VW Vento Highline Plus snapped at a dealership, launch imminent

06/02/2017 - 13:14 VW Vento, Volkswagen, Spy pictures Aravind Jayachandran

Reportedly starts at a price of INR 11.39 lakhs.

Initial units of the VW Vento Highline Plus have begun arriving at dealerships, one of which was snapped by a Team-BHP member. The launch of the new top-end variant is imminent, although VW is yet to divulge any official information.

VW Vento Highline Plus headlamp at dealerships — The VW Vento HL Plus gets new LED headlamps with DRLs, which is similar to the unit fitted in the India-spec VW GTI.

The key feature of Vento Highline Plus is the new full-LED headlamps with DRLs, akin to the unit mounted in the India-spec VW GTI. While previous reports stated that the Vento HL Plus would ride on 16-inch Portago alloy rims, the example spotted sits on 15-inch Zirkonia alloy wheels. It will also get a rear parking camera as standard.

Engine options for the Highline Plus grade are expected to include a 1.6-litre MPI naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol, 1.2-litre TSI turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and the updated 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder diesel.

VW Vento Highline Plus wheel at dealerships — The example spotted sits on 15-inch Zirkonia alloy wheels, instead of 16-inch Portago rims.

A 5-speed manual is the standard transmission in the 1.6 MPI and 1.5 TDI variants, while a 7-speed DSG is standard in the TSI variant and available as an option on the TDI variant.