himanshumor recently shared this with other BHPians.
Is Å KODA AUTO VOLKSWAGEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED betraying existing customers?
Polo & Vento Turbo editions launched on 15th Feb 2021
Good news for those who were just about to buy the Polo/Vento as they can get the TSi engine for 6.99/8.69 lacs.
Bad and hurtful news for those who recently bought the MPi engine Polo/Vento.
This post is primarily about point number 2.
I myself bought a Polo Trendline to close a value for money deal back in October 2020.
Watching this news, I was shocked and felt a bit betrayed as I could buy the TSi engine for approx. 1.2 lacs more, but I made peace with my purchase as I am still a Trendline buyer (and a sedate driver too) who got the Trendline at great discounts. But what about those who just bought the Comfortline with MPi engine? I have received so many calls from such people who just took their MPi Comfortline deliveries and below is the original email of dissent from one such Comfortline
Volkswagen Vento, Polo Turbo Variants Launched in India, Price Starts at Rs 6.99 Lakh
FOLLOW US ON:
Volkswagen has launched the Turbo edition of its flagship models – Polo & Vento. The special edition Polo & Vento are now available in a Comfortline variant, powered by Volkswagen’s compact, powerful & efficient 1.0l Turbocharged Stratified Injection (TSI) technology mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The Turbo edition Polo & Vento Comfortline TSI MT will be available to customers at an attractive offer price of Rs 6.99 lakh and Rs 8.69 lakh respectively.
Adding a sport appeal to the exteriors & interiors, the turbo edition will adorn a glossy black spoiler, ORVM caps, fender badge and sporty seat covers. Further, enhancing the cabin comfort, both the carlines offers the climatronic air-conditioning feature.
Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 18:39 IST
Volkswagen Polo Turbo and Vento Turbo editions are powered by the 1.0-litre TSI engine in combination with a manual gearbox only. The special editions also get cosmetic tweaks like glossy black spoiler, glossy Volkswagen Polo Turbo and Vento Turbo editions launched in India
Key Highlights
The Turbo edition is based on Comfortline trim
Polo and Vento Turbo editions get glossy black rear spoiler and special seat covers
Volkswagen has launched the Turbo editions for Polo and Vento in India; the Polo Turbo Comfortline variant gets a price tag of ₹6.99 lakh while Vento Turbo Comfortline edition costs ₹8.69 lakh. This means that Polo Turbo is only ₹3,000 costlier than the standard Polo Comforline. And for this extra price, the Polo gets a handful of cosmetic tweaks and TSI (turbocharged) engine with Comfortline variant which, as standard, gets MPI naturally aspirated unit. Volkswagen Vento Turbo Comfortline, on the o