2010 Volkswagen Vento

July 2010 seems to be a month stormed with new car launches. Over five new cars would be launched and one of the most notable entries would be that of the Vento. Volkswagen has not disappointed the Indian consumer who had been waiting for the car's unveiling. The Vento, which is the sedan version of the Polo, has been unveiled on the 6th of July, 2010 in India. It has made its entry as a premium entry level sedan. Every inch of this car is believed to be designed keeping in mind the needs of the Indian consumer. Let's have a look at the Vento offering.

The VW Vento is all set to beat the competition. It is going to real tough as there were other recent launches in the very same segment; the Hyundai Verna Transform, Honda City and Maruti Suzuki SX4 have just entered the road.

The Volkswagen Vento will be available in both petrol and diesel variants. As the Maruti Suzuki SX4 and Honda City come in just petrol variants, the Vento has an advantage in this regard. The very same 105-bhp 1.6 litre engine that powers the BS III version of the Jetta will be powering the Vento while the diesel variant is believed to carry a 1.6-litre, common rail four-cylinder engine that is capable of churning out 105 bhp. This would be the same engine that the cars of the Polo Cup Racers in India are going to flaunt. The racers' cars, however, will be fine tuned to deliver 130 bhp. Both petrol and diesel engines will be mated to manual gearboxes while the petrol variants will also come with the automatic transmission option.

The Polo as a hatchback is very spacious and the sedan version of that car can certainly boast of more space, improved seating with better shoulder and headroom. The Vento also has new controls in the instrument console and the steering wheel comes in a new design with more chrome inserts than what was seen in the Polo hatchback.

The auto maker, Volkswagen says that the Vento will be equipped with features that it felt best suited for the Indian roads. It will come with an excellent suspension that offers great drivability on the Indian roads, a strong air conditioning system that takes care of extreme weather conditions which are very common in the country, convenient legroom including comfortable rear seats, high ground clearance and more for the fat Indian families. The Vento is high on safety too. It carries an array of features like Anti Braking Systems (ABS) and airbags and even a strong horn, that's really necessary for safe driving in India.

The Vento will be assembled at Volkswagen's much hyped Pune plant in Chakan. It will be built together with the Volkswagen Polo and Skoda Fabia hatchbacks. The Vento making its entry, Volkswagen now has seven models on offer in India, ranging from the Polo, Vento, New Beetle, Jetta, Passat, Touareg and the handmade luxury car Phaeton. Being very much aware of the competition in the promising Indian car market, the car maker has priced the car just right. Speaking of competition, the third week of July would bring us the much awaited hatchback Nissan Micra, while the Mitsubishi Evo X will launch a little later. Fiat is all set to roll out the 90-bhp Grande Punto Sport.