Volkswagen Vento @ 6.99 lakhs!

Maverick_x1 · 13th August 2010, 11:14

Vento Prices announced officially as per Carwale.com. Onroad prices for the highline Diesel's about 10,83,000. Pricey?

Source Carwale.com

himanshugoswami · 13th August 2010, 11:25

one thing that will make or break VW is A.S.S. so far, their grop companies in india do not ave a stellar reputation and in the US at least, VW is not known for good A.S.S. in fact, it i susually rated pretty low don on that front.

else, after the initial euphotia around the polo and vento, the sales will head down pretty fast if bad A.S.S. stories stat surfacing.

EssYouWe · 13th August 2010, 11:29

Press Releases

VW released the prices yesterday. Carwale lost the race :P

With Linea T-Jet coming up, if priced well.. will be an obvious choice in Petrol. The Vento diesel of course takes the cake.

aniketi · 13th August 2010, 11:33

Official website says Diesel engine is 77 BHP under technical spec PDF ... IS it true ?

designersf · 13th August 2010, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by aniketi

Official website says Diesel engine is 77 BHP under technical spec PDF ... IS it true ?

I dont think so. The Press Release reads.

[quote]

The New Volkswagen Vento

The petrol variant of the Vento is equipped with a 1.6 litre engine with an output of 105PS @ 5250 rpm and a Torque of 153NM @ 3800 rpm. It is paired with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic gear box and boast of fuel efficiency of 15.83 Km/l and 14.4Km/l respectively.

The diesel variant is also equipped with the 1.6 litre engine paired with a 5- speed manual gearbox, with an output of 105PS @ 4400 rpm and a Torque of 250 NM @ 1500-2500 rpm and has a fuel efficiency of 20.54Km/l.

[quote]

20.54km/l is class leading fuel efficiency. Every new car just keeps climbing up the ladder. The Altis diesel is one case in point.

ashok_lat · 13th August 2010, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by aniketi

Official website says Diesel engine is 77 BHP under technical spec PDF ... IS it true ?

Its not 77BHP it is 77KW. They have not meantioned the unit

77 KW converts to 105 BHP.

Sugeeta · 13th August 2010, 11:51

IMHO,

I would wait for one or two quarters to figure out this car's performance on the road and check out any other areas which are irritants to the actual users, e.g., service support etc.

New Fiesta is expected in Q1 2011; no clue whether it is a sedan. If yes, and it promises the same handling that the present Fiesta does, I am all for it. Ford had greatly improved its service network in NCR.

Also, If I have to shelve out approx. 10.5 lacs to put the VW Vento on the road, I might as well lug out 2 more lacs and wait for Kizashi to show up. I agree it is in a different segment altogether, bit its new age looks alongwith the proposed specs are surely attractive.

SM

oss · 13th August 2010, 11:57

Here's the official brochure & spec sheet

vento_low_res_brochure.pdf

vento_spec_sheet.pdf

aniketi · 13th August 2010, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashok_lat

Its not 77BHP it is 77KW. They have not meantioned the unit

77 KW converts to 105 BHP.

Oops ... Thanks for clarification.

For Petrol it has mentioned like 105(77), does it mean same?

specialist1968 · 13th August 2010, 12:08

[quote]

The New Volkswagen Vento

The petrol variant of the Vento is equipped with a 1.6 litre engine with an output of 105PS @ 5250 rpm and a Torque of 153NM @ 3800 rpm. It is paired with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic gear box and boast of fuel efficiency of 15.83 Km/l and 14.4Km/l respectively.

The diesel variant is also equipped with the 1.6 litre engine paired with a 5- speed manual gearbox, with an output of 105PS @ 4400 rpm and a Torque of 250 NM @ 1500-2500 rpm and has a fuel efficiency of 20.54Km/l.

[quote]

If the torque sets in as early as 1500 RPM, the car will certainly have good drivability in city areas. The Diesel car is a sure winner except for the 10L+ price. Looks VW days are ahead.

ashok_lat · 13th August 2010, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by aniketi

Oops ... Thanks for clarification.

For Petrol it has mentioned like 105(77), does it mean same?

Yes.. VW might have missed out to mention the BHP for the Diesel. Error from VW

.

nvsport · 13th August 2010, 12:47

18 pages after just one teaser from GTO. That's evidence enough of the Vento capturing imaginations across the country.

Old timers - when was the last time a new launch generated such excitement?

