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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() VAG plans for India revealed with time frame. - 8 Models in 18 Months. - 4 will be for Domestic market and the rest for Exports. - First model to come out in early 2021. [ CUV(Skoda)--->T Cross--->Sedans] - 2 S/CUV's and 2 Sedans ( VW+ Skoda Combined) - A set of four left-hand-drive models – two each for Skoda and Volkswagen – will also be produced by 2022. - All domestic focused products tailored for India. - Skodas & VWs will share platforms but styling will be differentiated - Targeting 95% local content. EA211 engine family to be manufactured in India - CNG is a good alternative to diesel in the future as it’s clean & has low CO2 too- but need infrastructure. - Expect cars to become significantly more expensive because of future regulations Link Last edited by volkman10 : 29th November 2018 at 14:52. |
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By the way, haven't they confirmed that the new Polo will not make its way to India? Or did they change that position somewhere along the way? | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Volkswagen will not bring EV's in the volume segment. Will bet big on CNG's over EV's. But in the premium space the group will plan EV's . Will bring Audi e-tron to India in 2019. Quote:
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| ![]() VW, is infuriating in their logic or should I say lack off!!! Extremely late in reacting to the present Indian craze for small SUV, models likely to come out in early 2021! What is the management smoking? The entire market is likely to change by then. The average India wants low fuel consumption, with a sunroof thrown in, low price, and low maintenance cost. That's the mass market, period. The fancy stuff, with great handling, high power, will automatically sell IF only the crowds ENTER the showroom. This is not rocket science, but these guys are right now on some strange trip around Jupiter and by the time they get back, the market would have changed. Disclaimer: I drive a Vento TSI, GREAT HANDLING CAR, was a noisy rattle bucket from day one, finally made her silent WITHOUT rattles or squeaks, using: 1. Plenty of rexine padding tucked in the the side of the parcel tray. 2. Wedging a stiff piece of wood just under the switches of the AC, to keep the plastic tight. 3. Added foam padding to the top corner of the doors where metal touches metal. Made a huge difference. 4. Foam tube wedged into the top of the felt (from dealer after huge pressure on dealer) to stop creaking door. Finally silence after a three year struggle. I've done 35k km, get an average of 11-12 km in city traffic all in D, and 16-17 on high speed highway drives in S. Last edited by aah78 : 3rd December 2018 at 23:24. Reason: Post fixed for spacing. PLEASE do a spell-check before posting. Thansk! |
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| ![]() The low-income group may not be able to afford the new small electric vehicles in the near future as it will be slightly more expensive than the current entry-level options! Small electric vehicles will be more expensive than current options, says Volkswagen Quote:
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() Volkswagen is likely to move out of the sub-4m Compact sedan segment. Ameo could be axed in 2020. To be sure, while Skoda and VW may not have entry-level sedan vehicles in India, will be open to a Compact SUV or hatchback in the sub 4m range. Quote:
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| ![]() To a large extent, Ameo was a half baked product, simply shaving off the trunk has served no purpose. The side profile was no where close to how a VW product should look. The sub-par after sales experience and high service cost (atleast the perception even if it may not be true) has further added to the worries of Ameo's poor sales. |
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| ![]() To be honest, the day the Ameo was launched in 2016 was the day it was all set to fail. Mainly cause VW had no business launching a car based on the same platform and interiors of a car that was launched 7 years prior to it. It was purely out of greed to grab a chunk of the already establisted sub 4m sedan segment where cars like the Dzire dominated since day one. The only thing it did was end up back firing on VW itself by cannibalising the Polo/Vento. Instead they should have focused on giving more aggressive updates than just a mere paint job to their existing cars like the Polo and Vento which already sold numbers! or atleast they should have brought the B8 Passat in india back in 2016 when the Camry was old, Accord was non existent and the new Superb was just freshly launched and yet to establish its roots. Also IMO The 1.4 TSI offering in the Vento would have cut alot of the Honda City market, especially the enthusiasts into buying the Vento. When coupled with the DSG, it would have possibly become the hottest c-segment sedan in India! Last edited by Starfire : 8th February 2019 at 15:22. |
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| ![]() VW is putting it's feet in the wrong direction always. At least some sense prevailed now. They launched the Polo with a puny petrol and diesel mill. Diesel became a better one on the run, but petrol even punier. Then the disastrous Ameo. Glad they're taking better steps. They should launch the newer polo rather sooner and a better petrol engine options. Not all enthusiasts can afford maintenance of a tsi and dsg. There will be happy takers if they plonk in a better refined and tuned 1.2 petrol than the horsecart 1.0 |
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| ![]() Two years back, I was almost bought in to buying Ameo sheerly due to the powerful Diesel that gives pushed back to seat acceleration. Two things swayed me away and I did mention this to SA, 1. Claustrophobic in space, 2. In case it is discontinued and not being a global model, sourcing spares even internationally wouldn't be possible. Btw, Ameo and Polo have more or less the same dimension, same motors albeit different tuning. So what is the value add by Ameo. Last edited by Thermodynamics : 8th February 2019 at 15:57. |
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| ![]() Polo has been more successful than I imagined. Why is VW loosing focus on that market? |
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