Volkswagen Ameo 1.5 TDI Diesel | First Drive

Volkswagen Ameo 1.5 TDI Diesel | First Drive | Autocar India

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7 жыл бұрын

Volkswagen's made-for-India compact sedan now gets a diesel engine. Renuka KIrpalani finds out if it makes a difference.
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@rohanagarwal6848 6 жыл бұрын

i have driven polo of my friend and that car with 90 bhp is so much fun . Ameo with 110 bhp would be an absolute killer

@WasimAkram-jp1rz 7 жыл бұрын

Finally, VW AMEO (BEST CAR IN ITS SEGMENT) ....... Not only in terms of features..... but also, in terms of engine performance....

@maddy2798 7 жыл бұрын

This may not be a game changer in the Indian sub 4 meter segment, since we Indians tend to compromise on Quality, Safety and most of us will still flock to a Maruti or a Hyundai. For someone who appreciates solid build, great quality, elegance in simplicity and fun to drive car - this is the best one in its segment. It is competitively priced and is a great package given its features and dare I say its understated cool looks.

@ani_ds12 7 жыл бұрын

and how about the after sales service? even those people would rather stay away from Volkswagen and Skoda!

@IamRanJos 7 жыл бұрын

Sensible comment sir

@IamRanJos 7 жыл бұрын

Lol you gotta shell out a premium for a premium product, else stick to your Wagon-R. No offence.

@amazingfacts254 6 жыл бұрын

Vijay Kappa first you drive automatic Ameo than comment on its performance

@APWild 7 жыл бұрын

after watching this review i bought a highline diesel. its a really nice car. thanks autocar ..your review was very helpful. am also told that vw has started manufacturing spares in india. so the cost of maintenance is gonna go down. i bought it in march and already clocked 7500 kms. its time for free checkup. lets see.

@karthikeyanjaganathan9299 6 жыл бұрын

aditya Paranjape hi. How is ameo car now

@veeraragavan9860 7 жыл бұрын

Everything extraordinary except back seat but as a family car back seat comfort is much important than any other feature.

@saravanakrishnamurthy7234 7 жыл бұрын

correct

@Jz-fj5ki 7 жыл бұрын

this is such a nice car.. all becoz of the dsg gearbox and the powerful diesel engine it has in comparison with other cars in this segment.. it has lot of features ...

@AK-xj8lg 2 жыл бұрын

That's what you call a real review. Honest. Unbiased. Clear. Spot on. Thanks a lot.

@chandravijayvedantam5423 7 жыл бұрын

u speak your heart...true and never hyped its crisp and clear

@edge3016 6 жыл бұрын

Ameo TDI DSG is a monster! Lovely car!

@moneyaugustine858 7 жыл бұрын

it's a beautiful car ... with lot of features packed in it.. best is the automatic diesel version it's a gem of a car .. I loved it while using it in city and highway.. it's extremely fast compared to rest of the compact sedans.. since it's an excellent package we can ignore certain flaws like chopped off boot and little lack of legspace for 6 footers .

@prashantshinde560 6 жыл бұрын

ameo is really fun to drive car...... power, handling, assential features... But only for 4 person

@cyrilmatthew2995 7 жыл бұрын

the older 1.5/1.6 TDI delivers 105ps@ a rather higher 4400rpm but now it produces 110ps at much lower 4000rpm along with that even the torque output remains the same 250nm ... now it's available upto 3000rpm (in later it was 250nm btwn 1500-2500) which all together boosts up the performance and mileage as well

@ajinkya_3131 7 жыл бұрын

Cyril Matthew Great

@cyrilmatthew2995 7 жыл бұрын

Ajinkya Patil yupzz

@vibhukumarsharma990 7 жыл бұрын

Are there any plans to use DSG gearbox in Polo diesel ? Why hatchbacks are not getting automatic gearbox with diesel engines...

@richeststrut 7 жыл бұрын

Can you please do a comparison between Ameo diesel and Aspire diesel ?

@parthsangwan1696 7 жыл бұрын

renuka your reviews are best you explain very well .

@maxmavrick7 6 жыл бұрын

All vw diesel cars has heavy clutch, the clutch travel distance is higher. It’s so tiring while driving through bumper to bumper traffic

@rohitdara6235 7 жыл бұрын

there is no huge difference between this car and vento... they look almost familiar. the engine is the same and moreover it is a bit more powerful than the vento .

