India-made VW Vento given 4-5 stars by ASEAN NCAP

The India-made Volkswagen Vento has been awarded a 4-Star rating in crash tests conducted by ASEAN New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

The assessment was made based on the Volkswagen Polo Sedan's ASEAN NCAP result from October 2013 (click here to read report). The Vento is set to replace the Polo Sedan in Malaysia. Volkswagen provided technical evidence that its 1.2L variant is equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC).

As its score is based on the existing result of the Polo Sedan, the Vento scored 14.51 points in Adult Occupant Protection (AOP). For a 5-Star rating, ASEAN NCAP requires a car to be equipped with ESC. Only the 1.2-litre variant of the Vento has this system, which makes it eligible for a 5-Star rating.

The 1.6-litre variant received a 4-Star rating due to the absence of ESC. ASEAN NCAP also applied the Polo Sedan’s Child Occupant Protection result for the Vento, with 85% compliance.