The new Volkswagen arriving in Argentina

The new Volkswagen arriving in Argentina - Managers of the German mark confirmed us the arrival of Up! TSI engine with Speed ​​and Cross versions of sports Vento Golf GTI and GLI and the new generation Passat.

As part of the launch event of the new Volkswagen Polo we talked with executives of the German carmaker, who confirmed us the next and anticipated releases in the Argentine market.

First, from the German manufacturer they confirmed the arrival -during the first half of the year próximo- new versions of the Up! with the new engine 1.0 TSI of the EA211 family, as the vehicle is produced in Brazil. Block has a 12-valve three-cylinder, while the TSI intercooler technology includes direct fuel injection and turbocharger.

The new Volkswagen arriving in Argentina

Delivering 101 horsepower (the 1.0 MPI has only 75 hp) and 16.8 kgm of torque, figures that with the five-speed manual gearbox can accelerate from 0 to 100 in 9.3 seconds and reach 182 km / h, with consumption in town 7.2 l / 100 km.


The Up! It should arrive in two versions. One is the Speed ​​Up !, which emerged in Brazil with 1.0 TSI engine and is known for her body with five doors and with a treatment that gives it a sporty style. The other is the Cross Up !, the proposal "adventure" model.

However, those mentioned above are not the only news from Volkswagen for the coming months, because during the course of the summer join the Golf GTI, the sports version of Mexican hatchback 2.0 TSI engine with 220 hp and, with DSG automatic transmission system Dual clutch-six changes.

Other sports that come that time is the Vento GLI, the Mexican sport, unprecedented in the local market sedan variant. Unlike the previous turbo model, it has more sporty look through tires and other special parts, while the engine is the 2.0 TSI gasoline engine with 211 horses.

Next year will also see the arrival of a representative for the auto brand internationally. This is the Passat B8, the eighth generation D-segment sedan, which has the MQB modular platform and a design that made it more impressive.


The European sedan also has a total length of 4.77 meters and is wider and lower than the previous model. Mechanics, meanwhile, includes a 2.0 TDI diesel with 150 hp and 1.4 TSI gasoline engines with 150 hp, 180 hp 1.8 TSI and 2.0 TSI with up to 280 horses, among other options.