The national family sedan gets an upgrade! The Lavida Pro, a satisfying choice for 6.5 million families.
November 3, 2025
Full of national anticipation! As a Lavida Pro slowly rolled off the production line, the 6.5 millionth Lavida in the SAIC Volkswagen family officially rolled off the assembly line, becoming the best-selling passenger car model in China's market. As a representative of the "national family sedan," the Lavida has undergone 17 years of iteration and 5 generations of evolution since its launch in 2008, consistently achieving enduring sales and reputation thanks to its German-engineered quality, continuously upgraded product strength, and high resale value. The debut of the Lavida Pro is a precise response from the Lavida family to user needs. The new car will offer users a superior driving experience with a comprehensively upgraded design.
The Lavida Pro makes its debut, redefining the classic design with the latest design language of the Pro family.
At the celebration of the 6.5 millionth vehicle rolling off the production line, the Lavida Pro made its offline debut, adopting the latest design language of the Pro family. The new car continues the highly praised dual-front-face design. The classic version features a horizontal chrome arrow-shaped lower grille, exuding German stability and grandeur; the Starry Sky version is equipped with a star-diamond-style obsidian lower grille, along with technologically advanced LED headlights, a continuous LED light strip, and an illuminated logo, giving it a strong sense of technology. In terms of size, the new car features a sleek body designed with golden proportions, with a significantly increased overall length, reaching the dimensions of an A+ class family sedan. This is complemented by a streamlined, low-drag roof, a dynamic and flowing waistline, and a powerful shoulder line, paired with a wide and simple integrated rear, resulting in an overall design that combines elegance and modern dynamism.
Inside, the Lavida Pro features a comfortable cabin with a Scandinavian home-style design, equipped with a leather two-tone folded dashboard, integrated air conditioning vents, and a column shifter, freeing up space in the central tunnel and providing a sense of spaciousness comparable to a B-segment car. The seats adopt a home-style design with sporty side bolsters, meeting the needs of driving experience and ergonomics.
The newly upgraded independent suspension provides a comfortable ride, saves fuel, and makes driving easier.
In terms of power, the 1.5T model is equipped with the EA211 1.5T EVOⅡ engine, which won the "Top Ten Engines and Hybrid Systems" award in 2024 and is an authoritatively certified "Volkswagen Heart". Its reputation and honor stem from a number of leading technologies, such as the same high-efficiency VTG variable geometry turbocharger as Porsche, a 350bar ultra-atomized fuel injection system, and a high compression ratio Miller cycle, coupled with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, balancing strong power and fuel economy.
As the latest addition to the Lavida family, the Lavida Pro directly addresses users' demands for a higher level of driving quality, adding a "more stable and comfortable" experience to its already fuel-efficient and easy-to-drive foundation. The new car not only utilizes a chassis tuned through nearly a hundred different solutions, but also features independent rear suspension for the first time, equipped with a front MacPherson strut and rear four-link independent suspension. This effectively filters out bumps and vibrations from urban roads, improving rear passenger comfort, while also enhancing vehicle stability during high-speed cornering and lane changes, balancing "family comfort" with "driving handling."
Intelligent technology advances across the board, further enhancing the intelligence of gasoline vehicles.
The Lavida Pro's intelligent performance also lives up to its "Pro" name. Built on the MQB-EVO intelligent architecture, the new car features a Qualcomm 8155 chip, a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, and a 12.9-inch ultra-large central control screen, providing a smoother interactive experience. For voice interaction, it utilizes iFlytek technology, easily enabling multi-turn human-machine interaction within the car; the in-car Wenxin One-Sentence Language Model, combined with DeepSeek deep thinking capabilities, ensures a "super brain" escorts every journey. Simultaneously, the new car adds Tencent's in-car ecosystem (Tencent Maps, WeChat for Cars, Tencent Travel 2.0). WeChat for Cars allows for voice broadcasting and one-click voice message replies, enhancing driving safety; Tencent Travel 2.0 breaks down the barriers between mobile phones and the car's system. Information from mobile WeChat, such as articles from public accounts, can be synchronized to the car's system for voice playback; location information from Dianping can also be sent to the car's system with one click to initiate navigation. Navigation trip information from the car's system can also be sent to WeChat friends with one click, achieving two-way information synchronization.
In terms of driver assistance, the Lavida Pro is equipped with 15 radars and 5 cameras, providing more stable perception capabilities for the driver assistance system. The new car features several practical functions, including Travel Assist, Front Assist, and IPA all-around intelligent automatic parking, which can meet the needs of three major daily driving scenarios: complex urban road conditions, medium-to-high-speed cruising, and parking in complex spaces, making driving safer.
Even with the rapid penetration of new energy vehicles, the Lavida family continues to lead the A-segment gasoline sedan market thanks to its high quality, high resale value, and high cost-effectiveness. In the first half of 2025, the Lavida family's cumulative sales exceeded 136,000 units, firmly holding the top spot in the gasoline sedan market. The production of the 6.5 millionth Lavida unit and the debut of the Lavida Pro are not only a reward for the trust of 6.5 million users, but also another masterpiece of SAIC Volkswagen's intelligent gasoline vehicles. The Lavida Pro will be launched in mid-November, with its price announced, officially becoming the fourth member of the Pro family. In the future, the Lavida family will continue to evolve, bringing more outstanding travel options to Chinese families.
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