2019 Volkswagen Polo and Vento facelift update speed at the check – Video
Volkswagen has been struggling with sales in India for a while now. VW has currently slashed the carrier charges for all its products to boost footfall at its showrooms. However, those actions are not sufficient to regain its lost market proportion (which has become low). Regarding Vento, sales for February ’19 declined 30% (YOY) to 351 units. This is while competitors like Verna, City, and Ciaz all bought almost ten times (every) the general sales of Vento.
To counter these plummeting sales numbers, VW is presently readying facelifts of the Vento and Polo. Two vehicles were recently spotted checking out on Pune roads, each covered in camouflage. However, it is to be cited that these aren’t the next-gen variations of automobiles. The next-gen Vento and Polo are anticipated to be released in the U.S.A. Simplest 2020.
The facelift will mainly encompass more moderen bumper designs and a few minor cosmetic changes on the outside. The regular Polo may want a proposal from the Polo GTI for a full-tone rear bumper. Interiors might get some characteristic additions but no sizeable inclusions, additions, or pate.
Volkswagen won’t be bringing in any mechanical adjustments to these cars. Hence, powertrain alternatives are expected to continue as-is for both automobiles. The Polo comes with four engine alternatives, two diesel and petrol. The ordinary 1-liter fuel provides seventy-five bhp and 95 Nm of torque even as the performance-centered GT TSI version attracts energy from a 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol motor that churns out 104 bhp 175 Nm of torque. The normal diesel Polo is powered by a 1.5 liter 89 bhp diesel engine at the same time as the GT TDI version, which simultaneously draws 108 torque from the equal motor.
The Vento has three engine options, one diesel and two petrol. The diesel unit is similar to the one at the Polo GT TDI and may be selected with a 5-velocity MT or a dual-snatch AT. If one needs a 7-speed twin-take hold of AT choice with a petroleum engine, one wishes to pick out the 1.2-liter turbocharged petrol unit, which gives you 105 bhp and 175 Nm of torque. However, if one prefers a vintage-school 5-speed guide gearbox with a petroleum motor, VW affords this feature with a 1.6-litre 103 bhp petrol engine.
Once launched, the Polo will keep competing with Maruti Swift, Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz, and the upcoming Alcatraz from Tata Motors. But, as far as Vento is concerned, it’ll try to grab a few sales within the especially competitive space, which is generally dominated by the aid of Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, and Hyundai Verna.
