Volkswagen Vento @ 6.99 lakhs!

blackasta · 11th August 2010, 23:54

6.99 starting - wow!
Also - is the AT box a DSG one? (thus commanding the 1 lakh premium?)

I am hooked to this thread.

harishnair · 11th August 2010, 23:54

Killer pricing, now HONDA will have to rework their gameplan.

Parm · 11th August 2010, 23:57

thanks a lot VW for the very good news.

now please open more dealers around india and its time to pull up your socks to clear the back log of Polo and we all hope no back log for Vento!

please dont give the excuse of 15000km interval for service! the vw dealer in noida has shut shop and left the noidawasi high and dry. nearest in in South Ex!!

OT:
Polo (the mint with the hole)
Vento(Mentos) (Dimaag ki batti jala dey)

VW got good solid winners on their hands, lets see how VW performs when it comes to A.S.S!

Abes · 12th August 2010, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

As they say, God bless competiton!

Amen.

When is the road tests going to happen? GTO, we are all eagerly waiting for your detailed test report.

pug4u · 12th August 2010, 00:32

Mods: Please Move this thread in the "Hot threads" in the main page

I'm dying to view the GTO review report for this one

extreme_torque · 12th August 2010, 00:44

Stunning pricing. I would love to see the faces of Honda executives now and it was about time for someone to tell Honda where they belong. They have had it too easy until now. The petrol comes with a full blown 6-speed DSG transmission while the diesel will be a rocket!

Amartya · 12th August 2010, 00:53

In my humble opinion, it is a little too early to be so ecstatic about the car. The pricing is good, but if you look at it closely, other than the City all the rest are priced lower.

Also, the 6.99 lakh equates to a 8 lakh rupee price tag in Bangalore for the base version. Competitive, but nothing to go gaga about, atleast wait till the test drive reports are out (the 1.6 churns out 100 odd horses for what should be a solidly built, hence heftier car).

Let's wait for the test-drive report.

EssYouWe · 12th August 2010, 01:25

w00t!

Waiting eagerly for a test drive. Killer pricing, hope they keep the same/better interiors as the Polo.

Good stuff!

FlyingSpur · 12th August 2010, 01:49

Uh oh. Sounds like a good replacement for the Corolla

Awesome pricing. Please give me a diesel automatic.

neeld · 12th August 2010, 01:56

Pricing is Great

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Hope the quality, performance and A.S.S. are also good.

Waiting for the review GTO.

harishnair · 12th August 2010, 02:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amartya

In my humble opinion, it is a little too early to be so ecstatic about the car. The pricing is good, but if you look at it closely, other than the City all the rest are priced lower.

ANHC sells well in this segment because the rest of the competition lacks the kind of brand value/snob value which Honda has. But, with VW coming into picture Honda loses that advantage.

imjimmy · 12th August 2010, 02:18

The trendline model doesn't seem to have AIR bags, ABS or even a Mp3 CD player :(
The highline model is 1.25 L more expensive! So I guess the pricing is NOT all that great. Especially when I compare the City SMT (which has ABS, Airbags, and CD player) with Vento.

I was almost on the brink of buying a City SMT, but now thinking of the diesel Vento.
Does anyone know whether Vento 1.6 Diesel would be anywhere close to the powerful ANHC in terms of performance? TIA.

lamborghini · 12th August 2010, 02:22

This is indeed superb pricing!
IIRC, the Vento is bigger, more powerful, and has better interiors than the Polo.
Will definitely blow the competition away.
Rs. 70K difference from the Verna and Linea, for better interiors and a hopefully more powerful diesel engine, and in the case of the Verna - better safety features too. Sounds superb!

A replacement for the fiesta maybe? Hmmm.. Looking at these prices, maybe if we book now, we could get delivery by the time the Fiesta is due for a replacement.

Eagerly awaiting your TD.

pawan_pullarwar · 12th August 2010, 02:55

As it is not just a sedan version of Polo, it has longer wheelbase and boot is integrated very well and looks very balanced and 1.6 liter engine is an advantage. overall the prices seems to be justified. I hope Vento will be loaded with better feature.

@GTO: No doubt, your reviews are the best among any other website and magazines. But this time please post performance report as well for the Vento in your review, push Vento very hard like a rally car and rally type remote roads and tell us the output, will be interesting.

Mpower · 12th August 2010, 03:01

Trendline---killer pricing
Comfortline---good pricing

VW really wants to show that its a folks-wagon.

