Volkswagen Ameo User Reviews

Fantastic car. I don't understand why VW discontinued this car. A pure drivers pleasure. Fantastic handling and awesome steering feedback.. Nothing can beat the build quality. Suspension is very good driving at triple digits can be easily confident. it gives a mileage of 17 km/l at highways which is good as I drive at 110-120 km/h speed. Only 2 things but not much of a drawback to me, 1) slightly underpowered considering vehicles kerb weight, but still looks good to me. 2)rear leg room, but it can be comfortable for 2 people.

i have bought ameo on jan 2018, till now i have drove 62,000/- kms. i am getting a good mileage of 20km/l. I love the audio quality and power. rear seat suspension is more luxury. stability is good. auto ac is having many silent features. very safety , the same rate vehicles in maruthi and hundai are worthless for money when compared to vw. service cost is quite expensive, but really worth,. i am enjoying my car daily with increasing love on volkswagen.

One of the best in the sedan segment. Best in class, specially comfort and a smooth driving. Good fuel efficiency, excellent safety features, perfect sound system, and multifunction car and can be handled by the steering itself.

I purchased ameo in 2018. It's a wonderful car in segment. Riding and handling is awesome on road. When it is on highway it's feel like not a single jerk. I am suggesting all to purchase ameo.

Exterior

Nicest, sober looks which surely provide a feeling  of toughness.. However, those looking for funky impressive looks, will not like it.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Many features packed in. Space is good. Climate control works well. Yet to experience the rain sensing vipers. Phone and music bluetooth connectivity is good. Ingress and egress is little dififcult for heavy and tall builds. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine noise is diesel like, even in Petrol and takes time to get used to. But, with that, comes good power distribution characteristics. At high speeds above 30 though, this goes away and the cabin silence is comparable to any petrol car that you can talk of. Engine perfomance is one of the best and I have attained speeds of 110 kmph at times, with full load- 5 grown ups + boot full of luggage. However, when it comes to racing with biggies, it sure looses steam above 110 kmph. But, that is good for a safe ride. Fuel economy nears what is claimed by VW. Gearbox is smooth enough. 

Ride Quality & Handling

Suscpension performance over bad roads is one of the best that you can experience on India roads. Huge speed breakers suddenly mean nothing and it is relieving to get rid of the dilemmas- Whether to cross the speed breaker or not!! Stability at high speeds also is very good, although stability on sharp turns at speeds above 100 are a concern. Overtaking and cutting corners is very easy.  At times, on few pot holes though, the thud of the suscpension is frightening. You feel like the suscpension broke, but it does not. 

 Biggest VFM feature of the Ameo is the "Cruise Control". You should experience it to understand what is stated here. Its a Big relief on long drives. And you get it only on +15 lacs vehicles other wise. Smartest move by VW, which unfortunately is way ahead of time. 

Final Words

 Good value for money for those, who want to migrate to their first mini-sedan. Especially, the safety features that VW have packed in. You really feel safe in this car. 

Areas of improvement  

1) Mirrorlink is a feature which is almost not usable and is a waste of money by VW. After IOS and Android, people do not want nore dependencies. They could have tried provding something better which could cast screens of your cell phone to the touchscreen. With the premium paid, one would expect at least to be able to see the GPS Navigation from cell phone, even without any touch screen feature supported. Or watching videos. This would have been a USP had VW taken little more inputs. (Given that Ameo is designed for India)

2) The blowers provided ( For rear seat passengers lack switch on/switch off functions. Take up too much space compared to the comfort provided. Absence of flat floor makes it difficult for the rear middle passenger to feel comfortable.

 

Value for Money with all the features packed inMirrorlink Limitations, Engine Power

The front part of the car is just amazing, very aggressive like polo and vento. Not much of change here. It will be mistaken for a ventor, which is good. The boot design is very plain and definitely the sharp looks of the front end.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): Best in class interiors can I say? yes it is. Loads of features and comfort. The rear seat space is limited and is better for only 2 adults.

The Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox are just awesome, this is the best engine in terms of power, not a very refined engine but the cabin insulation is pretty good. Fuel economy is great for an automatic vehicle. The DSG gearbox is state of the art piece and miles ahead of competetion.

Ride Quality & Handling are good as well, very stable at high speeds and the suspension is on the stiffer side for the diesel variant.

