as the Lamando L, the second generation model features the updated Volkswagen design language with design cues taken from recent Volkswagen models. The second generation model continues to be powered by the 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing .
References
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