Another thing is that it is almost impossible to arrange its “white” deliveries: the concern GM defiantly left Russiaand the Uzbek plant is unlikely to risk upsetting a partner.
Volkswagen Bora is a very popular sedan made with an eye on the Chinese market. Its gray imports were established by large Russian auto holdings, because the segment of such cars was practically empty. Technically, it is close to the familiar Skoda Octavia, but is equipped with a slightly stripped-down 1.5-liter engine (113 hp) or a 1.4-liter turbo engine (150 hp), which are paired with a hydromechanical “automatic” and preselective robot DSG, respectively. The cost of cars imported into Russia starts from 2.5 million rubles, which is a lot, but given the higher class of the car, it looks more or less competitive. For comparison: the price of the remaining Skoda Octavia in Russia exceeds 3 million rubles.
