వోక్స్వాగన్ వెంటో 1.5 TDI హైలైన్ ప్లస్ AT BSIV

The automatic version of the 1.5-litre TDI diesel engine of the Volkswagen Vento is available in three trim levels: Comfortline, Highline and Highline Plus. The Highline Plus is the range-topping trim in its lineup. The Volkswagen Vento 1.5 TDI Highline Plus diesel automatic is priced at Rs 13.63 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi, as of April 5, 2017).

Launched in April 2017, the Highline Plus trim comes with all the bells and whistles you can expect in a mid-size sedan. The Highline Plus carries over all the goodies that the Highline trim offers and a few additional ones to make it even more enticing. The biggest difference you will notice on the outside are the full-LED headlamps with integrated LED daytime running lights (these headlamps are a straight lift from the hotter, two-door Polo GTI and feature auto-levelling function as well). In addition to the snazzier headlamps, the Highline Plus is also equipped with a reverse parking camera.

As far as safety is concerned, all variants of the Volkswagen Vento, including the 1.5 TDI Highline Plus DSG, come with dual-front airbags (driver and front passenger) along with ABS (anti-lock braking system). Like the other two diesel automatic variants, the 1.5 TDI Highline Plus DSG also has ESP (electronic stability program) and hill-hold control (which prevents the car from rolling backwards on an incline). It rides on 15-inch alloy wheels with 185/60 cross-section tyres.

The uprated 1.5-litre diesel engine was added to its range in November 2016 post its debut with the Volkswagen Ameo. The engine is now rated at 110PS (5PS more compared to its previous tune). Its maximum torque output remains the same at 250Nm. The automatic variants of the Vento, including the 1.5 TDI Highline Plus DSG, are mated to a 7-speed DSG (dual-clutch) automatic gearbox, similar to its petrol counterparts. The ARAI-certified fuel efficiency of the Volkswagen Vento 1.5 TDI Highline Plus DSG automatic is 22.15kmpl, which is only 0.12kmpl less than its respective manual variant.

The Volkswagen Vento 1.5 TDI Highline Plus DSG goes up against its alter ego, the Skoda Rapid 1.5 TDI CR Style AT, and the Hyundai Verna 1.6L CRDi SX (O) AT.