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]

Where is MK6 GTI built

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/newforum/upload/showthread.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]

Country of build

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

[phaeton]

MY10 & MY11
Polo (3dr & GTI) - Pamplona, Spain
Polo (5dr) - Uitenhage, South Africa
Golf (R, GTD, GTI, adidas & BlueMotion) - Wolfsburg/Mosel, Germany
Golf Wagon - Puebla, Mexico
Jetta (Mk5) - Uitenhage, South Africa
New Beetle & Cabrio - Puebla Mexico
Passat, CC & R36 - Emden/Mosel, Germany
Eos - Setubal, Portugal
Tiguan - Wolfsburg, Germany
Touareg - Bratislavia, Slovakia
Caddy & Caddy Maxi - Poznan, Poland
Transporter Caravelle & Multivan - Hanover Germany
Transporter Chassis Cab - Poznan, Poland
Crafter - Dusseldorf/Ludwigsfelde, Germany
Amarok - Paecheco, Argentina

[Guest1306]

MY10 & MY11
Polo (3dr & GTI) - Pamplona Spain
Polo (5dr) - Uitenhage South Africa
Golf (R, GTD, GTI, adidas & BlueMotion) - Wolfsburg Germany
Golf Wagon - Puebla Mexico
Jetta (Mk5) - Uitenhage South Africa
New Beetle & Cabrio - Puebla Mexico
Passat Wagon, CC & R36 - Emden Germany
Passat Sedan - Mosel Germany
Eos - Setubal Portugal
Tiguan -Wolfsburg Germany
Touareg - Bratislavia Slovakia
Caddy & Caddy Maxi - Poznan Poland
Transporter Caravelle & Multivan - Hanover Germany
Transporter Chassis Cab - Poznan Poland
Crafter - Germany
Amarok Paecheco Argentina

Some Golfs come from Mosel, Germany. Not all are from Wolfsburg....

[Serge]

MY10 & MY11
Polo (3dr & GTI) - Pamplona Spain
Polo (5dr) - Uitenhage South Africa
Golf (R, GTD, GTI, adidas & BlueMotion) - Wolfsburg Germany
Golf Wagon - Puebla Mexico
Jetta (Mk5) - Uitenhage South Africa
New Beetle & Cabrio - Puebla Mexico
Passat Wagon, CC & R36 - Emden Germany
Passat Sedan - Mosel Germany
Eos - Setubal Portugal
Tiguan -Wolfsburg Germany
Touareg - Bratislavia Slovakia
Caddy & Caddy Maxi - Poznan Poland
Transporter Caravelle & Multivan - Hanover Germany
Transporter Chassis Cab - Poznan Poland
Crafter - Germany
Amarok Paecheco Argentina

Some Passat Sedans are build in Mosel, some in Emden,
Crafter- Duesseldorf/Ludwigshaven
New Jetta- Puebla Mexico

[phaeton]

Some Passat Sedans are build in Mosel, some in Emden,
Crafter- Duesseldorf/Ludwigshaven
New Jetta- Puebla Mexico

Some Golfs come from Mosel, Germany. Not all are from Wolfsburg....

I guess its to do with supply & demand between the two options for Golf and Passat.

[hentaiboy]

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

Looks like most of the MY11 Golfs are being made in 'P' for Mosel (go figure).