@codelucky 7 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend Ameo over Aspire? If yes, why?

@manojsaritha8536 6 жыл бұрын

No both have same Power

@deepaksrinivasan8315 5 жыл бұрын

LucKie Never! The new automatic comes with 6- speed torque converter! DSG is best among them & the features here in ameo like apple car play, andriod auto, cruise control, rear AC vents are missing in aspire!l

@Joshua9524 5 жыл бұрын

@@deepaksrinivasan8315 agree with u deepak.Most imp is auto.One who drives auto will always buy auto.Today i took test drive of aspire.Car is good,but many features are missing as u stated.I was confused betweem amaze,vento and aspire n i think i have made up my mind to get ameo

@grachogracho5918 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like polo size... The small saloon was named derby the second was polo-classic and right now ameo.... -greetings out of germany

@__pratt07 Жыл бұрын

When the car is gone, only then you realise how good it was 1.5TDI with DSG. at such a competitive price. Nowadays below 10lacs there’s nothing apart from tincans.

@IamRanJos 7 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for the Polo GTI 1.8 TSI eagerly since like ages.

@ajinkya_3131 7 жыл бұрын

Ranjeev Joseph Congrats

@stobi5409 7 жыл бұрын

will this engine update come to polo?

@vibhukumarsharma990 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Renuka...Can you also comment on VW car's suspension and engine life ? Couple of friends have already SUFFERED buying a VW (both Vento). They say after 70K kms the car started behaving abnormally. While for one of them suspension was the issue....he had to get it replaced...for the other one, he was advised to get engine overall done at an approx. cost of 3.5 Lacs. Just concentrating on putting good material and not engine or suspension wont help in the long run !

@krisnaive 7 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I hope VW will be quick to get this motor into the polo and vento as well. Skoda Rapid also deserves this motor..VW should really do something about their old 1.2 3cylinder MPI engine as competition has moved forward when it comes to refinement and efficiency. VW should watch out for the new swift and the Baleno RS...both will come with Suzuki's 1.0litre booster jet engine with a turbocharger. If VW has to stay up in this segment , they should immediately change and alter their plans get the new polo on the MQB platform in India.

@ajinkya_3131 7 жыл бұрын

krisnaive Cheers Skoda rapid has got this new Diesel engine so vento will definitely get it

@krisnaive 7 жыл бұрын

Ajinkya Patil Oh..Great news!

@parthsangwan1696 7 жыл бұрын

renuka please review ford aspire sport diesel and compare with new dzire no such review available on any channels

@gohilbharwad 6 жыл бұрын

mem 1 simple questions 1. vw ameo disel 2. hayundai xcent diesel 3. ford aspire diesel ?????? which is best

@dubaiprivateisland5635 6 жыл бұрын

Mam what variant to buy

@Reddylion 6 жыл бұрын

waiting for 2018 tdi dsg.. ameo.

@NageshCh008 3 жыл бұрын

Is it worth to buy a Dec 2017 VW Ameo Highline tdi 1.5 DSG Automatic, done about 36K... I am getting some deal for around 6.5Lac. I have read news about DSG issues. Is it good to buy used automatic cars?

@TheYkgupta 7 жыл бұрын

i love this car... awesome review 👌👌👍

@ruvitnikam755 7 жыл бұрын

A really sports car the dsg version

@akhilajithkumar3127 7 жыл бұрын

waiting for comparison with other rivals

@maxmavrick7 7 жыл бұрын

I think Heavy clutch issue is common in all vw cars. Experiencing first hand on my polo tdi and vento tdi.

@richeststrut 7 жыл бұрын

How bad is it ? Do you feel pain in your knees in bumper to bumper traffic?

@IamRanJos 7 жыл бұрын

It is supposed to be like that, unlike your cheaply-made Maruti

@dipacsharna207 7 жыл бұрын

buy automatic version

@vishiminocha6908 6 жыл бұрын

vinod kumar hello, I am getting 2017 december top end automatic diesel for 10.5 L, a good deal ? Also is clutch a deal breaker considering only city use.

@TheAbhishekranjan02 6 жыл бұрын

Ameo or baleno ?? Which one ?

