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This could be the face of new Volkswagen hatch positioned below the already small Polo and imported from China. Unlikely to ever be sold in the US, there is a strong chance that the car could be sold in Europe priced at just €6500. It’s been reported that VW Europe will likely stop importing its Fox mini-hatch from Brazil, and was considering producing a new low budget car under the SEAT or Skoda labels. It seems now the company might start importing from China instead.

This rendering taken from the latest edition of German magazine Autobild shows a new styling direction for VW, which features a hexagonal grille shape and sharper headlights as seen on the recent Iroc concept. Any new car from China would seriously undercut VW’s rivals on cost, but the company would still have to address issues of safety regarding its Chinese built cars. It’s expected that the new VW will feature ESP and traction control as standard and should match the Fox’s four star EuroNCAP rating. You can download a PDF copy of Autobild’s front cover by clicking here.