DSG gear box, powerful engine, engaging to drive and safetyBad looking boot and very less rear seat space

DISCLAIMER: The following review is based on my personal experience and my usage of VW Ameo driven 15000 kms and I do not promote or endorse any brand.

I purchased Volkswagen Ameo in the month of December 2016. And I must say it's worth every penny and I m cherishing every moment with it when BEHIND the steering wheel. My budget was around 10 lakhs and my main priorities were engine power, ride quality,steering response, build quality, safety, Highway stability and finally Mileage.Before finalising Ameo, I had test driven Elite i20, ford twins figo and aspire, ecosport, fiat punto, Honda jazz, Brezza, s cross and polo. The elite i20 steering felt disconnected plus there was not fuel economy indicator to check mileage per litre. The build quality was much better then maruti. However, I felt that elite i20 didn't match to my expectation.

Then when I test drove ford twins figo and aspire i felt the power was excellent. However the build quality was not like the old Ford's like fiesta or old figo. I was left with one option of ford ecosport. The trend plus 1.5 was within my budget. Ecosport build was excellent and far superior than the new figo and aspire. The only let down I felt was the engine was old school technology which was 2 SOHC FGT WHICH IS THE SAME AS IN MAHINDRA VERITO. Moreover there was a face lift coming in November 2017. So rejected the ecosport.

Then I checked out punto evo diesel. It's an excellent hatchback in terms of highway stability, build quality and steering response. But a big let down was after sales and service..i almost finalised it but at the last moment backed off due to poor After sale service. Then checked out jazz, amaze. Both were rejected outrightly seeing the bland, boring and old styled buttons and interiors. Quality wasn't up to mark interior wise.

Then in maruti I felt only two cars were worth to check out seeing it build wise. First Brezza. Driving brezza felt like any other Maruti. However I felt the Alto interiors were pasted in Brezza. The steering felt disconnected. Secondly it was s cross.. felt that the price was too much for a 1.3 litre engine which is SAME as in Brezza n other marutis. Finally I test drove the polo. Looking at it in showroom somewhere in my heart I felt it's worth the money. The interiors, fit n finish were excellent. The only turn off was the rear leg room,ground clearance and boot space of 250 lts. Then after test drive for few kms on various type of roads, the Polo didn't scrape anywhere and ride quality was excellent, steering felt connected.

Then during that period VV launched Ameo in diesel. Checked out the Ameo diesel highline. It was instant click with me in all departments like ride Quality, steering response , highway stability, city driving, build quality, safety and mainly the engine 4 DOHC VGT power of 110 ps, 250 NM torque which is SAME as in full length sedan Vento diesel was mind blowing. The power to weight ratio in Ameo diesel makes it more fun to drive compact sedan. Aditionally, the cruise control feature which is most useful on highways plus it has auto rain sensing wipers with electronic dimming driver mirrors which is useful during night drive.

I OBSERVED that NO OTHER car in the current market within 11 LAKHS offers CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRONIC AUTO DIMMING MIRROR, AUTO RAIN SENSING WIPERS with 110 PS POWER TILL DATE. I PURCHASED VW AMEO HIGH LINE 1.5 manual transmission for 9.67 lakhs on road price bengaluru in Dec 2016 excluding insurance. I have completed 15600 kms without any issues and highway mileage I get is 26.6 kmpl when driven within 100 kms speed and having such a powerful engine I drive at speeds around 120 to 130 kms still I get 21 kmpl and above TILL DATE.

Overtaking on highway with Ameo diesel is effortless and quick, the 15000 service cost was 10500 rs including GST of which 4500 was for oil itself since Volkswagen uses Fully synthetic engine oil..which is bit costly. However synthetic engine is good for engine and the service intervals are every 15000 kms which is quite long. At the end of the day Vw Ameo ticks all the boxes of my requirement in all departments.

Thank you Volkswagen. Its indeed German Engineering with Indian heart.

NANA

45000 kms done not a hitch ,superb comfort and class apart ,milage am getting around 17 to 18 mms in city and 20 to 23 on highway .Except for 14500 whuch i pay for yearly service all is good .It will put a BIG smile on your face when u push it on highway or when u overtaking " easy".Its not like a car next door it's exclusive.

I'm reviewing after 3years of usage. Now I love this car. What a performance, comfort, quality best in class. Went for a long drive recently and it amazed me, what a comfort, got an average of 18 km per litre, best part enjoyed the music, sound quality is best. In three years just done annual service nothing else. No problem at all.