2017 Volkswagen Vento Highline Plus Launched

Volkswagen has added a new 'Highline Plus' trim to the Vento lineup in India, continuing the trend of regularly updating their car lineup. Volkswagen has taken its own sweet time launching the car in India; it was first spotted testing in the country in January 2016 and was also showcased at their pavilion at the 2016 Auto Expo.

The Volkswagen Vento Highline Plus (ex-showroom Mumbai) is priced as follows:

1.6 MPI MT - Rs 10.85 lakh

1.2 TSI DSG - Rs 12.06 lakh

1.5 TDI MT - Rs 12.20 lakh

1.5 TDI DSG - Rs 13.43 lakh

For an extra Rs 90,000 (approximately) over the Highline trim, the Vento Highline Plus variant is fitted with all-LED headlights with auto-levelling and rear parking camera with display on a central infotainment screen. 

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Other features from the Highline trim have been carried over to the new Plus variant - including '3D' effect tail lights with LED lamps, automatic rain sensing wipers, rear AC vents, auto-dimming IRVM, cooled glove-box, a flat-bottom steering wheel with multi-function buttons etc.

The Volkswagen Vento, including the new Highline Plus variants, is available with four engine-transmission combos.

The petrol variants are available with two engines. While one is a 1.6-litre, naturally aspirated 4-cylinder motor developing 105PS/153Nm paired to a 5-speed manual transmission with a claimed mileage of 16.09kmpl, the other option is a 1.2-litre, turbocharged 4-cylinder motor developing 105PS/175Nm paired to a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission with a claimed mileage of 18.19kmpl.

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The diesel variants, on the other hand, are powered by the same 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbocharged motor developing 110PS/250Nm paired with either a five-speed manual transmission (22.27kmpl) and seven-speed dual clutch transmission (22.15kmpl).

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Standard safety systems available on the Volkswagen Vento include ABS, ESP (on models with DSG) and dual front airbags.

With the launch of this latest trim-level, the Vento Highline Plus is available in a total of 14 variants! Prices of all the variants, ex-showroom Mumbai, is as follows:

Petrol Variants

1.6 MPI Trendline MT - Rs 8.05 lakh

1.6 MPI Comfortline MT - Rs 9.01 lakh

1.6 MPI Highline MT - Rs 9.92 lakh

1.6 MPI Highline Plus MT* - Rs 10.85 lakh

1.2 TSI Comfortline DSG - Rs 10.25 lakh

1.2 TSI Highline DSG - Rs 11.16 lakh

1.2 TSI Highline Plus DSG* - Rs 12.06 lakh

Diesel Variants

1.5 TDI Trendline MT - Rs 9.33 lakh

1.5 TDI Comfortline MT - Rs 10.34 lakh

1.5 TDI Comfortline DSG - Rs 11.61 lakh

1.5 TDI Highline MT - Rs 11.30 lakh

1.5 TDI Highline DSG - Rs 12.52 lakh

1.5 TDI Highline Plus MT* - Rs 12.20 lakh

1.5 TDI Highline Plus DSG* - Rs 13.43 lakh

* - new variants