Volkswagen launches the New Vento at Rs 6.

99 lakhs*

Delhi, August 12, 2010: Volkswagen, Europe’s largest car maker

launched it’s much awaited entry level premium sedan the Vento today.

The Vento will be available to customers starting at Rs 6.99 lakhs, for the
1.6 litre petrol variant and Rs. 7.99 lakhs for the diesel variant, Ex.
Showroom New Delhi.

Speaking about Volkswagen’s market introduction of the Vento, Mr. Neeraj

Garg, Member of Board and Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars,
Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd said, “The New Vento, which
stands for best in class features and German engineering is poised to set
a benchmark in its segment. Designed for the Indian market it will be a
strong addition to our product portfolio.

Adding further he said, “The New Vento is an extension of our commitment

towards the Indian consumers of providing the best quality products at
competitive prices.”

The New Vento will go on sale from September 6, 2010 across India in all
Volkswagen dealers.

The New Volkswagen Vento

The petrol variant of the Vento is equipped with a 1.6 litre engine with an
output of 105PS @ 5250 rpm and a Torque of 153NM @ 3800 rpm. It is
paired with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic gear box and
boast of fuel efficiency of 15.83 Km/l and 14.4Km/l respectively.

The diesel variant is also equipped with the 1.6 litre engine paired with a 5-
speed manual gearbox, with an output of 105PS @ 4400 rpm and a
Torque of 250 NM @ 1500-2500 rpm and has a fuel efficiency of 20.54
Km/l.

The New Vento will be available in two trim levels including Trendline,
Highline.

The interior is equipped with storage compartment in front doors for 1 litre
Bottles, sunglass storage inside glove box, foldable roof handles with coat
hooks, front and rear centre armrest, cupholders and “Livon” fabric
upholstery are proof of the sure instinct of high design quality which
interprets the classic elements of the Vento in a contemporary way.

In exteriors too, the Vento offers Body colored bumpers, Chrome inlays in
front grille, body coloured exterior door handles & mirrors (Highline), rough
road package with increased ground clearance and partially zinc coated
body with 6 years anti-rust warranty.

With regards to safety, the Vento Highline is equipped with ABS, Front
Airbags for driver and co-driver, Anti Theft system with interior surveillance
and back up alarm.
On comfort, the Vento Highline offers adjustable front co-driver seat from
the rear, CD MP3 Player with 4 speakers, electrically adjustable outside
mirrors, climatronic automatic air conditioning with rear AC vents, remote
control for central locking.

Multi function information display including door opening warning, height

adjustable driving seats, a steering wheel adjustable for reach and rake
which improves the drivability of the passenger are also available.

The Vento will establish a leadership position in its class with category
defining attributes of space, style, comfort and safety. It will be
manufactured at Volkswagen’s Chakan plant with an annual capacity of
110,000 cars.

The Vento Price List**

Engine/ Trimline Price Index (INR in Lakhs)

1.6L Petrol Trendline (Manual) 6,99,000
1.6L Petrol Highline (Manual) 8,23,500
1.6L Petrol Highline (Automatic) 9,21,500
1.6 L TDI Trendline (Manual) 7,99,000
1.6L TDI Highline (Manual) 9,23,500

** All prices are Ex Showroom New Delhi

* Price – ex showroom, New Delhi

About Volkswagen:

Volkswagen, the largest carmaker in Europe sells its broad model range
from the Fox to the Phaeton in more than 150 countries worldwide.
Volkswagen currently offers the Jetta and Passat, assembled in
Aurangabad for the Indian consumers. Also available on sale now is the
iconic New Beetle, the powerful SUV Touareg, Phaeton, the Polo and now
the Vento.

Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Group Sales India Pvt. Ltd.

Ananya Handa
Phone: + 91 – 97692 11902
E-mail: ananya.handa@volkswagen.co.in

Hanmer MS&L

Glen D’Souza
Phone: +91 – 98214 14845
Email:glen@hanmermsl.com