Volkswagen Vento car reviews- Features, Specification, Colour, Performance and Price
Volkswagen India has launched their new sedan premium class Vento in Indian Market. It is available in both petrol and diesel engine. Every single feature is harmonized to meet the German quality, perfection and beauty.
Vento
The launch of Volkswagen's Vento in mid size premium sedan segment in India has given a great competition to other manufactures in sedan segment. This sedan style premium class car offers a sporty look, which is distinctive from other cars available in the same class. Vento is manufactured at Volkwagen's chakkan plant which has an annual capacity of 110,000 cars and the car is available through their 47 dealerships across the country. Vento is an extension of the VW's Polo hatchback. By adding a boot to the hatch, their engineers have created a sedan out of virtually the same components as those used on the Polo. It has got an impressive horizontal headlight to match the chrome accented front grille with its centrally positioned company logo. Every single feature is harmonized to meet the German quality, perfection and beauty. It has an interior that boasts the best quality and materials. It is designed with comfortable leg space at the back seat it comes with green tinted heat absorption glass that keep the inside temperature constant. It is equipped with all safety features (in highline model) required for the safety of the passengers as well as the car. This includes features like ABS, front airbags for driver and co-driver, anti-theft system with interior surveillance and back up alarm. Volkswagen India has launched five models of Vento in Indian Market.
The overall length of the car is 4384 mm with a width of 1699 mm and 1466 mm height. It has a ground clearance of 168 mm and wheel base of 2552 mm. All models come up with the same engine that is fitted in Volkswagen's premium class Polo that is 1.6 L petrol or diesel engines. This 1.6L, 1598 cc is powered with 5 manual gear transmission systems in diesel version and 5 manual or 6 automatic gear transmission systems in petrol version.Performance
Both the engines are powered by a 1.6L DOHC in line type engine with 4 valves per cylinder. This makes it to offer more torque and clean emission. It offers smoother faster gera shifts and acceleration. It takes 12.3 seconds to reach 100kmph from 0. This highly powerful engine lays out an impressive power of 105 bhp at 5250 rpm and a thumping torque of 153 Nm at 3800 rpm for the petrol engine and 250 Nm at 1500-2500 rpm for the diesel engine. Colours
Vento Trendline petrol and diesel versions are available in candy white and flash red colours while the Highline petrol and diesel versions are available in Terre Beige, Shadow Blue, Reflex Silver and Deep Black colours. It have partially zinc coated body that have a 6 years anti-rust warranty. The bumpers, handles and mirrors have painted to match the body colour.Models
Volkswagen India has launched five models of Volkswagen Vento. They are Vento Petrol Trendline, Vento Petrol Highline, Vento Petrol Highline AT, Volkswagen Vento Diesel Trendline, Volkswagen Vento Diesel Highline.
Vento Petrol Trendline
This model is equipped with 1.6L petrol engine and is the basic model available in petrol version. This model includes AC with rear AC vents, central locking, push type fuel lid opener, central locking, outer rear view mirrors manually adjustable from inside, four power windows with driver side one touch down, Electric trunk opening, Rear defogger, white instrument back-lights, Parking lights, radio preparation with speaker and antenna pre-wiring, Front intermittent wipers, Dust and pollen filter, central locking, height adjustable steering and 14" steel wheels with full wheel caps.
It has an output power of 105bhp @ 5250 rpm and a torque of 153 NM at 3800 rpm. This model can run 11.2 kmpl in city and 15.8 kmpl on highways and is available in Candy white and Flash Red colours. It is powered by 5 manual transmission gear system and can attain a top speed up to 185 km/hr. it is priced about 7.05 lakhs
Vento Petrol Highline
This model is also equipped with 1.6L engine and is comprised of all the standard features available in Trendline version. Additional to that it is equipped with some extra modern and safety features which include ABS, Front air bags for driver and co driver Anti Theft system with interior surveillance and back up alarm. It also includes electronically adjustable rear view mirrors, height adjustable driver seat, Radio with CD/MP3/WMA player and 4 speakers including roof antenna, fog light, tilt adjustable steering, remote central locking and 15" Alloy wheels
The power and torque are same as that of the Trendline variant and model also runs 11.2 in city and 15.8 on highways and is available in Terre Beige, Shadow Blue, Reflex Silver and Deep Black. It is also powered by 5 manual transmission gear system and can attain a top speed of 185 km/hr. It is priced about 8.3 lakhs.
Vento Petrol Highline AT
It comes with similar features as Volkswagen Vento Petrol Highline except that it is equipped with 6 speed automatic gearbox. It can run 10.5 kmpl in city and 14.4 kmpl on highways. It is priced about 9.3 lakhs.
Vento Diesel Trendline
It comes with same features of Vento petrol Trendline. This 1.6L diesel engine has an output of 105 bhp @ 4400 rpm and a torque of 250 NM at 1500-2500 rpm and has a fuel efficiency of 20.5 kmpl on highway and 15.8 in city. It is powered by 5 manual transmission gear system can attain a top speed of 186 km/hr. This model comes in candy white and flash red body colours. This variant is priced about 8.05 lakhs.
Vento Diesel Highline
This variant comes with same features of Vento Petrol Highline and the power, torque and speed ratings are same as that of Diesel Trendline. It is available in Terre Beige, Shadow Blue, Reflex Silver and Deep Black colours. It is priced about 9.3 lakhs.