VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India

Vid6639 · 21st May 2015, 23:35

Welcome upgrades to the ageing Vento. The excess use of chrome is a bit of hit/miss. Some love it and others don't.

Auto folding mirrors, Cruise control, cooled glove box are all standard features in the segment now so nothing new but welcome none the less. The new darker beige will uplift the cabin for sure.

The front looks are again divided. Some like the old sleek look others will like the more grown up look. It looks wider and more Passat'ish.

The TSI DSG and TDI DSG are pretty much the benchmark in this segment. So anyone looking at an AT, the Vento is pretty much the one to get in Diesel or Petrol. Vento buyers look beyond the features of the Honda City and Verna. You need to appreciate the build quality and mechanicals. That's the appeal.

jha.shailesh · 22nd May 2015, 06:39

Any idea if they have added door padding, yesterday I was driving the diesel dsg, and the feel of plastic touching my elbow irritated me, quite a bit. My 6 year old fiesta has leather door paddings and felt more premium, at least the interior.

volkman10 · 22nd May 2015, 09:25

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Originally Posted by Bhodrolok

If I am not wrong, there will be one more "Facelift" before the next gen Vento will be available in India?

IMO, Polo next generation will arrive in 2018. Vento too could follow the same time plan.

whitebeauty · 22nd May 2015, 10:00

Good to hear about the upgrades. Had these features like cruise control and others have been introduced 2 years earlier, Vento would have been the best out of this segment and could have sold in more numbers. I wish I had cruise control feature atleast 1 year earlier before I purchased

abhii176 · 22nd May 2015, 10:30

I, for one, quite like the new Passat treatment to the front and the tweaked tail lamps. The new features do bring the Vento on par with segment standard features and are a welcome addition.
The most compelling reason, still IMHO, to go for the Vento would still be the diesel plus DSG combo!

ventoman · 22nd May 2015, 12:21

So my 3 month old Vento is already outdated. Can't keep up with VW and their updates!

Will have to check with service if they can retrofit cruise control, dead pedal etc onto existing models. If they do, that'll be fantastic!

Gannu_1 · 23rd May 2015, 10:19

The Russians get a better package in terms of the facelift - bixenon headlamps with DRLs and washers, sensors in the front bumper for park assist and the newer design auto dimming IRVM in addition to whatever chrome is offered here.

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Thank goodness, we get the better 1.2 TSI engine whereas those folks get the older 1.6 petrol.

Source: Carscoops

PPS · 23rd May 2015, 12:32

VW India should have offered projector headlamps since its cousin the Skoda Rapid has been having that since the past many months now.

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Originally Posted by volkman10

And new alloy wheel design.

The alloy wheels are the same as the ones offered on the 2014 facelift of the Polo (highline variant). Posting a pic from member DWC's ownership thread.

VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India-alloy.jpg

Nilay · 23rd May 2015, 13:41

Vento has Sunglass holders in glovebox. It could have been separate sunglass holder mounted in roof like in jetta

k_ajay · 23rd May 2015, 15:07

Nice! Very welcome upgrades by VW. I'm pleased that VW actually have added these new features to the Vento (and I hope to the upcoming GTs as well, soon). This certainly would negate the need for people to go and (sometimes) burn their fingers at places like Sugeshs' Vagtune & Himanshu @ J&J MotorWerks.

Just very better these new features come as stock. (of course, my opinion)

geeash · 23rd May 2015, 17:06

Though the whole Teambhp has been raving about the 1.2 TSI vento, I really don't think it is going to sell. Even with N number of facelifts VW cannot play a game here unless they have a TSI available for test drive. Leave alone a TSI Test drive car per dealer, they don't even have one Vento TSI car for Test drive in whole of a meteopolitan city like chennai among all 3 dealers. They are just offering polo GT for TD and goading the customer to book a vento. The above said was my own personal experience. It's a real shame to see such a good turbocharged engine with state of the art transmission suffer such a pathetic treatment

Proof

Crazy_Bean · 25th May 2015, 13:00

The facelifted Vento's wheels are not the same as POLO. Attaching both pics for reference. Source: motoroids

PIC 1: Vento
PIC 2: POLO

Writing thins because every reviewer is saying that the wheels are a direct ripoff from polo. They are uncannily similar though. I like the Polo one's better.

jha.shailesh · 26th May 2015, 16:33

Anybody knows the launch date? the website still shows old Vento Model?

volkman10 · 26th May 2015, 18:21

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Originally Posted by jha.shailesh

Anybody knows the launch date? the website still shows old Vento Model?

As per the dealer, it will be an August Launch.

