Volkswagen 1.5-litre diesel will come with an automatic option
Volkswagen has been developing the new 1.5-litre diesel engine for the Indian market and there has been no hiding in that. The updated Polo and the Vento will be launched sometime in May or June this year with these new engine options.
The 1.5-litre diesel will be introduced to avail the excise benefit and reduce the cost of the two vehicles. This 1.5-litre engine has been derived from the 1.6-litre oil burner and will be a four-cylinder mill too. The Polo will have an 89bhp tuned while the Vento shall get the same 103bhp and 250Nm of torque. The idea is not to detune it, but rather have the same output with a smaller engine.
The 1.5-litre engine has been locally developed and Volkswagen will add another surprise to this package, as it will be getting this engine with a five-speed manual transmission and a seven-speed dual clutch transmission too. This will make the Polo as the first diesel hatchback to have a seven-speed automatic transmission. Expect some more interior features on the Polo and Vento too. An in-built colour infotainment system with satellite navigation, reverse parking camera etc could also be seen on the upgraded Polos and Ventos.
Being born and brought up in a family that has been a part of the Automotive industry for over seven decades, Rachit has cars in his blood. Four wheelers are his childhood love, and he has grown up playing with bolts and spanners. To add more value to this passion, he studied automobile engineering and even karted at National level competitions.
Soon after that, he got into motoring journalism- where began the process of testing and evaluating cars. He has driven a wide range of cars beginning from Tata Nano to the Aston Martins, most of the cars that are currently sold in the Indian car market. Apart from this, he has also done many long road trips, and shall continue to do so. Rachit was one of the first journalists to take a Nano across the Golden Quadrilateral.
