RE: Re[2]: Wheel type for full size spare - Re: 1988 5ks trea

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

> > >in Europe).  The new 4000-based VW is the Quantum, still called
> > >the Passat in Europe, and also called the Santana in other parts.
> > 
> > Now those I know: for reason completely unclear to me,
> > the Passat notchback sedan was called the Santana - while
> > the US versions were all labelled Quantum. I only realized
> > that the Santana was indeed a Passat after I noticed the 
> > equal naming on US cars... Was all this done simply
> > because there previously was no notchback Passat?
> 
> Who knows what goes through the minds of those that decide on the
> names...
> 
> Just when we think that the US VW/Audi model names finally matched
> those of Europe, VW throws a curve ball and renames the Jetta.  While
> we still know them as Jetta, the 3rd-generation Jetta was renamed
> the "Vento", and the 4th-gen car is now known as "Bora".

... Tom Nas told me a little bit about this the other day ... and I think it
is similar to what has happened here in the USA.  Apparently the Jetta and
Santana did not have the best sales history and/or reputation, so the name
change was made to try to freshen the model ...

Here we had the Audi Fox with the poor reputation that became the 4000 ...
and the 5000 became the 100/200 ...

Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)