11/18/2006, 1:41 PM

Volkswagen News

Volkswagen Neeza Concept unveiled in China

Volkswagen on Friday unveiled the Neeza concept at the Auto China 2006 trade show. The company describes the show car as a “crossover of a coupĂ© and a station wagon.”

The name Neeza was derived from “Ne-zha”. Ne-zha is a celebrated figure from Chinese history. Ne-zha was a small boy with magic weapons who fought against evil spirits. “His unequalled will, his youthful and foresighted spirit and courage reflect the idea hidden behind the character and the name of the concept,” VW says. Gallery after the jump…

 
 

11/18, 2:04 PM

posted by:

megator

looks cheap and cheesy.And i cant find a hint of coupe in there

11/18, 2:05 PM

posted by:

gitcypher

Opel R Class

11/18, 2:35 PM

posted by:

Stuart

Volkswagen Q7

11/18, 3:24 PM

posted by:

gumby

mercedes r class
it’s more like someone sneezed and that’s what it looked like

11/18, 4:20 PM

posted by:

A4

yeah i guess r-class is really the only thing to compare it to
looks like a jacked up passat with a Q7 greenhouse/roofline

11/18, 4:22 PM

posted by:

A4

i gotta say though, great job turning german standards into asian junk… this looks exactly like something mazda/honda/toyawnda would show for a concept, particularly the interior.

11/18, 4:48 PM

posted by:

Andre Neves

Im tired of these companies and their “sedan coupes” & “crossover coupes”. It’s getting ugly, annoying, & harder to find vehicles when shopping for them because they keep effin’ up the way their supposed to be classified.
BTW, this crap is ugly. Looks like a Q7, Passat, & an EOS smushed together. Good thing this is only a concept.

11/18, 5:23 PM

posted by:

1952 MG TD

I like it. It looks way better than any ****ty Chrysler/Dodge product at the moment

11/18, 5:30 PM

posted by:

anonymous

Neega plz

11/18, 6:19 PM

posted by:

04focus

I would bet good money it’s designed by VW China.

Regardless, I find it interesting that in both this car and the US-spec Rabbit they’ve avoided the gigantic chrome grille. Maybe somebody smacked some sense into VW?

11/18, 6:35 PM

posted by:

Jimbo - G Mill$

I think it looks alright. The little rear view mirror looks like lil neeza’s ****

11/18, 7:02 PM

posted by:

ehhh?

It is like the A6 allroad quattro for VW

11/18, 7:24 PM

posted by:

b13sentra

probably what the next gen passat wagon is gonna look like, but i agree with andre neves. it looks like they too a passat and shoved an Eos and a Q7 into it.

11/18, 8:51 PM

posted by:

autonutt

Horrible.. does EVERY VW concept now have to have the same rear roofline? First the scIROCco concept looks like a squashed GTI, now this ebeNEEZAr wants to be a squashed Q7! I agree with everyone else that the tailgate-taillight treatment is a blatantly obvious Audi ripoff.. illustrating once again VAG’s utter inability to develop unique styling elements for the two brands. Why can they differentiate cheaper SEAT and Skoda vehicles better than their more upscale brands? It would seem that the more expensive the car, the more important it is to be distinctive.

11/18, 9:07 PM

posted by:

Joey D

“I like it. It looks way better than any ****ty Chrysler/Dodge product at the moment” posted by 1952 MG TD

I have to agree, my family has a Pacifica and it’s junk, the things been in the shop more then it’s been the road, I feel like we own a Jaguar.

11/18, 9:34 PM

posted by:

Jimbo - G Mill$

lol @ pacifica

just get a sienna

11/18, 9:47 PM

posted by:

Renton

It is the Chi-Neeza.

11/18, 10:09 PM

posted by:

Jon

Agree with those who get the R-class feeling.

Also, the overhangs are far too large.

11/19, 2:25 AM

posted by:

Northeasterner

don’t like it either. Front overhang is huge - in a true VW fashion. Looks like a Chinese production. Was the designer Chinese?

