The new Volkswagen Lingdu L family made a stunning debut! Chengdu Auto Show is on the market, the spicy steamed buns are still beautiful

Under the surging spotlight of Chengdu Xibo City, the 2025 Chengdu Auto Show has attracted the attention of global auto enthusiasts. As the finale of China's four major A-class auto shows, it is not only a feast of industrial aesthetics, but also a stage for the blooming of many heavyweight new cars. In this dazzling starlight, a familiar and new figure firmly attracted everyone's attention - the new SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu L family, carrying a comprehensive upgraded hardcore strength and a surprise price of 119,900 yuan, officially announced the strong return and evolution of "spicy steamed buns".

Show your sharpness, your appearance evolves again

The new Lingdu L family first brings a refreshing and refreshing impact visually. The new car abandoned the slightly implicit front face of the past and replaced it with a more imposing brand new big-mouth star diamond grille. The grille is carefully embedded with L-shaped chrome decorative parts, like a gathering of stars, greatly improving the sense of exquisiteness. The diversion groove design on both sides is updated to a more aggressive triangle shape, which is slightly adjusted and sharper light group outline, and the upgraded IQ.Light through-type light strip (integrated welcome light speech function) connects the headlights on both sides and the brand logo that can glow in the middle, jointly outlining a more dynamic and sporty front face. The lines of the whole vehicle still maintain a classic sloping back design, and are matched with the iconic element of frameless doors. The slender and low-lying posture (length, width and height 4791/1831/1469mm, wheelbase 2731mm, and the length is slightly increased by 7mm to optimize the visual effect) and the sharp waistline running through the front and rear always convey the dynamic feeling of being ready to go.

Under the surging spotlight of Chengdu Xibo City, the 2025 Chengdu Auto Show has attracted the attention of global auto enthusiasts. As the finale of China's four major A-class auto shows, it is not only a feast of industrial aesthetics, but also a stage for the blooming of many heavyweight new cars. In this dazzling starlight, a familiar and new figure firmly attracted everyone's attention - the new SAIC Volkswagen Lingdu L family, carrying a comprehensive upgraded hardcore strength and a surprise price of 119,900 yuan, officially announced the strong return and evolution of "spicy steamed buns".

Show your sharpness, your appearance evolves again

The new Lingdu L family first brings a refreshing and refreshing impact visually. The new car abandoned the slightly implicit front face of the past and replaced it with a more imposing brand new big-mouth star diamond grille. The grille is carefully embedded with L-shaped chrome decorative parts, like a gathering of stars, greatly improving the sense of exquisiteness. The diversion groove design on both sides is updated to a more aggressive triangle shape, which is slightly adjusted and sharper light group outline, and the upgraded IQ.Light through-type light strip (integrated welcome light speech function) connects the headlights on both sides and the brand logo that can glow in the middle, jointly outlining a more dynamic and sporty front face. The lines of the whole vehicle still maintain a classic sloping back design, and are matched with the iconic element of frameless doors. The slender and low-lying posture (length, width and height 4791/1831/1469mm, wheelbase 2731mm, and the length is slightly increased by 7mm to optimize the visual effect) and the sharp waistline running through the front and rear always convey the dynamic feeling of being ready to go.

For consumers who pursue the ultimate sporty style, the Lingdu L GTS version brings a stronger visual feast. It is equipped with an exclusive cool black sports kit. The front grille, exterior mirror cover, door handle trim, wheel hub and tail logo are deeply blackened. It is equipped with a more performance-oriented split rear surround and a striking double-sided dual-exhaust exhaust layout. The bright red "GTS" badge inlaid on the right side of the tailgate is an identity plate that highlights its sports genes. Bohemian gray, Cyber ​​gray, Flamengo red, Posanova white and Montage black five distinctive car colors provide rich personal expressions for different users.

Smart cockpit, experience jumps again

Entering the car, the new Lingdu L family has achieved a qualitative leap in interior design concepts and intelligent experience. The most significant change is the cancellation of the previous generation's dual-screen design and instead adopting a more refined and practical 10.25-inch floating full LCD instrument panel and an independent 12.9-inch floating central control large screen combination. This not only brings a broader vision and a more modern visual experience, but more importantly, it is equipped with a powerful "digital brain" behind it - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 cockpit chip. This high-performance chip injects strong power into the car computer system, bringing a silky and smooth operation experience and quick response speed.