Bhodrolok · 27th May 2015, 11:26

A question for Vento owners in Bangalore. How does the ground clearance hold up on the legendary humps in the city? I love this car and want to go for the 1.2 TSi option but really worried about scraping every hump on the road. I am fed up of doing the same with my current i10

21st May 2015, 23:35	#31
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,754 Thanked: 43,700 Times View My Garage	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India Welcome upgrades to the ageing Vento. The excess use of chrome is a bit of hit/miss. Some love it and others don't. Auto folding mirrors, Cruise control, cooled glove box are all standard features in the segment now so nothing new but welcome none the less. The new darker beige will uplift the cabin for sure. The front looks are again divided. Some like the old sleek look others will like the more grown up look. It looks wider and more Passat'ish. The TSI DSG and TDI DSG are pretty much the benchmark in this segment. So anyone looking at an AT, the Vento is pretty much the one to get in Diesel or Petrol. Vento buyers look beyond the features of the Honda City and Verna. You need to appreciate the build quality and mechanicals. That's the appeal.
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22nd May 2015, 06:39	#32
jha.shailesh BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 72 Thanked: 49 Times	Any idea if they have added door padding, yesterday I was driving the diesel dsg, and the feel of plastic touching my elbow irritated me, quite a bit. My 6 year old fiesta has leather door paddings and felt more premium, at least the interior.
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22nd May 2015, 10:00	#34
whitebeauty Newbie Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pune Posts: 13 Thanked: 3 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India Good to hear about the upgrades. Had these features like cruise control and others have been introduced 2 years earlier, Vento would have been the best out of this segment and could have sold in more numbers. I wish I had cruise control feature atleast 1 year earlier before I purchased
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22nd May 2015, 10:30	#35
abhii176 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bangalore Posts: 185 Thanked: 167 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India I, for one, quite like the new Passat treatment to the front and the tweaked tail lamps. The new features do bring the Vento on par with segment standard features and are a welcome addition. The most compelling reason, still IMHO, to go for the Vento would still be the diesel plus DSG combo!
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22nd May 2015, 12:21	#36
ventoman BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Blr/London Posts: 316 Thanked: 180 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India So my 3 month old Vento is already outdated. Can't keep up with VW and their updates! Will have to check with service if they can retrofit cruise control, dead pedal etc onto existing models. If they do, that'll be fantastic!
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23rd May 2015, 10:19	#37
Gannu_1 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Madras Posts: 7,241 Thanked: 20,366 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India The Russians get a better package in terms of the facelift - bixenon headlamps with DRLs and washers, sensors in the front bumper for park assist and the newer design auto dimming IRVM in addition to whatever chrome is offered here. Thank goodness, we get the better 1.2 TSI engine whereas those folks get the older 1.6 petrol. Source: Carscoops
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23rd May 2015, 13:41	#39
Nilay BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: valsad Posts: 78 Thanked: 137 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India Vento has Sunglass holders in glovebox. It could have been separate sunglass holder mounted in roof like in jetta Attached Thumbnails
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23rd May 2015, 15:07	#40
k_ajay Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 1,138 Times View My Garage	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India Nice! Very welcome upgrades by VW. I'm pleased that VW actually have added these new features to the Vento (and I hope to the upcoming GTs as well, soon). This certainly would negate the need for people to go and (sometimes) burn their fingers at places like Sugeshs' Vagtune & Himanshu @ J&J MotorWerks. Just very better these new features come as stock. (of course, my opinion)
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23rd May 2015, 17:06	#41
geeash Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 146 Times	Though the whole Teambhp has been raving about the 1.2 TSI vento, I really don't think it is going to sell. Even with N number of facelifts VW cannot play a game here unless they have a TSI available for test drive. Leave alone a TSI Test drive car per dealer, they don't even have one Vento TSI car for Test drive in whole of a meteopolitan city like chennai among all 3 dealers. They are just offering polo GT for TD and goading the customer to book a vento. The above said was my own personal experience. It's a real shame to see such a good turbocharged engine with state of the art transmission suffer such a pathetic treatment Proof Last edited by geeash : 23rd May 2015 at 17:14.
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25th May 2015, 13:00	#42
Crazy_Bean BHPian Join Date: May 2014 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 415 Thanked: 266 Times	Re: Volkswagen Vento : Test Drive & Review The facelifted Vento's wheels are not the same as POLO. Attaching both pics for reference. Source: motoroids PIC 1: Vento PIC 2: POLO Writing thins because every reviewer is saying that the wheels are a direct ripoff from polo. They are uncannily similar though. I like the Polo one's better. Attached Thumbnails
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26th May 2015, 16:33	#43
jha.shailesh BHPian Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 72 Thanked: 49 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India Anybody knows the launch date? the website still shows old Vento Model?
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27th May 2015, 11:26	#45
Bhodrolok BHPian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Bangalore Posts: 548 Thanked: 1,303 Times	Re: VW Vento facelift spied sans camouflage in India A question for Vento owners in Bangalore. How does the ground clearance hold up on the legendary humps in the city? I love this car and want to go for the 1.2 TSi option but really worried about scraping every hump on the road. I am fed up of doing the same with my current i10
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