Volkswagen Vento's production started at Chakan plant

Recently a few days back, Volkswagen revealed the sketch of its new sedan Volkswagen Vento. The current happening on the sedan is that its production has started at the Chakan facility of the company located near Pune. The plant also manufactures its popular hatchback model Volkswagen Polo. The communication head of Volkswagen India confirmed the news recently.

Published On May 27, 2010 19:17 IST

Published OnMay 27, 2010 19:17 IST

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Along with confirming the news of production of Vento, he also added that the car would be launched in the coming three months in India. Although the exact price range has not been officially disclosed there are speculations that it would be priced in the range of Rs. 9-10 lakh. Since the announcement of this new sedan began, it was clear that the car would compete against Honda City, the current ruler of the segment.

Volkswagen Vento would be powered by a 1.6L engine and is expected to deliver 105 bhp of power. The car would be launched in both Petrol and Diesel variants in India. According to the communication head of the company, there is a strict competition faced by the car in lieu of the upcoming sedans in India.

Volkswagen Group India recently revealed that it would launch its high end car Phaeton in the month of June. With Polo doing extremely well and Phaeton soon to launch there is enough that the group can look upto.

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