Volkswagen Vento BS6
Volkswagen Vento Sedan was first time launched in 2010 and since then it has acquired sedan market quite a bit. On an average Volkswagen sells 500 units per month in India. Vento offers good ride quality and is one of the best sedan. Now with BS6 emission norms, Volkswagen recently updated the Vento with new features and more refined engine. Volkswagen Vento BS6 looks stunning with new design elements
Exterior
The new Volkswagen Vento BS6 gets a honeycomb grille and bumper with a chrome line. At the front new Vento gets LED headlamps along with fog lamps placed on the bumper. The car looks refreshing from front with its new design elements. At the side Vento gets body colored ORVMs and Door handles with light indicators and chrome strip. It also gets R16 alloy wheels which enhances its overall look. At the rear it gets LED tail lights and chrome line on the tail gate. Heat insulating glasses at the windscreen as well as side and rear windows keeps the cabin cool. The new Vento looks stunning and is one of the best looking sedan in the market. The new Vento BS6 is available in 6 color combinations.
- Sunset Red
- Reflex Silver
- Candy White
- Carbon Black
- Lapiz Blue
- Toffee Brown
Interior
Most of the interior of new Vento remains unchanged. It gets 6.5 inch touchscreen infotainment system which supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Voice command and steering mounted controls allows to access necessary features such as calls, play music on the fly. The black finished scratch resistant dashboard is quite functional and provides lots of features. The semi digital instrument cluster provides necessary information to the driver. The doors have good storage compartments and get chrome finished door handles along with power window controls.
The flat bottom leather wrapped steering wheel comes with good controls. It also gets cooled glove box, Auto dimming IRVM and Cruise control which provides more comfort for long rides. The Height adjustable lever and center armrest with cup holder, 12V charging socket add more convenience to the Driver. It also gets Auto rain sensor and Reverse Parking Camera providing more practicality. At the rear passengers get a foldable armrest with a good amount of head and knee room, allowing you to take your car for long rides with ease. The rear AC vents provide more comfort to the passengers. Vento comes with boot space of 494 litres. New Vento comes with plenty of features which differ based on variant.
Safety and Specifications
Volkswagen has reputation of building safe cars and Vento is no exception. Vento has superior build quality and is very rigid frame offering outmost safety to its passengers. New Volkswagen Vento BS6 now gets Dual Airbags and ABS with Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) as standard across all variants. It also gets Electronic Immobiliser Anti-theft Device as standard, making Vento more safe than before. The Hill descent control, Speed sensing auto door lock, make it more safe and convenient to drive. Though latest Global NCAP ratings are not available however, keeping in mind its previous version received 5 star rating so new Vento might get the same rating as well.
The new Vento gets 998 cc 1L litre TSI Petrol engine which produces power of 103.2 PS and 175 Nm of torque mated to 6-speed MT or 6-speed AT. The Fuel capacity is 55 litres and mileage of 18.9 KMPL
Variants
There are total 8 variants of Vento. The price of base variant starts at 8,86,500 lakh and goes till 13,29,700 lakh ex showroom for top variant. In the segment, Vento competes with Maruti Suzuki’s Ciaz and Skoda Rapid.
| Variant Name | Price | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW Trend Line - Non Metallic | 8,86,500 lakh | Manual |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW Trend Line - Metallic | 8,96,500 lakh | Manual |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW Comfort Line Plus - Non Metallic | 9,99,900 lakh | Manual |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW Comfort Line Plus - Metallic | 9,99,900 lakh | Manual |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW High Line MT | 9,99,900 lakh | Manual |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW High Line Plus MT | 11,99,00 lakh | Manual |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW High Line AT | 12,09,700 lakh | Automatic |
| Vento 1.0 L TSI 81 kW High Line Plus AT | 13,29,700 lakh | Automatic |
Review
Volkswagen Vento 2020 is a complete Sedan with evergreen design and good road presence. It provides a great comfort and good stability on the highway, making it more safe than its competitors. There is less noise in cabin and plenty of room for 5 passengers. However, In terms of features its competitor Maruti Suzuki Ciaz offers more. Also Volkswagen has discontinued Diesel variant, so people can buy only Petrol variant.
Apart from these couple of pitfalls Volkswagen Vento is good value for money car. Its a complete sedan build like a tank and provides outmost safety.
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