Volkswagen Vento

VEHICLE SUMMARY
Name:	Vento
Model:	Trendline
Car Body Type:	Sedan
Segment:	C+ Segment
Fuel Consumption: Highway	16.00 kmpl.
Fuel Consumption: City	12.00 kmpl.
Warranty:	NA

VERDICT
FOR	Technology Spacious interiors
AGAINST	Looks Long waiting period

ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Displacement:	1598cc, 4 Cyl
Engine Type:	Petrol
Maximum Power:	105 Bhp @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque:	153 Nm @ 3800 rpm

COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
AC:	AC without Climate Control
Power Windows:
Central Locking:	Manual
Remote Boot:
Remote Fuel Filler:
Rear Wiper:
Rear Defogger:
Rear Armrest:
Streeing Adjustment (Rake/Reach):	/
Driver Seat Adjustment:	Manual
Music System:	NA
Leather Seats:	Optional
Door Mirror:	Both Side Manual
Tinted Glass:
Rear AC Vent:
Folding Rear Seats:
Sun Roof:
Buttons/Controls on Steering:
Auto Viper:
Auto Headlamp:

Volkswagen Vento Review

Overview - Volkswagen Vento Unveiled

After the launch of New Polo Hatchback in Indian Market Volkswagen has launched the sedan variant of New Polo to compete with the likes of Swift Dzire, Hyundai Verna & Fiat Linea. Outside India, Polo has a sedan variant called the Volkswagen Polo Classic, but for India Volkswagen has christened the Polo saloon as "Vento". Production bases of the current Polo Classic are located in Brazil, South Africa and China. Australia receives the Polo Classic from the base in China, and the model is the first right hand drive Chinese-manufactured car to be exported to a “developed country”.

Volkswagen Vento Mileage

The all new Volkswagen Vento comes in both Petrol and Diesel engine. The all new Vento is packed with the same engine as Volkswagen Polo. The car has a 1.6 L engine. The new Volkswagen Vento is equipped with both 5 speed manual transmission and a 6 speed automatic gearbox (in the petrol version) and 5 speed manual gearbox (diesel version) for smooth changes and easy shifting of gears. The engine has a DOHC Valve configuration with 4 valves per cylinder that results in a dynamic performance.

The new Volkswagen Vento promises to offer smoother and faster gear shifts and acceleration in both manual transmission/automatic mode. This engine is claimed to offer a mileage of 11.2 kmpl in the city and 15.83 kmpl on the highway while the AT version gives a mileage of 14.4 kmpl. The diesel variant of the car delivers 20.54 kmpl mileage on highway and 15.8 kmpl in city.

Power of Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen Vento is unveiled in both petrol and diesel engine. Both the engines are powered by a 1.6 liter DOHC in-line type engine. This In-line type engine with 4 Valves per cylinder offers greater torque and clear emission. Volkswagen Vento is mated with a 5 Speed Manual and 6 speed automatic gearbox with triptronic (in the petrol version) for easy shifting of gears. The engine will provide smoother and faster gear changes with both manual and automatic gearbox. This engine offers idling speed to be lowered without compromising on its high-speed performance. The highly powerful engine of Volkswagen Vento 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.

Volkswagen Vento Colours

These colors are available with all variants of Volkswagen Vento

 
Flash Red 
Deep black 
Seashell 
Candy White 
Terra Beige Metallic 
Reflex Silver 
Shadow Blue Metallic

Acceleration & Pick-Up

It a known fact (well for car enthusiasts !) that the acceleration of a car is greatly dependent on the torque and transmission. Manual transmission offers greater mileage and acceleration than the automatic transmission. The Volkswagen Vento is powered by 5 Speed Manual Transmission and 6 speed automatic gearbox (in Highline variant of the petrol engine ) to facilitate smoother changes in gears. The petrol operated variant of the car can touch a top speed of 185 kmph with manual gearbox and 183 kmph with the automatic transmission while the diesel variant can be topped up to 186 kmph.

Volkswagen Vento Exteriors

Volkswagen Vento is a stylish luxurious sedan that offers a distinct sporty look. The secret of its distinct design lies in the combination of a robust appearance with functional details. The exterior design gives the car a smart and an elegant appearance. The classy look of Vento spells sophistication all the way. The design of Volkswagen Vento blends concept car themes and sound aerodynamic principles while conveying the brand’s rally heritage.

