ON May 18 Volkswagen launched in the Philippines three models sourced from China — the Santana MPI M/T, Lavida 230 TSi and Tiguan 280 TSi DSG. Along with these, the company also announced plans to bring in two more cars, both to also come from China.
Now, Volkswagen Philippines said it would start selling in November three new products, namely the Lamando TSi DSG four-door sedan, the Santana GTS MPI A/T five-door subcompact hatchback, and the automatic-transmission variant of the Santana MPI four-door subcompact. The Lamando TSi DSG will come in both Comfortline and Highline trims, the Santana GTS MPI A/T in Comfortline only, and the Santana MPI A/T in Trendline and Comfortline.
The two Santana variants are powered by 1.5-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engines with BlueMotion Technology generating 108 hp at 6,000 rpm and 150 Nm at 4,000 rpm. Colors available to the Santana MPI A/T are Deep Black, Polar White and Reflex Silver, while prices are set at P898,000 for the Trendline and P962,000 for the Comfortline. The Santana GTS MPI A/T will come in Polar White, Toffee Brown or Red Rock Metallic. It will initially be sold for P998,000.
The Lamando 280 TSI DSG is equipped with a 1.4-liter, four-cylinder TSI, also with BlueMotion. It makes 147 hp at 5,000 rpm and 250 Nm from 1,750 rpm to 3,000 rpm. Colors offered for the model are Mangangrey, Polar White, Coriandolo, Dark Bronze and Misano Red. The Comfortline trim is priced at P1.569 million, the Highline at P1.703 million.
All three models will have comprehensive warranty coverage that includes three years for paint and a separate three years for corrosion of the main steel body structure. Periodic maintenance service schedules are set at every 10,000 kilometers, or once a year.
