I made sure that I took a complete video of the car to avoid being gifted any additional scratches like we were last year.

BHPian akash_v12 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Update: January 2022.

Odometer Reading: 86000 km.

It's been a while since I've updated this thread. Don't blame me, blame the ever-present bug of procrastination in me. A few things have happened over time and allow me to list them down.

31st August 2021.

Related thread: Bulge on tyre. Can I repair it?

As we were about to leave for Mumbai, I happened to notice a bulge on the front passenger side tyre during my normal check around the car. Not very major it seemed until a quick search revealed the possible repercussions of this issue. I immediately posted a thread asking for solutions to this and thanks to BHPian Indian2003 for his super-quick response.

My dad's preferred tyre shop and from where we got these tyres, Lonkar Tyres (Yokohama Tyre Dealer : Lonkar Tyres (Pune)) had shut down which came as a rather rude shock since we needed the tyres to be changed. A small-time tyre dealer had set up shop there and quoted exorbitant prices for 2 BluEarth AE51s that were pretty old stock. Didn't bother asking him about Michelins and dad told his mechanic to put on the spare and leave it at that.

The following week, after some research, I figured out that although Michelins would've been the best option for the Vento, they were really, really hard to source (especially in my part of Pune). Shreyas Tyres had 195/65 sized XM2s but we didn't want to upsize at all since we were only planning to get 2 tyres changed.

We went to Tyre Master, a newer store dealing with Goodyears & Yokohamas. Incidentally, the staff from Lonkar Tyres including their very helpful alignment expert had also been absorbed by them. Got 2 Yokohama Earth1's and will get the rear tyres changed around the 94-95K KMs mark. Paid a decent amount to get the July tyres from them, but they were super helpful.

Removing the tyres.

Getting her alignment perfect.

3rd December 2021: 90000 km service.

Booked in Lokkhi for her 90000 km/6 year service. It has been two continuous years that we've reached the 1 year period over the 15000 kms. Dad wanted to take it over to the new B.U Bhandari dealership (ex-Vidyut) at Shivajinagar, but there's some miscommunication between the two locations which meant we preferred getting her picked up from our residence itself to be taken to the Wakad centre.

Odo reading at the time of being taken away for service.

As usual, the executive came and took the car away. I made sure that I took a complete video of the car to avoid being gifted any additional scratches like we were last year. Dad told the SA that nothing except the basic 85000 km service was to be done and that was that. Since we had SVP for this year as well, only paid the charges for the weights and we were done and dusted.

On the night when the car returned, I took a close look around with a flashlight for any scratches or dents. Sure enough, I found 3 of them (albeit I'm not sure if they were scratches/dents or paint, BHPians to advise). In the name of 'rotation' (which we had never asked for), these guys also changed positions of the tyres which meant that we were having 2 new tyres diagonally opposite and the other two diagonally opposite to each other.

30th December 2021: ABS sensor/ESP lights.

While Dad was driving back to Pune last week, he got the ABS & ESP lights and cruise control wouldn't work at all (I'm not sure if this is all for the same reason since we haven't had the chance to take her out after she returned yesterday).

This time gave a direct call to one of the managers at the service dept. who had come to our residence earlier to get a Check Engine light diagnosed. His response was prompt and he came well prepared to take the car with an additional driver to get the car taken away. As expected and VW is notorious for, it was an ABS sensor failure. If the other 3 go kaput on me soon, I'll prefer going for either the more robust sensor or the other sensor which BHPians recommended (I think it was Hitachi or Toshiba, can't seem to remember the name).

For now, that's all I have for you BHPians. Lokkhi will soon turn 6 and I hope she continues serving as like she has been over all this time.

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According to a tweet by Zac Hollis - Director of Skoda Auto India, Skoda is expected to launch the 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox in March 2020.

At launch, the turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine is expected to be paired with a manual transmission only. A 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox could be launched later.

This engine and gearbox combination is expected to power the Skoda Rapid. It could also replace the 1.2-litre TSI engine and the 7-speed DSG gearbox in the Volkswagen Polo and the Vento. It is expected to produce 113 BHP & 200 Nm.

Volkswagen Motorsport India is developing the TC4-A Vento 1.8 TSI race car for its customer sport program. The new race cars are being built to comply with the TC4-A regulations set by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).

