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2015 Volkswagen Vento facelift launched at Rs. 7.85 lakh

23rd June 2015, 14:56 by Aditya Nadkarni

Click here to read our review of the 2015 Volkswagen Vento facelift.

Volkswagen has launched the Vento facelift in India at prices starting from Rs. 7.85 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

At the front, the Vento gets a larger 3-slat chrome grill, a tweaked bonnet, a new front bumper with a redesigned air-dam with horizontal slats and a chrome strip and redesigned fog lamps. At the rear, there is a reworked set of tail lamps, revised bumper with a chrome strip and thin reflectors at both ends and a chrome-tipped exhaust pipe. Other changes to the exterior include door mirrors with integrated turn indicators and chrome inserts on the door handles. The Highline variant gets a set of new 15" Zirkonia alloy wheels and a shorter, roof-mounted radio antenna.

On the inside, the the Highline gets a new Walnut Desert Beige interior theme, while the Trendline and Comfortline variants get a Cloud Titanschwarz. The Comfortline and Highline variants get cruise control and a cooled glovebox as a part of standard equipment. The Highline also gets electronically folding ORVMs.

The facelifted Vento is available with a choice of three engines:

1,598cc, 4-cylinder petrol, 103 BHP @ 5,250 rpm, 153 Nm @ 3,800 rpm, 5-speed manual transmission
1,197cc, 4-cylinder, trubocharged petrol, 103 BHP @ 5,000 rpm, 175 Nm @ 1,500-4,100 rpm, 7-speed DSG automatic transmission
1,498cc, 4-cylinder, turbocharged diesel, 103 BHP @ 4,400 rpm, 250 Nm @ 1,500-2,500 rpm, 5-speed manual / 7-speed DGS automatic transmission

The Vento is available in 6 colours - Titanium Beige, Carbon Steel, Toffee Brown, Night Blue, Reflex Silver and Candy White.

Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi):

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