The Magotan and Sagitar sedans have much in common, although the Magotan is longer and is based on the latest generation Volkswagen Passat sold in Europe. Sales of the two models will begin in the Middle East in November. They may be named Passat and Jetta, although this has not yet been confirmed.
Alongside these sedans, FAW-Volkswagen has confirmed that models under the Jetta brand will also head abroad later, with Central Asian countries being the first on the list. Each export model will be adapted to the requirements of the target markets, although details on whether the Chinese powertrains will be retained have not yet been announced.
FAW-Volkswagen CEO Chen Bin stated that the company views expanding its presence abroad as a key growth factor and aims to become the leading exporter among joint ventures of Chinese and foreign companies.
FAW-Volkswagen was founded in 1991 by the German Volkswagen Group and the Chinese FAW Group. The joint venture currently produces models under the Audi, Volkswagen, and Jetta brands and has five manufacturing bases in Changchun, Foshan, Chengdu, Qingdao, and Tianjin.
Source: FAW-Volkswagen