The front of the Volkswagen Vento is similar to the Volkswagen Polo design with chrome trimmed front radiator grille that offers a classy and an elegant look. The saloon and the hatch are similar to the B-pillar, except for a different grille and lights, to differentiate it from its hatchback sibling.

The stylish halogen headlight and indicators give extra emphasis to the elegance and luxurious look and provide good and optimum vision on the road, thus offering an uncompromising attention. The squarish rear LED lights (tail lamps) give a very innovative and impressive look and offer stylish contour to the New Volkswagen Vento which perfectly blends with the rear design. The new Volkswagen Vento offers a look similar to that of a sports car, with its unique front end. Alloy wheels provides a very aggressive and sporty look to the car.

The trendline variant of the Volkswagen Vento comes with 14" steel wheels with full wheel caps, chrome inlays in front grille to the left and right of the Volkswagen logo, body coloured bumpers, body colour exterior door handles and mirrors, Halogen headlights, partially zinc coated body with 6 years anti-rust warranty and rough road package with increased ground clearance whereas the Highline variant is designed with body coloured outside mirrors and door handles, 15” alloy wheels, chrome strip on trunk, paint, metallic and pearl effect, chrome finish on front air dam and fog light surrounds and green wedge at top section of windshield.

Exterior Measurements

Volkswagen Vento is a stylish sedan with a seating capacity of 5 passengers. Its dimensions guarantee comfortable handling and maneuverability while driving in the city The exterior dimensions of Volkswagen Vento offer ample length and width with excellent height and wheel base. The overall length of the car is 4384mm, width 1699mm, height 1466mm, ground clearance of 168mm and wheelbase of 2552mm.

Volkswagen Vento Interior

The all new Volkswagen Vento comes with amazing and stunning interiors that compliments its exterior. The interior of the car boast sophistication with top of its class luxury features. Spacious interiors of Volkswagen Vento that offer asense of tranquility even in the busiest of roads is sure to attract car lovers.

The new car offers higher level of comfort that is unmatched by any other car. Its reflex interiors with fabric upholstery, dashboard makes it look what it should look- elegant all the way !

Other salient features the Volkswagen Vento possesses are: Front doors with storage compartments including a holder for 1 litre bottle, Rear doors with storage compartments, Storage compartment for sunglasses inside the glove box, Fully lined trunk and trunk floor, Trunk illumination, Foldable roof handles with coat hooks (3x), Warning triangle holder, Center console including 2 cupholders, Front centre armrest including cupholder for rear seat, Front center console including 12V outlet, Rear seat backrest, Fixed Gear lever surround, inner door handles and AC vents with chrome, 2 tone anti-glare dashboard, Black & Beige, Sun visors with ticket holder on driver's side, Sun visors with vanity mirror on passenger's side and Livon" fabric upholstery.

Additional interior features in Volkswagen Vento Highline variant include, Co-driver seat adjustable from rear seat for additional leg room, Interior Chrome package, Genuine leather wrapped steering wheel, gear shift knob, hand brake lever and gear shift boot, Rear centre arm rest and “Livon” superior upholstery.

Interior Comfort

Volkswagen Vento offers a cocoon of comfort. The car is a class apart from its peers when we talk about the comfort features it carries. Along with style and elegance, the comfort and convenience of the passengers is also taken care of. Volkswagen Vento is packed with a host of features that ensure, you reach your destination relaxed and in great comfort, something that we all need, at the end of the day.

The power Steering wheel offers a comfortable drive for a of any height, the adjustable steering column, for both reach and rake and comfortable seats ensures a great driving experience. The tailor made innovative engine of Volkswagen Vento gives a high level of driving comfort.

The adjustable driver’s seat offers a suitable driving position with both height and seat adjustments in it, that ensures you reach your destination in sheer comfort. The Volkswagen Vento is packed with many advanced comfort features to give a pleasant and smooth drive.

The storage section is also taken care of, with the availability of huge boot space wherein you can put in your luggage in case of long distance travel. The front cup holders and the storage compartments in front doors offer greater use of space where you can store bottles or papers, etc.

The comfort features for the Trendline variant of the Volkswagen Vento include AC with rear AC vents, central locking, push type fuel lid opener, centrally lockable, 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 and 14" steel spare wheel.

