Shanghai Volkswagen Santana Ute prototype!

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Hangchung Classics has rescued this Shanghai Volkswagen Santana Ute (Pickup) from the scrapheap. Not much is known about the vehicle. 

From what we can see from the photos the Utility Santana is most likely fabricated from the Santana Station Wagon (Passat Variant). The load capacity is 650kg! Engine is probably the ever-green  Audi derived 1.8L petrol EA113 which is both Taxi and Government proven in China.

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llantas kumho said…
This prototype reflects Volkswagen’s experimentation in the Chinese market during its early joint ventures with SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation). While it never reached production, it remains a rare and interesting piece of automotive history.
5 March 2025 at 05:17
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