Built in which country?

[Tim]

When a European manufacturer has a plant in China, it's usually to produce cars just for the local Chinese market.

I have no idea if that is the case for VW - but I've noted that it is the case for BMW and Mercedes in the past.

We did receive the previous generation Polo Sedan from china. Was a bit of a failure here though. VW only managed to sell a handful.

I think if we were to receive more models from China it would affect sales as there is definately a stigma attached. VW are best sourcing components from Asia and incorporating them into German built cars if they want to save money. At least that way we are all blissfully unaware of whats going on. Im sure it already happens to some extent. Holden do exactly the same thing.

[Corey_R]

Heh - yeah - they must be rare because I have never seen a Polo sedan on our roads!

[noowve]

Can anyone here confirm that the new MK6 GTI is built in Germany at their Worsburg manufacturing plan and NOT in South Africa or any South American or China Manufacturing Plant. Just thought i pose the question

Also how can you tell whether the new GTI MK6 is infact built in Germany at their Worsburg manufacturing plant

[Spook]

Germany

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=41385

See the second post in that thread

[wdong]

last week i rang vw aus for my car's information, they told me that the car will be made in Germany

[niulf]

My dealer printed the order details for me. It shows the factory is 11 Wolfsburg.

[Guest]

Can anyone here confirm that the new MK6 GTI is built in Germany at their Worsburg manufacturing plan and NOT in South Africa or any South American or China Manufacturing Plant. Just thought i pose the question

Also how can you tell whether the new GTI MK6 is infact built in Germany at their Worsburg manufacturing plant

YES! via the vin number eg WVWZZZ1KZAW000000 the W represents the wolfsburg plant all VW VIN numbers have this if it was built in South Africa it would be a U for Uitenhage instead of a W beetles and jetta's have a M for Mexico etc etc it is always the 11th digit in every VW VIN

[DionM]

Are the MK6s made in Germany?

If so ... anyone know if VW is planning to move production to somewhere else (South Africa?) eventually?

[BBP]

Yes and No

[Serge]

Tiguan, Passat, Golf 6- Germany
New Polo 3 Door- Spain
New Polo 5 Door- South Africa
Touareg- Slovakia
Eos- Portugal
Golf Wagon, Beetle, Jetta- Mexico