VW Vento review for common man

 

Exterior Exteriour looks fine sideways, but from front looks cant figure out if it's polo or vento with ease. Use of chrome is very nice. Angled side profile (30% front and 70% side) does not look good and car feels like attached boot to polo. B piller is nice thought without at gaps. Paint job is top notch. Doors close and open nicely and enough of lines on body give good character. IMHO car should be given twin head lamps or headlamps like civic to give different look.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Steering wheel is good to hold, Nice and soft seats gives premium feel. Front arm rest is terrible as it obstructs while shiting from 5th to 4th or 3rd to second. Total ergonomic failiure.  I feel dash is bit on higher side for short people. I found it's okay to me (i am 5' 10"). Seats in front are comfortable and hand rest on door is spot on.

Some thing at rear which dissapoints me a bit. If you wear those boots and you sit at rear as third passagner then getting out of car will be tough job for you. (My advice: remove boots and get out). Rear  arm rest is nice too. Rear AC vent cn be adjusted from frot and cannot be closed. Lot of space in door pockets.

I found rear seats tad low to my liking being called comfortable. However for short people it will serve nice. Rear seats are bumpy during the ride may be due to soft suspension(diesel and petrol). you see occasional oscilltions if taken bit fast on humps(bangalore speedbreakers). Also there is bit of oscillations in front too. with 5 people on board car can scrap bottom on speedbreakers (tried in bangalore). Road noise is absent but then depends on road. engine noise is absent at low RPM's. but one does feel clatter if driven with rolled down glass.

Bad music system. Too much bass and with all tweakings one cannot get satisfied sound (I work in audio field with expirience of over 5 years). But then sound is much to liking of individual. Of course it is much beter then what we used to get 7 years back budget music system.

Nice horn somthing which you will not mind if someone honked you from behind :)  Overall nice car for strictly 4 and occsional 5.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This is where the car shines (diesel). This car is very easy to drive in city with that low end torque and car pulls effortlessly. However turbo lag is felt if you press gas padel but not much to break the deal. Gearing rations are spot and engine does not feel strained perfect for city driving. Economy in city should be anywhre between 14 to 15 (I mean strictly in City). Car is easy to steer and can be parked with ease (You do require parking sensor's). Engine soud is coarse from outside and feels like amy diesel or matadoor. Not nice if you want to park the car at night in your appartment.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is very nice at low speeds and at high speeds there is some bit of body roll. Now this is subjective. If you have expirience of driving car with has great dynamics while cornering (like fiats and fiesta's) then you will observe this bodyroll and nose dive on breaking. But then you have migrated from wagonar or old verna to this then you might feel this car handle's best.

However most of the body roll and soft suspension will not hurt normal driving or even on higways. Humans do tend to get use to and learn quickly.

 

Final Words I recomend this car to all the people who needs effortless driving, some brand value of VW, sheer power. But those who are budget minded I believe they should stay away from this as After sale service is not proven and if it turns out to be Skoda ways then can potentially create problem. 

 

After  market accesories:-

1. Sun film on all windows is must for AC to be very effective (chill).

2. rear parking sensors are must.

3. HU is something you will like to change (optional and  i will leave it o individual taste)

 

Areas of improvement  

1. Make the engine dB levels to low, we need car and not tractor.

2. HU is total mess. either give good choice for HU or have comfortline with ABS and EBD and no head unit and other accesories.

3. Clutch grinding noise is not qhat you expect from 11+ L. Kill it ASAP.

4. rear hump Aka trasmission tunnel, what is this doing in front wheel drive.

5. Car front looks need complete change.

6. Head lamps are not great at nights due to short throw change them to better one.

 

Reviewers exp with cars: I have extensively driven, Fiat palio, Swift, ford fiesta, OHC and wagonar to 400+ kms, Vento is owned by my close friend and we do share ride most of the times.

 

Excellent engine, good build quality and front space.irritating clutch noise, sound of engine revs can be felt at rear