The Highline variant of the Volkswagen Vento is equipped with some extra comfort features such as Electrically adjustable outside mirrors, Climatronic automatic air conditioning, Comfort power windows, Height adjustable driver seat, Remote control for central locking, incl 2 keys, Multi function info display including door opening warning, Radio with CD player MP3 and four speaker including roof Antenna and14” steel spare wheel.

Interior Measurements

Volkswagen Vento is a luxurious sedan with a seating capacity of 5 passengers. The car is very spacious from inside and the interior dimensions provide ample area making both the headroom and legroom spacious.

Volkswagen Vento Engine and Performance

The all new Volkswagen Vento has been introduced in both petrol and diesel engine options. The car is equipped with the same engine as that of Volkswagen Polo. It has 1.6 L engine DOHC in-line petrol engine for both manual and automatic options. The engine is equipped with 4 valves per cylinder which will offer clear emission and a higher torque. Volkswagen Vento petrol version is incorporated with 5 Speed Manual Transmission and 6 speed automatic gearbox with triptronic and diesel version hosts only 5 speed manual gearbox to enable smooth changes in gears. This engine helps the idling speed to be lowered without compromising the high-speed performance. The officials of the company claimed greater fuel efficiency for the car.

The highly powerful petrol engine of Volkswagen Vento pumps out max power of 105 Ps at 5250 rpm and a thumping torque of 153 Nm at 3800 rpm .The diesel engine of the car belts out a top power of 105 Ps at 4400 rpm and generates a peak torque of 250 Nm at 1500-2500 rpm.

Wheels

The all new Volkswagen Vento comes with cast aluminum alloy wheels and large size tyres. This big sized tyre are of great help in controlling the car from off-roading. It also reduces the skidding rate in slippery and watery roads. The Volkswagen Vento Trendline is assembled with 14" steel wheels with full wheel caps and a 14" steel spare wheel while the Highline variant is loaded with with 15” alloy wheels and a 14” steel spare wheel.

Braking & Handling

Like all the cars from the Volkswagen stable, Volkswagen Vento, too is packed with a sound braking system. The front wheels of Volkswagen Vento come with Disc Brakes while its rear wheels have drum brakes. A good braking system helps in decelerating the car very quickly. The other advanced features that make the handling of Volkswagen Vento more convenient is ABS (Antilock Brake System) that ensures the prevention of wheel locking in case of sudden braking. Moreover it prevents the vehicle from skidding in case of hard braking at a wet or slippery road.

The suspension too, in the all new Volkswagen Vento are very powerful one and maintains the stability of the car. it has front MacPherson strut suspension with stabiliser bar and rear semi-independent type trailing arm shockers.

Handling & Safety

Safety is a major concern these days with increased number of vehicle on roads. Volkswagen has taken care of this concern with its inbuilt passive and active safeguards in place. Volkswagen Vento is equipped with an array of advanced safeguards to make the drive comfortable and hassle-free.

The ABS (Anti Lock Braking System) ensures prevention of wheel lock in case of abrupt braking and keeps the car steerable. The availability of Driver’s Airbag and co-passenger airbag in the car is the most important safety measure which offers a cushioning effect to the passenger in case of collision and jerk and also helps in reducing the impact of the collision.

Volkswagen Vento is fitted with front and rear fog lights that help to drive the car in any weather condition. With the presence of fog lamps, the drive becomes easy and safe in bad weather conditions.

Some of the other safety features are Anti theft system with interior surveillance and back up alarm, Height adjustable 3 points front seat belt, 3-point safety belts for rear outboard occupants, lap belt for rear middle occupant, Front headrests and rear headrests, height-adjustable, High mount stop lamp, Day night rear view mirror, Front disc brakes and Electronic immobilizer.

Stereo & Accessories in Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen Vento is equipped with advanced integrated audio system wherein you can listen to your favorite music with best sound quality using an integrated radio. Also, a sound system for ultimate drive experience is available in the all new Volkswagen Vento. The Highline variant have radio with CD player MP3 and four speaker including roof Antenna.

Volkswagen Vento is accessorised with a powerful Climatronic automatic air conditioning, dust and pollen filter; rear AC vents add to the comfort of the rear passengers.