The BS-VI VW Polo and BS-VI Vento have
been launched with prices starting at INR 5.82 lakh* and INR 8.86 lakh*
respectively. The price range is similar to that of the BS-IV carlines. With
the BS-VI upgrade the 1.2-litre TSI turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine,
1.5-litre TDI turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine and 7-speed DSG
dual-clutch automatic transmission options of the VW Polo have been
discontinued. On the plus side, its equipment now includes heat-insulating glass,
which should make it more summer-friendly.
The BS-VI VW Polo is available with an
upgraded version of the 1.0-litre MPI naturally aspirated three-cylinder petrol
engine that produced 76 PS and 95 Nm of torque in the BS-IV version as well as
a new 1.0-litre TSI engine. The latter is a turbocharged three-cylinder petrol
unit good for 110 PS and 175 Nm of torque.
The 1.0-litre MPI engine was offered with
a 5-speed manual transmission in the BS-IV VW Polo. In the BS-VI VW Polo, it
comes linked to a 6-speed manual transmission. The 1.0-litre TSI engine can be
had with a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic transmission
depending on the variant. The VW Vento has seen the discontinuation of the
1.6-litre MPI naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol, 1.2-litre TSI
turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, 1.5-litre TDI turbocharged
four-cylinder diesel engine and 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission
options with the BS-VI transition. Its equipment also comprises heat-insulating
glass now.
Under the hood, the aforementioned BS-VI
1.0-litre TSI engine is standard now. It can be had with a 6-speed manual
transmission or a 6-speed automatic transmission depending on the variant.
