Vento 2013-2015 1.5 TDI Comfortline നിരൂപണം
Volkswagen India Private Limited is a popular automaker in the country that has delivered wide range of vehicles in the car market. Now, it has introduced the facelifted version of its popular sedan, Vento in both diesel and petrol engine options. It comes in three trim levels out of which, Volkswagen Vento 1.5 TDI Comfortline is a mid range diesel variant. This sedan is introduced with quite a few modifications done to its exteriors. The front facade gets dual beam headlamps, while the side profile includes body colored side mirrors and door handles. The rear end includes a radiant tail light cluster, which is in new design. The plush interior cabin is equipped with a stylish central console and a sporty flat bottom steering wheel. Other aspects in the cabin include a climatronic automatic air conditioning unit, multi function display, power windows and a music system. In terms of safety, this trim is bestowed with an engine immobilizer, front fog lamps, interior rear view mirror and some other such vital aspects. It has a power assisted steering system that minimizes the efforts required by the driver. Its proficient suspension system helps the vehicle to deal with jerks caused on uneven roads and gives a comfortable driving experience. It is available with 2-years or unlimited kilometers standard warranty, which can be further increased at an additional cost.
Exteriors:
This sedan is designed with an overall length of 4384mm along with a total width and height of 1699mm and 1466mm respectively. The aggressive front facade is designed with a bold radiator grille that includes two horizontally positioned slats with a chrome strip. It is further embossed with an insignia of the company, which enhances the look of its front profile. This grille is flanked by a trendy headlight cluster that is integrated with powerful halogen lamps with black finish. The sleek bonnet has a few visible character lines on it, while the wide windscreen is fitted with a pair of intermittent wipers. It has a body colored bumper is integrated with an air intake section and a couple of fog lamps. The side profile has body colored outside rear view mirrors, door handles as well as black colored window sill. The wheel arches are equipped with a set of 15 inch steel wheels that have tubeless radial tyres of size 185/60 R15. These rims are covered with full wheel covers that further adds to its appearance. The rear end has a tweaked tail light cluster,body colored bumper and a pair of fog lamps. It has a large boot lid that includes a chrome plated company's badge on it.
Interiors:
This Volkswagen Vento 1.5 TDI Comfortline trim has a roomy internal cabin that is blessed with many sophisticated aspects. The seats are wide and well cushioned seats, which are covered with superior Livon fabric upholstery. The cabin comes with high quality scratch resistance plastic materials that adds to its classiness. It offers enough leg room as well as shoulder space to its passengers. The elegant dashboard houses equipments like a flat-bottomed steering wheel and air vents as well. The instrument cluster features a tachometer, speedometer, odometer, trip odometer and a few other notifications as well. The stylish central console is fitted with an infotainment system and includes two cup holders also. The cabin has some utility based features like an ashtray, 12V power outlet for charging electronic devices, bottle holders and a sun glass holder inside glove box compartment. It also has three grab handles along with coat hooks, cup holders in front doors and storage compartments in rear doors.
Engine and Performance:
The manufacturer has powered this trim with a new 1.5-litre diesel motor that has the displacement capacity of 1498cc. It comes with 4-cylinders, sixteen valves and is based on a double overhead camshaft valve configuration. This mill is integrated with a common rail direct injection system. This helps in producing a maximum mileage of 20.34 Kmpl on bigger roads, which comes down to 17.25 Kmpl when driving in city traffic conditions. It is skillfully coupled with an advanced five speed manual transmission gear box that distributes torque output to its front wheels. This motor is capable of producing a maximum power of 103.56bhp at 4400rpm. At the same time, it yields a peak torque output of 250Nm in the range of 1500 to 2500rpm.
Braking and Handling:
This sedan is incorporated with an electronic power assisted steering system that makes handling quite convenient. This speed sensitive steering wheel has tilt and telescopic adjustment function. As far as braking is concerned, its front wheels are fitted with disc brakes whereas the rear ones get drum brakes. It has a robust suspension system that helps in maintaining the stability of vehicle. The front axle is assembled with an efficient McPherson along with a stabilizer bar. While, the rear axle is affixed with a semi independent trailing arm type of mechanism.
Comfort Features:
There is a long list of comfort aspects available in this Volkswagen Vento 1.5 TDI Comfortline variant. It is blessed with an advanced air conditioning unit that cools the cabin and creates a pleasant ambiance. It comes along with dust as well as poller filter and has rear air vents. It has a multi function display that includes traveling time, distance traveled, average speed, outside temperature, speed limit warning and a digital speed display. There are all four power windows with one touch operation and pinch guard function on the driver's side. The outside mirrors are electrically adjustable and driver's seat comes with height adjustment facility. It has front sun visors with vanity mirror as well as ticket holder. It has an advanced infotainment system that comes with four speakers and keeps its passengers entertained throughout their journey. It has a CD/MP3 player and supports auxiliary input, USB port and SD card slot as well. In addition to these, it includes rear parking sensors, rear defogger, remote opening and closing of windows, electric trunk opening, speed sensitive electronic power steering, front center armrest, lane change indicator and remote opening of boot lid.
Safety Features:
This mid range variant has some vital safety aspects like front disc brakes, day and night interior rear view mirror, height adjustable headrests as well as three point front and rear seat belts along with a lap belt in middle. Besides these, it also includes a high mount third brake light, front and rear fog lamps, pinch guard safety for all power windows and an electronic engine immobilizer with floating code that adds to the safety quotient.
Pros:
1. Innovative comfort aspects.
2. Outer appearance is captivating.
Cons:
1. Engine harshness can be minimized.
2. Ground clearance is low.
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