11/19, 9:05 AM

posted by:

90Z

@deantj: Not sure what you’re problem is, but I’ve been on this blog for only about 5 minutes today, and I’ve already seen at least 2 comments from you that involve racist remarks & profanity. Your love of the F-word is apparent. In case you haven’t noticed, this is a forum in which ANYONE is entitled to express his/her opinion. Just because you don’t agree with said opinion, it doesn’t mean that the other person is retarded/stupid etc. You might want to think about that before you post next time. I don’t see anyone posting such nastiness about you. Clean it up or go away.

11/19, 10:36 AM

posted by:

A4

yeah that kids a boner biter

11/19, 10:39 AM

posted by:

gumby

907, he’s just trying to get some attention, just leave him alone

on topic… i hope volkswagen design doesn’t follow this one

11/19, 11:59 AM

posted by:

Northeasterner

This car appears to be designed for CHINESE market and not for others.

11/19, 12:32 PM

posted by:

autonutt

Guess VW could save a lot of money using the same rear glass on all of it’s concepts.. sure looks like the IROC concept window!

11/19, 12:52 PM

posted by:

goldfish

opel, hihi

11/19, 2:20 PM

posted by:

Ricardo Head

What they didn’t tell you in the article is then when VW unveiled this, the people at the auto show broke out in a combination of laughter and vomit, in both shock and horror at what they were looking at.
.
Yeah VW, go ahead and produce this thing …. so that the Phaeton will have some company in the V section of the Museum Of Automotive Blunders.

11/19, 3:10 PM

posted by:

leviathan18

its me or the front lookis like a little bit like the cayenne

11/19, 9:06 PM

posted by:

A4

hahahaha most toyotas need premium fuel?
i guess thats their idea of injecting any fun and/or soul into their cars.

11/19, 10:04 PM

posted by:

Scott Kempton

For all you folks ragging on VW for the styling of this concept car, remember; China is a VERY different place than the U.S., and they likely have very different automotive tastes. For all we know, the Chinese LOVE this thing, in which case VW would have to be commended for doing its market research.

Having said that, I agree that it would never fly in this country. To me, it looks like it’s jacked on its suspension up to make room for AWD hardware, just like the AMC Eagle 4WD’s used to be in the ’80’s.

11/19, 10:14 PM

posted by:

vwjamesmc

Would this new “Neeza” be similar to our upcoming “Jetta Wagon”?

11/20, 12:47 AM

posted by:

RECOVERINGPSYCHOPATH

HMMMM! V10 TDI OPTION?

11/20, 5:06 AM

posted by:

1c3d0g

Fugly. IMO it looks like a cross between a Mercedes E-class and a Dodge Magnum…not good at all.

11/20, 5:12 AM

posted by:

peter g

Why should anyone make an ugly car especially pointed at the chinese market? VW did…I think this is ugly, ( even though I don’t really miss the giant VW grille )…

11/20, 7:52 AM

posted by:

Carnut4ever

Maybe this is the long awaited replacement for the ancient VW Santana which is still produced in China. If it looks this weird, I doubt it is catered for western VW markets.

11/20, 9:17 AM

posted by:

meanpants555

Some is bad; some is good, all together confusing
1. Ornamental front license plate
2. Rearview mirror has three panes
3. Chrome strip down the side that extends from the headlights to the back door.
4. Ridiculous completely phony looking honeycomb below the front bumper
5. No ‘white’ reverse lights
6. Is that some sort of flame tread pattern on the tires?
7. Gaudy, over complicated and hard to clean wheels

11/20, 12:36 PM

posted by:

Brendino

I kinda like the shape of it, and the interior doors are interesting.

11/20, 4:55 PM

posted by:

Lucifer

obviously most people here haven’t seen some of the local chinese cars at auto china. for example “great wall” relveled 3 cars, one is a carbon copy of the scion xa, the other of the scion xb, and the third a nissan tone–and trust me they are not simply chines built versions of these cars, they are supposed to be original designs. other “new” chinese cars include a smart clone and an X5 clone.

if you think this looks like an R-class or Q7, well then you won’t be able to tell the chinese clones from the original cars. clearly a car designed in china, a country where creativity does not exist.

11/20, 4:57 PM

posted by:

Lucifer

 
 
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