VW has launched its latest model Jetta today in India. It is the latest sedan to appear in the VW portfolio in India where the company has large expansion plans lined up. the new model shall be assembled at company’s Aurangabad plant and shall be available in three variants and two engines. Jetta 1.6L shall be placed in the price band of Rs. 12.97 lakh and the 1.9L diesel Trendline would be priced around Rs. 14.22 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. Volkswagen already sells Skoda Octavia and Audi brands in India.

Volkswagen has Polo lined up as the next model in its kitty. It is working on a small compact car based on Polo platform in India which shall be available in the country by 2010. Apart from these models, company also has plans to bring Phaeton sedan and Tiguan Sports utility vehicle in the country.

“We are following the top-down strategy and plan to straddle every segment of the Indian car market,” said Joerg Mueller, President and MD, Volkswagen India. “Jetta is now being assembled in the Skoda facility in Aurangabad with parts coming in from our Mexico facility. We have accelerated work on the Chakan plant and it will make the VW Jetta and Skoda Fabia from the first half of 2009 with a high local content. We will receive a sales boost by 2010 when we launch our compact car from our Chakan (Pune) facility based on our Polo model but which has been tailored for India,” he added.