Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen Vento

Overview

Manufacturer Volkswagen India

Also called Volkswagen Polo Sedan

Production 2010present

Assembly Chakan, India[1]

Kaluga, Russia[2]

Body and chassis

Class Subcompact car

Body style 4-door sedan

Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

Platform Volkswagen Group A05 (PQ25) platform

 Related Volkswagen Polo Mk5

koda Rapid (2011)

Dimensions

Wheelbase 2,552 mm (100.5 in)

Length 4,384 mm (172.6 in)

Width 1,699 mm (66.9 in)

Height 1,466 mm (57.7 in)

Curb weight 1,1201,220 kg (2,4692,690 lb)

The Volkswagen Vento (or Volkswagen Polo Sedan in some markets) is a subcompact
car produced by Volkswagen India, Volkswagen Russia and Volkswagen South Africa, the
subsidiary of the German manufacturer Volkswagen, since 2010. It is essentially a three-
box Volkswagen Polo with a stretched wheelbase and has been developed especially for some
markets. The car is sold under the Vento name in India, Malaysia and Mexico. In Thailand,
Indonesia, South Africa, Argentina, Russia, Jordan, Tunisia and the UAE it is sold as
the Volkswagen Polo Sedan. The word Vento means 'wind' in both Italian and Portuguese. It
is also known as the Volkswagen Polo Notch in the Philippines.

Contents
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1Overview
2Mexican Market
3Engine
4Use of the name
5References
6External links

Overview[edit]
Technically, the car is based on a stretched version of the Volkswagen Polo. Based under Fifth
generation Polo Hatchback (Typ 6R/6C/61; 2009present). This cars share many components.
Related Volkswagen Group models include the koda Fabia, SEAT Ibiza and Audi A1. This car
is made based under A05 (PQ25) Platform. PQ25 is a development of the PQ24 platform with
the possibility of all-wheel drive (not included on any version), informally known as A05 . The
extra wheelbase offers more rear legroom than the hatchback, 50mm additional wheelbase
and 500-liters of boot space, which has been well received. VW offers a choice of three engine
options inside India and Mexico; a 1.6 litre petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual and a
1.5 litre high torque diesel engine mated to a five-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed
automatic gearbox in the Indian market. There is also the 1.2 litre TSI option available only
paired with a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox.

Volkswagen Vento (India)

The car in India is available in three trim levels: the Trendline, Comfortline and Highline, with
the Petrol Highline also having an automatic option. Among the three variants, the Trendline is
a bare-bones trim level, forming an entry point for the vehicle. The Comfortline gets a CD-MP3
music system, body-coloured door mirrors and handles and fog lamps among other features.
The Highline features an Integrated USB music system, steering-mounted audio controls,
leather upholstery, ABS, front airbags, a multi-function display, 15" alloy wheels and other
standard features.[3]
The Volkswagen Vento Petrol variant offers a fuel efficiency of 12.5 Kmpl in City and about
15.8 Kmpl on Highway. Volkswagen Vento diesel variant of the car gives a mileage of about 16
Kmpl in the city and nearly 20 Kmpl on the highways
VW recently introduced a new special edition version "Breeze" on the Trendline, featuring new,
nifty features and added accessories.[4]Besides the "Breeze', Volkswagen India, in collaboration
with the IPL authorities, annually offers a special IPL edition at a slight premium.
In March 2011, Volkswagen recorded an impressive sales figure of 3973 units, dethroning
the Honda City for the first time since its launch.[5] Overall the car has been quite successful in
the Indian market and has been particularly lauded for its build quality.[6]
In November 2011, koda, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, introduced the Rapid, a car that is
basically a re-badged Vento.
In April 2012, the car is sold in Malaysia under the name "Polo Sedan". The car is also
manufactured and sold in Russia and Thailand as "Volkswagen Polo Sedan" with only the
petrol engine available.
As of late 2013, the Vento manufactured in India is being offered in the Mexican market, both
with gasoline and diesel engines. Gasoline-powered cars have the choice of manual or
automatic transmissions; diesel is sold as a manual only. Trim levels are called Style, Active
and Highline.
Again, in late 2013, when Volkswagen returned to the Philippines, it launched the Vento as the
Polo Notch in its lineup.
In 2014, the Taiwanese market Polo will switch from European models (hatchback only) to
India models, both hatchback and sedan (rebadged as Polo Sedan), all with the 1.6 MPI petrol
engine and 6 speed tiptronic powertrain. The price has been reduced for 2014 models, in the
interest of competing with locally made economy cars.

Mexican Market[edit]
Volkswagen Vento 2014 Active Trim Level, Sold in Mexico and Manufactured by Volkswagen India

Vw vento, polo sedan. 2014 Model.

2015 Model with a fresh new facelift, minor changes.

The Volkswagen Vento was introduced in the Mexican Market as a 2014 model manufactured
by Volkswagen India.
VW offers a choice of two engine options; a 1.6 litre naturally aspirated petrol engine mated to
a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic gearbox and a 1.6 litre diesel engine mated only
to a five-speed manual gearbox (TDI).
The entry version is called Style and is available with 5-speed manual transmission or an
automatic 6-Speed Tiptronic. Series equipment will feature alarm with remote trunk opening,
seat belts 3-point both front and back, single front headlamps, three read dome lights, center
rear brake light, driver and passenger airbags, ABS, air conditioning, power locks, 4-electric
windows only front windows driver side control, armrest, four speakers and aluminum wheels
15" matched with 185/60R15 tyres, front disc brakes and rear drum brake, with the automatic
version adding a trip computer.
The second version is called Active. This adds to the Style a Bluetooth telephone connection,
CD stereo with iPod compatible USB port, SD card and handsfree.
The top-of-the-line, for now, is limited to the Highline version, which with respect to the Active
adds automatic climate (climatronic), electric mirrors, electric windows with automatic up/down
and full driver side control, chrome inserts on the dashboard, gear shift lever, steering wheel
and speed brake handles and lined in leather, finally with fog lights.
The Vento in the Mexican market has developed a high rate of sales, leaving behind the
Classico (MK4 Jetta redesigned) and MK6 Jetta, both produced in Mexico, while the Vento is a
car produced in India. The Vento is likely to be produced in Mexico a few years from now. The
main rivals in Mexican market are the Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa and Nissan Tiida, all of
them are in the top 10 best selling cars in Mexico.

Engine[edit]

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displacemen valve
model configuratio power torque top speed n
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n at rpm at rpm 0-100km/h

Petrol engine

77 kW
(105 PS 175 Nm 185 km/h
inline-4
1.2 TSI 1,197 cc 8 ; (129 lbft (115 mph 10.5 s
SOHC
103 hp) ) / 1550 )
/ 5000

77 kW
(105 PS 153 Nm 185 km/h
inline-4
1.6 MPI 1,598 cc 16 ; (113 lbft (115 mph 10,7 s
DOHC
103 hp) ) / 3800 )
/ 5250

Diesel engine

77 kW
250 Nm
(105 PS 186 km/h
1.6 TDIC inline-4 (184 lbft
1,598 cc 16 ; (116 mph 10,8 s
R DOHC ) / 1500
103 hp) )
2500
/ 4400

Use of the name[edit]

19921999 Volkswagen Vento

Volkswagen Vento was the commercial name of the third-generation Volkswagen Jetta (1992
1999) in Europe.