BuRnT RuBbEr · 13th August 2010, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by grules

The 6.99 figure is just to create the perception that it is affordable. The real deal is only in highline which is costlier by a huge margin.

6.99 is basically to enjoy road tax benefit in delhi. Let' not forget, delhi is a major market for cars in all ranges.

romeomidhun · 13th August 2010, 12:58

Now, can we expect an SX4 LXi @ 6.2 - 6.5L?

mkc15 · 13th August 2010, 13:40

This is excellent pricing; hope the product turns out to be great. Its interesting to see ANHC sales for the next couple of months. We need such strict competition in C+ segment against Altis/Civic/Laura. IMO, Jetta is a bit expensive to take away Altis/Civic/Laura buyers.

Overall, good for our country. I just hope a day will come when companies like VW/Honda/Toyota sell cars at US rates!

13th August 2010, 11:14	#256
Maverick_x1 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 88 Thanked: 20 Times	Vento Prices announced officially as per Carwale.com. Onroad prices for the highline Diesel's about 10,83,000. Pricey? Source Carwale.com
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13th August 2010, 11:25	#257
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	one thing that will make or break VW is A.S.S. so far, their grop companies in india do not ave a stellar reputation and in the US at least, VW is not known for good A.S.S. in fact, it i susually rated pretty low don on that front. else, after the initial euphotia around the polo and vento, the sales will head down pretty fast if bad A.S.S. stories stat surfacing.
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13th August 2010, 11:29	#258
EssYouWe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 18 Times	Press Releases VW released the prices yesterday. Carwale lost the race :P With Linea T-Jet coming up, if priced well.. will be an obvious choice in Petrol. The Vento diesel of course takes the cake.
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13th August 2010, 11:33	#259
aniketi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 2,000 Thanked: 2,774 Times	Official website says Diesel engine is 77 BHP under technical spec PDF ... IS it true ?
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13th August 2010, 11:51	#262
Sugeeta BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 352 Thanked: 193 Times	IMHO, I would wait for one or two quarters to figure out this car's performance on the road and check out any other areas which are irritants to the actual users, e.g., service support etc. New Fiesta is expected in Q1 2011; no clue whether it is a sedan. If yes, and it promises the same handling that the present Fiesta does, I am all for it. Ford had greatly improved its service network in NCR. Also, If I have to shelve out approx. 10.5 lacs to put the VW Vento on the road, I might as well lug out 2 more lacs and wait for Kizashi to show up. I agree it is in a different segment altogether, bit its new age looks alongwith the proposed specs are surely attractive. SM
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13th August 2010, 11:57	#263
oss BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 683 Thanked: 6 Times	Here's the official brochure & spec sheet vento_low_res_brochure.pdf vento_spec_sheet.pdf
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13th August 2010, 12:08	#265
specialist1968 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: God'sowncountry Posts: 119 Thanked: 34 Times	[quote] *The New Volkswagen Vento* *The petrol variant of the Vento is equipped with a 1.6 litre engine with an* *output of 105PS @ 5250 rpm and a Torque of 153NM @ 3800 rpm. It is* *paired with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic gear box and* *boast of fuel efficiency of 15.83 Km/l and 14.4Km/l respectively.* *The diesel variant is also equipped with the 1.6 litre engine paired with a 5- speed manual gearbox, with an output of 105PS @ 4400 rpm and a* *Torque of 250 NM @ 1500-2500 rpm and has a fuel efficiency of 20.54**Km/l.* [quote] If the torque sets in as early as 1500 RPM, the car will certainly have good drivability in city areas. The Diesel car is a sure winner except for the 10L+ price. Looks VW days are ahead.
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13th August 2010, 12:47	#267
nvsport Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 22 Thanked: 2 Times	18 pages after just one teaser from GTO. That's evidence enough of the Vento capturing imaginations across the country. Old timers - when was the last time a new launch generated such excitement?
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13th August 2010, 12:58	#269
romeomidhun BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 3,282 Thanked: 4,876 Times	Now, can we expect an SX4 LXi @ 6.2 - 6.5L?
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13th August 2010, 13:40	#270
mkc15 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 315 Thanked: 89 Times	This is excellent pricing; hope the product turns out to be great. Its interesting to see ANHC sales for the next couple of months. We need such strict competition in C+ segment against Altis/Civic/Laura. IMO, Jetta is a bit expensive to take away Altis/Civic/Laura buyers. Overall, good for our country. I just hope a day will come when companies like VW/Honda/Toyota sell cars at US rates!
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