Volkswagen launches Ameo diesel at Rs 6.34 lakh

Let's have a look at the prices of the different variants.

Volkswagen had introduced its all-new compact sedan, the Ameo, in July this year, but it was only offered with a petrol engine. Now, the German automaker has launched the diesel variant of the sedan. The diesel Ameo comes with a 1.5-litre engine and is offered with both manual and automatic transmissions.

Let's have a look at the prices of the different variants.

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 and Honda Amaze.

Source: CarDekho.com