The compact sedan segment in India is crowded. Now, the latest entrant to the segment is the Volkswagen Ameo diesel. The company had already introduced the petrol variant of the Ameo in June this year. Now, Volkswagen has launched the diesel variant of the car that is powered by a 1.5-litre engine, available in both manual and automatic transmission options.
Manual
Trendline – Rs 6,33,600
Comfortline – Rs 7,35,150
Highline – Rs 8,16,900
Automatic
Comfortline – Rs 8,50,150
Highline – Rs 9,31,900
The Ameo’s 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder TDI engine produces 110PS of power at 4,000rpm and 250Nm of torque at 1,500-3,000rpm. The motor comes paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard, and an optional 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox that offers a claimed fuel efficiency of 21.73kmpl. The 1.2-litre petrol engine, on the other hand, is a 3-cylinder motor that makes 75PS of power and 110Nm of peak torque and is only offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox.
The compact sedan’s feature list includes many segment firsts such as rain-sensing wipers, static cornering lights, cruise control, a front centre armrest and anti-pinch power windows at the front and rear. Safety features include ESP and hill-hold (DSG variants only), dual front airbags and ABS (standard across the range), a rear-view camera and rear parking sensors.
The feature-kitty goes on to include a touchscreen infotainment system with Mirror link, i-pod connectivity and a phonebook/SMS viewer, automatic climate control with a dust & pollen filter, electrically adjustable & foldable wing-mirrors with integrated LED turn indicators and a cooled glove box. That’s not all, you also get an auto-dimming interior rearview mirror, a steering wheel that can be adjusted for rake and reach and rear AC vents too.
The addition of the diesel engine puts the Ameo in a stronger position to go head-to-head against rivals like the Maruti Swift Dzire, Ford Figo Aspire, Hyundai Xcent, Tata Zest andHonda Amaze.
Source: CarDekho.com
