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To: RealMuLan who wrote (15402)	11/10/2004 1:15:42 PM
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In China, VW's lead is shrinking By Jasmine Yap and Jeremy van Loon Bloomberg News Thursday, November 11, 2004 ... A Volkswagen Polo with a 1.4-liter engine and an automatic transmission costs 139,800 yuan, or $16,891, in China, compared with 135,100 yuan for an automatic Toyota Vios with a 1.5-liter engine, according to Volkswagen and Toyota dealers. . The Vios uses 5.6 liters of fuel to travel 100 kilometers, or about 40 miles to the gallon, while the Polo consumes 8.7 liters, according to a Web site run by Sina, China's largest Internet media company by market value, which provides car information for local buyers. The Vios has an electronic navigation system, a feature the Polo lacks. ... iht.com