BTW, what else is offered on the Highline trim compared to the Polo. Only thing I see is the Auto Climate Control. Leather ?? ESP ???

11th August 2010, 23:54	#46
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,406 Thanked: 2,917 Times View My Garage	6.99 starting - wow! Also - is the AT box a DSG one? (thus commanding the 1 lakh premium?) I am hooked to this thread.
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11th August 2010, 23:54	#47
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	Killer pricing, now HONDA will have to rework their gameplan.
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11th August 2010, 23:57	#48
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	thanks a lot VW for the very good news. now please open more dealers around india and its time to pull up your socks to clear the back log of Polo and we all hope no back log for Vento! please dont give the excuse of 15000km interval for service! the vw dealer in noida has shut shop and left the noidawasi high and dry. nearest in in South Ex!! OT: Polo (the mint with the hole) Vento(Mentos) (Dimaag ki batti jala dey) VW got good solid winners on their hands, lets see how VW performs when it comes to A.S.S!
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12th August 2010, 00:32	#50
pug4u Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 10 Thanked: Once	Mods: Please Move this thread in the "Hot threads" in the main page I'm dying to view the GTO review report for this one
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12th August 2010, 00:44	#51
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Stunning pricing. I would love to see the faces of Honda executives now and it was about time for someone to tell Honda where they belong. They have had it too easy until now. The petrol comes with a full blown 6-speed DSG transmission while the diesel will be a rocket!
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12th August 2010, 00:53	#52
Amartya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Evanston Posts: 1,748 Thanked: 736 Times	In my humble opinion, it is a little too early to be so ecstatic about the car. The pricing is good, but if you look at it closely, other than the City all the rest are priced lower. Also, the 6.99 lakh equates to a 8 lakh rupee price tag in Bangalore for the base version. Competitive, but nothing to go gaga about, atleast wait till the test drive reports are out (the 1.6 churns out 100 odd horses for what should be a solidly built, hence heftier car). Let's wait for the test-drive report.
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12th August 2010, 01:25	#53
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	w00t! Waiting eagerly for a test drive. Killer pricing, hope they keep the same/better interiors as the Polo. Good stuff!
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12th August 2010, 01:49	#54
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	Uh oh. Sounds like a good replacement for the Corolla Awesome pricing. Please give me a diesel automatic.
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12th August 2010, 01:56	#55
neeld BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 197 Thanked: 102 Times	Pricing is Great . Hope the quality, performance and A.S.S. are also good. Waiting for the review GTO.
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12th August 2010, 02:18	#57
imjimmy BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chd Posts: 289 Thanked: 6 Times	The trendline model doesn't seem to have AIR bags, ABS or even a Mp3 CD player :( The highline model is 1.25 L more expensive! So I guess the pricing is NOT all that great. Especially when I compare the City SMT (which has ABS, Airbags, and CD player) with Vento. I was almost on the brink of buying a City SMT, but now thinking of the diesel Vento. Does anyone know whether Vento 1.6 Diesel would be anywhere close to the powerful ANHC in terms of performance? TIA.
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12th August 2010, 02:22	#58
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,114 Thanked: 5,763 Times View My Garage	This is indeed superb pricing! IIRC, the Vento is bigger, more powerful, and has better interiors than the Polo. Will definitely blow the competition away. Rs. 70K difference from the Verna and Linea, for better interiors and a hopefully more powerful diesel engine, and in the case of the Verna - better safety features too. Sounds superb! A replacement for the fiesta maybe? Hmmm.. Looking at these prices, maybe if we book now, we could get delivery by the time the Fiesta is due for a replacement. Eagerly awaiting your TD.
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12th August 2010, 02:55	#59
pawan_pullarwar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pune - Now in Munich, Germany Posts: 778 Thanked: 129 Times	As it is not just a sedan version of Polo, it has longer wheelbase and boot is integrated very well and looks very balanced and 1.6 liter engine is an advantage. overall the prices seems to be justified. I hope Vento will be loaded with better feature. @GTO: No doubt, your reviews are the best among any other website and magazines. But this time please post performance report as well for the Vento in your review, push Vento very hard like a rally car and rally type remote roads and tell us the output, will be interesting.
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12th August 2010, 03:01	#60
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Trendline---killer pricing Comfortline---good pricing VW really wants to show that its a folks-wagon. BTW, what else is offered on the Highline trim compared to the Polo. Only thing I see is the Auto Climate Control. Leather ?? ESP ???
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