The TC4-A regulations are based on the current Indian Touring Car (ITC) regulations. The race cars are required to have turbocharged engines no larger than 2,000 cc and a turbo inlet restrictor of 30 mm. The minimum weight of the race car is restricted to 1,150 kg.

The TC4-A Vento race car will be powered by a 1.8-litre TSI engine mated to a 3MO sequential gearbox with a manual gearshift lever. As part of the testing phase, two cars will be driven by Karthik Tharani and Ishaan Dodhiwala in the 2018 National Championship season.

Volkswagen India has launched the new refreshed Vento priced between Rs.7.44 - Rs.10.94 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai).

The highlight of the refreshed Vento is the new 1.5 litre diesel engine which replaces the 1.6 litre unit. However, the power and torque figures remain identical to the unit it replaces at 104 bhp @ 4400 RPM and 250 Nm @ 1500-2500 RPM. What's more, is that the Vento will be available with a 7-speed DSG transmission option alongside the 5-speed manual unit, making it the second car in its segment (after the Hyundai Verna) to be available with a diesel+automatic option. 

The petrol motors remain unchanged - 1.6 litre MPI motor producing 104 bhp and 153 NM of torque, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission; and 1.2 litre TSI motor producing 104 bhp and 175 Nm, mated to a 7-speed DSG unit.

The 7-speed DSG (with the petrol and diesel motor) will be available in the Comfortline and Highline trim variant only.

Not much has been changed about the exteriors of the Vento apart from the double-barrel smoked headlamps and the new 15" Spokane alloy wheels.

The interiors of the Vento too get minor changes such as the new flat bottom steering with gloss black inserts, the silver centre console and the ambient lights which first featured on the refreshed Polo (launched in July 2014).

Safety kit includes dual front airbags (standard across all variants) and ABS. Variants equipped with the DSG unit will include Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP) and Hill Hold Control as standard.

The Vento will be available in 6 colours - Toffee Brown, Candy White, Deep Black Pearl, Reflex Silver, Night Blue and Terra Beige.

Prices (ex-showroom, Mumbai) for the refreshed Vento are as below:
1.6L MPI: Rs.7.74 - Rs.8.87 lakhs
1.2 TSI + DSG: Rs.9.35 - Rs.9.92 lakhs
1.5 TDI: Rs. 8.57 - Rs.9.90 lakhs
1.5 TDI + DSG: Rs.10.49 - Rs.10.94 lakhs

Volkswagen India is said to have plans of launching the TSI engined Vento sedan in the coming weeks. The Vento TSI is likely to borrow the 1.2 liter TSI turbo petrol engine, the likes of which is already found on the Polo GT TSI. This 4 cylinder engine outputs 105 PS-175 Nm, and will serve as a replacement to the Vento's 1.6 liter MPI petrol engine (105 PS-153 Nm) that's naturally aspirated. Compared with the 1.6 MPI motor, the 1.2 TSI engine outputs a higher amount of torque. Also, the 1.2 TSI motor is likely to deliver high fuel efficiency due to plenty of low end torque available. 

Team-BHPian Salman_Ferrari has posted the feature sheet of the Vento TSI. From the feature sheet, it is evident that the 1.2 TSI motor of the Vento will be paired to a 7 speed DSG dual clutch automatic gearbox. Therefore, the Vento TSI is likely to replace the Vento AT, which features a 6 speed conventional torque converter automatic gearbox. It remains to be seen whether Volkswagen will discontinue the MPI petrol engined variants of the Vento once the TSI engined variant makes its debut in India. Globally, Volkswagen plans to discontinue naturally aspirated petrol engines in favour of turbocharged units within the next 3-4 years.This strategy has already begun playing out with the Polo TSI, and will continue with the Vento TSI. 

When launched, the Vento TSI will be the second C-segment car in the Indian car market, after the Fiat Linea T-Jet, to feature a turbo petrol engine. In future, expect more and more sub-10 lakh rupee cars in the Indian car market to jump onto turbo petrol technology in a big way. Meanwhile, here's a round up of the features that are likely to be offered on the India-spec Vento TSI:

• 1.2 liter TSI petrol engine 
• 7 speed DSG dual clutch gearbox
• ABS+EBD
• ESP
• Twin Airbags
• Hill Hold Control
• Tilt and Telescopic Steering
• Steering Mounted Audio Controls
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Factory fitted audio with Bluetooth function
• Leatherette (artificial leather) seats
• Automatic climate control and rear AC vents