What to expect from the new VW in the Philippines

In preparation for the September 27 official return of Volkswagen in the Philippines, its local website goes online to show Filipinos what it can offer.

As part of reintroducing the Volkswagen brand back to the Filipinos, the website already features details on some of the models they will sell in the local market. Among those featured are the following:

Volkswagen Beetle

VARIANT

Basic 1.2 TSI MT

Design 1.4 TSI DSG

POWER

105 PS

160 PS

TORQUE

175 Nm @ 1400 rpm

240 Nm @ 1500 rpm

FUEL

Gasoline

Gasoline

TRANSMISSION

6 speed m/t

7 speed DSG

FEATURES

Halogen headlights, ABS, Hill hold

Bi-xenon headlights, ABS, Hill hold

Volkswagen Jetta

VARIANT

Trendline 1.2 TSI MT

Trendline 2.0 TDI MT

POWER

105 PS

110 PS

TORQUE

175 Nm @ 1400 rpm

280 Nm @ 1750 rpm

FUEL

Gasoline

Diesel

TRANSMISSION

6 speed m/t

5 speed m/t

FEATURES

Halogen headlights, ABS

Halogen headlights, ABS

Volkswagen Touran

VARIANT

Trendline 1.2 TSI MT

Comfort line 2.0 TDI DSG

POWER

105 PS

110 PS

TORQUE

175 Nm @ 1400 rpm

280 Nm @ 1750 rpm

FUEL

Gasoline

Diesel

TRANSMISSION

6 speed m/t

6 speed DSG

FEATURES

ABS, ESP, EDL, Hill hold

ABS, ESP, EDL, Hill hold

Volkswagen Touareg

VARIANT

3.0 TDI V6 AT

POWER

245 PS

TORQUE

550 Nm @ 1750 rpm

FUEL

Diesel

TRANSMISSION

8 speed a/t

FEATURES

ESP, EDTC, DCC, RBS

The prices of these vehicles have yet to be determined.  Other models such as the Polo Sedan and Golf will probably head to the Philippine shores post-launch.

For now, we can keep ourselves constantly updated on the latest Volkswagen Philippines developments by visiting http://www.volkswagen.com.ph/.