Volkswagen Bora (China)

The Volkswagen Bora (Chinese: 大众宝来; pinyin: Dàzhòng Bǎolái) for the Chinese market is a compact car manufactured and marketed by FAW-Volkswagen since 2001. Originally started as the fourth generation Volkswagen Jetta in North America and the Volkswagen Bora in other parts of the world, it went through a few heavy facelifts, and production carried on with new updates long after the international Volkswagen Bora was out of production.

The original Volkswagen Bora started out as a rebadged MK4 Jetta. There is also a heavily modified Jetta called the Volkswagen Lavida for the Chinese market, developed by Shanghai Volkswagen on the same platform.

• Volkswagen Bora I
• Volkswagen Bora I rear

The Bora in China received a facelift in the summer of 2006, with a Passat Mk5.5 lookalike face which is a rebadged City Jetta. The model available in Mexico, Canada, Brazil and Argentina from 2008 was likewise facelifted with the same design found in China.

• Volkswagen Bora I facelift
• Volkswagen Bora I facelift rear

A hatchback version (i.e. the Golf) is also available after the facelift, and is badged as the Bora HS.^[1] Production began in 2006 and ended in 2008.

• Volkswagen Bora HS front
• Volkswagen Bora HS rear

The Bora received a complete makeover in 2008, being marketed as the New Bora, and from 2010, only as the Bora. This new model was developed by FAW-Volkswagen and is still being based on same platform as Golf IV, but using some components from the newer PQ35 platform. Engine options for the second generation Bora are a 129 hp (96 kW; 131 PS) 1.4-liter TSI engine for the Sport model, a 118 hp (88 kW; 120 PS) 2.0-liter engine and a 100–103 hp (75–77 kW; 101–104 PS) 1.6-liter engine for regular models.

• Volkswagen Bora II front pre-facelift
• Volkswagen Bora II rear pre-facelift
• Volkswagen Bora II TSI Sport front
• Volkswagen Bora II TSI Sport rear

The Bora had a major facelift in December 2012, and a sportier and more premium trim level was created called the Volkswagen Bora Sportline.^[2]

• Volkswagen Bora II facelift Sportline front
• Volkswagen Bora II facelift Sportline rear

In March 2016 the model received another complete makeover featuring a completely redesigned exterior while continuing the platform, the engines, and the interior of the previous generation.

Two engines are available, both are updated units from the previous Bora models, with a 1.6-liter engine with 110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) and 155 N⋅m (114 lb⋅ft), and a 1.4-liter turbo engine with 129 hp (96 kW; 131 PS) and 225 N⋅m (166 lb⋅ft). The 1.6-liter engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission, and the 1.4-liter turbo engine is mated to a seven-speed DCT.^[3]

This generation is still available as of May 2019 as the Bora Classic with three trim levels and pricing is between 106,800 and 116,800 yuan (15,440 to 16,890 USD).^[4]

• Volkswagen Bora III rear

The FAW-Volkswagen later launched a lifted wagon version of the updated Bora called the Volkswagen C-Trek.

• Volkswagen C-Trek (China)
• Volkswagen C-Trek rear (China)

In April 2018, FAW-Volkswagen revealed a new Volkswagen Bora sedan based on the MQB platform. The new model is similarly sized compared with the just revealed Volkswagen Lavida Plus which also stands on the MQB platform. The new Volkswagen Bora is available in the Chinese car market in September 2018 with prices starting from around 115,000 yuan.^[6]

The powertrain of the fourth generation Bora is equipped with a 1.4-liter turbo inline-4 engine developing 148 hp (110 kW; 150 PS) and 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) or a 1.5-liter engine developing 113 hp (84 kW; 115 PS) and 150 N⋅m (111 lb⋅ft).^[7]

• 2018 Volkswagen Bora
• 2018 Volkswagen Bora rear
• Volkswagen e-Bora

The fourth generation Volkswagen Bora received a facelift for the 2022 model year in the Chinese market. The update was launched in June 2022, with slightly revised exterior styling and slight adjustments to the powertrain options. The 1.5-liter engine was cancelled with the main powertrain options including a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine and a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. the 1.2-liter engine develops a maximum output of 114 hp (85 kW; 116 PS) and 200 N⋅m (148 lb⋅ft), while the 1.4-liter engine produces 148 hp (110 kW; 150 PS) and 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) with gearbox options including a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.^[8]

• Volkswagen Bora IV MY2022
• Volkswagen Bora IV MY2022 rear quarter

• VW Bora III
• VW Bora IV