Beijing Show: 2009 Volkswagen Lavida Sedan

Developed in China by Volkswagen and its local joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Cooperation (SAIC), the Lavida is a four-door sedan roughly the size of a BMW 3-Series (4,608 mm long, 1,743 mm wide and 1,465 mm tall with a 2,610 mm wheelbase). The Lavida’s exterior styling does not follow any familiar VW pattern and if it weren’t for the company’s badges and front grille, you could