Relying on the powerful computing power of the 8155 chip, the new car system has achieved a qualitative breakthrough. It deeply integrates AI intelligent voice assistant (integrating Wenxinda language model and iFLYTEK voice technology), making voice recognition more accurate, more natural interaction, and wider coverage functions. Users can easily control navigation, air conditioning, entertainment and other functions with just moving their mouths. At the same time, the three mainstream mobile phone interconnection functions of wireless HUAWEI HiCar, Apple CarPlay, and Baidu CarLife seamlessly connects users' digital life ecosystem. The GTS version is also attentive in interior details, and the eye-catching red "GTS" logo at the bottom of the steering wheel always reminds the driver of his extraordinary identity.

Intelligent driving, safe and advanced

The new Lingdu L has also ushered in a significant upgrade in the field of intelligent driving assistance. Thanks to the upgraded electrical architecture, the vehicle is equipped with a powerful perception hardware system composed of a front-facing MFK high-definition camera, 3 millimeter-wave radar, 12 ultrasonic radars and 4 TOP VIEW surround view cameras. This set of hardware provides it with intelligent driving assistance capabilities that reach the L2 level.

In terms of specific functions, the new car is equipped with a rich and practical driving assistance system, including but not limited to: Front Assist front assist system (automatic emergency braking), SWA lane change assist system, Travel Assist full-trip intelligent driving assistance system (integrated ACC adaptive cruise and Lane Assist lane keeping), IPA intelligent parking assistance, RPA remote parking assistance, and RCTA reversing and driving out of the rear horizontal vehicle warning with brake stop function. These functions work together to effectively reduce driving fatigue and greatly improve driving safety. Whether it is urban congestion or high-speed long-distance driving, they can provide users with more secure and convenient travel guarantees. In addition, comfortable and convenient configurations such as 360-degree panoramic images, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, 30-color ambient lights, 15-watt mobile phone wireless charging, etc. are also available.

Power renewal, performance enhancement

The upgrade of the power system is the core highlight of the new Lingdu L family. The new Lingdu L is equipped with Volkswagen Group's new generation EA211 EVO 1.5T turbocharged engine, with a maximum power of 118kW (about 160 horsepower) and a peak torque of 250N·m. Compared with the previous 1.4T engine, the maximum power is increased by 8kW, and while providing more abundant power, fuel economy and emission performance have also been further optimized. The transmission system matches the fifth-generation DQ200 7-speed dry dual-clutch gearbox with mature transmission technology, with clear gear shift logic and positive response.

As the family's performance, the Lingdu L GTS is equipped with a powerful EA888 2.0T high-power engine with a maximum power of up to 162kW (about 220 horsepower) and a peak torque of 350N·m, delivering a bloody driving passion. Matching it is the DQ381 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox that emphasizes more performance and reliability. This golden power combination gives the GTS version the powerful strength to accelerate 0-100km/h in just 6.98 seconds, which is enough to satisfy the driver's desire for speed and control. In terms of chassis, all models of the series maintain the front McPherson type and rear multi-link four-wheel independent suspension structure, ensuring that the vehicle has good support and tracking when driving fiercely, while providing excellent shock filtering comfort during daily driving.

Written at the end

The renewal of the 2025 Volkswagen Lingdu L family is by no means a simple "small facelift". It is innovative in appearance and attracts attention with a younger and more dynamic design language; it achieves a leapfrog upgrade in the smart cockpit, and the intelligent interactive experience empowered by the 8155 chip has jumped to the mainstream forefront; it has been fully renewed in powertrain, and the return of the 1.5T engine and the 2.0T GTS performance version have made up for performance shortcomings and broadened the user's selection range; it is also equipped with comprehensive protection reaching L2 level in the field of intelligent driving assistance. In addition, the sincere selling price starts at 119,900 yuan for a limited time, which has substantially improved the competitiveness of the new Lingdu L family's products.

In the highly competitive compact sports sedan market, the rebirth of the "Spicy Mantou" Lingdu L family, with its balanced and powerful product strength and a new look, is undoubtedly ready to compete with powerful players such as Dongfeng Honda Civic and Lynk & Co 03 again, providing a high-quality choice full of vitality and value for young consumers who pursue personality, love driving and pay attention to technology. This stunning debut indicates that it will open a new chapter in the Chinese auto market.