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    6 years ago | Pratik Joshi

    User Review on Volkswagen Ameo Highline Plus 1.5L AT (D)16 Alloy

    Detail Review:
    Rating parameters
    (out of 5)

    5.0

    Exterior

    4.0

    Comfort

    5.0

    Performance

    5.0

    Fuel Economy

    5.0

    Value for Money

    PURCHASE:
    New

    DRIVING:
    Few hundred kilometers
    It's surprising that this car is not seen much on roads of Mumbai and Pune but I must admit that it is hidden gem at the price on which it is offered. I bought Ameo highline plus dsg Connect edition and I am completely satisfied with this purchase. I went to VW showroom for Vento but came across this new connect edition Ameo dsg. It had a good looking Lapiz blue color with black interiors & black leatheratte seat covers. Booked a test drive and was very much impressed with engines punchy performance, overall driving Dynamics and DSG gearbox. Booked this car on the very second day. Agree that there are few cons line rear seat space, initial turbolag, after sales/service & stiff suspension for city roads but you need to evaluate the car as per your needs. How did I addressed cons and came to conclusions: Rear Seat space : If any of your family member sits in rear is above 6 feet, then he/she might be uncomfortable but you can always make them sit in front which is very spacious and how often do you have such situations to travel together ? And how long you travel ? and how many family members are so tall ?If all the answers are against than you have to look after other option. Initial turbolag: In city bumper to bumper traffic conditions, practically I dont expect instant pickup and whenever we want good speed we can always get this rocket launched on highways. By the way you can always adapt to DSG style and have work arounds to overcome that lag like by double pressing the accelerator. The point is you have to adapt to the gearbox and gearbox has to adapt your driving style. Stiff suspension: Take city bad roads slowly and you would start liking the beauty of stiff suspension on highways. I travel once in everyweek from Mumbai to Pune and vice versa and this beauty just impresses me. After Sales/Service: Sales experience was good. I purchased it from Vidyut Motors in Pune and Akshay was sales person. He was a great help during my journey for delivery of car and also helping me after that. Servicing I have not come acrossed so can't comment but positive about it at least in Pune city and experience from sales. You need to accept that every car has pros and cons but we need to make our mind as what is required for us. I wanted to purchase Skoda Rapid/ VW Vento but this car saved me around 4-5 lakhs on top model but with almost same driving pleaseure. Pros like good driving Dynamics, punchy diesal engine ,milege, performance, black interiors with DSG gearbox are just worthy at this pricing point. Plus Build quality is also a factor to consider buying this car. I am not talking from exterior build quality because any car with best build quality will also suffer a great impact during accident ( be it VW or any other brand). I am talking more about build quality from inside that premium feel that's it. If you are not too much concerned about interior build quality( fit and finish) and that punchy performance with DSG gearbox, I would suggest to look after other great options such as Dzire, aspire, ciaz ( as it is slightly costler that AMEO top model) and many others. But if you want that punchy performance and premium feel under 11l budget, go for AMEO highline plus Connect TDI . PS: Take extended 2 years warranty for peace of mind. Thanks
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