@grachogracho5918 7 жыл бұрын

Golf size in saloon-shape are jetta vento

@abhishekpawar5126 5 жыл бұрын

Best sub 4 metre sedan in India .

@shubhamagarwal6677 7 жыл бұрын

what does autocar recommends when the consumer had to choose between ford figo aspire diesel or volkswagen ameo diesel? plz suggest or give us a review on that, cause these two are the cars which give the maximum performance in its segment.

@panther9594 7 жыл бұрын

really there should be a comparison of ameo with the aspire dzire zest and amaze and last but not the least xcent

@ajinkya_3131 7 жыл бұрын

Ishan Das A comparison with Diesel aspire will be enough

@cyrilmatthew2995 7 жыл бұрын

I expected u ll include vital India like 0-100 sprint time,im hear acceleration,braking distance etc... which was really essential for this review..I hope u ll include this in ur detailed or comparison review.also I appreciate ur attempt to provide us with latest info

@harshpanchal7189 7 жыл бұрын

Figo aspire diesel makes more sense.

@sahasrakanchumurthy1581 7 жыл бұрын

hi i am using desiel DSG.. its amazing vehicle. i have some doubts 1. There is a OFF ROAD option on central consol. how thus it work and what way in Ameo 2. Only right side rear fog light is working. i inquired in showroom, they said only one side works by default. is it true

@ArtCalledVideoGames 7 жыл бұрын

aditya kanchumurthy yes,generally speaking all the cars with rear fog lamps have only one lamp on one side, so that is Normal.

@aakashsandhu2165 7 жыл бұрын

Aspire 1.5 TDCI Titanium Plus or Ameo 1.5 TDI Highline, which one is the best overall package?

@hirakmedhi8226 7 жыл бұрын

Go for Ameo as it feels more premium and its interiors are more impressive than aspire along with a long list of features......

@kalyanbanerjee2869 7 жыл бұрын

Aakash Sandhu Aspire 1.5 TDCI Titanium plus that's the better one I have that model in red color it's great

@stellageorge1054 7 жыл бұрын

Nice review

@TheFrns007 7 жыл бұрын

is this diesel updation coming for Polo gt tdi and the vento tdi ?

@ajinkya_3131 7 жыл бұрын

salman ul farisi Siraj Not sure about gt but the vento is definitely getting it and the new rapid has got it already

@TheFrns007 7 жыл бұрын

OK. thank you very much Ajinkya Patil

@girishkumarkp 7 жыл бұрын

Aspire vs Ameo (Deisel) - Which would be best as overall family sedan

@ajinkya_3131 7 жыл бұрын

girish kumar Good question Noone has the answer yet.Eagerly waiting for a video by Autocar india on the same

@kalyanbanerjee2869 7 жыл бұрын

girish kumar Aspire

@bineeshcv5830 7 жыл бұрын

better than amaze

@faisalmohammed1717 7 жыл бұрын

The Story of launch of Pool Cars, making their hatchbacks look ugly. Same with Swift, Etios Liva, Punto, Brio and everything else They end up being Airport Taxis

@IamRanJos 7 жыл бұрын

That's purposely done so that you spend a little more on the sedan equivalents.

@bineeshcv5830 7 жыл бұрын

better than brv mobilio

@Dodger-wy5vp 6 жыл бұрын

Always the best German art....!! Better than scrap maruti.....

@amiyachourasiya 7 жыл бұрын

was this car really required in the Indian market, what I mean is that the Polo already had a fairly large boot and practicality of a hatchback, one can fold down the rear seat in case of huge luggage and make it enter from the hatch's large door, this one cannot do in a sedan, instead of this they should have simply lowered the prices of Vento or released a lower priced version with just enough features to combat other ugly sub 4 metre sedans.

@tanmaydeshpande7528 7 жыл бұрын

why do you like Disel engine so much?

@ani_ds12 7 жыл бұрын

torque!

@tanmaydeshpande7528 7 жыл бұрын

Yes I got it.

@princemushfiq 7 жыл бұрын

Renuka is the best.

@gauravmishra8561 7 жыл бұрын

Want to buy a petrol car, vw ameo petrol is dull, suzuki are unsafe, Toyota, ford, chevy doesn't have any good option. I am confused?

@dilipkundan 7 жыл бұрын

try punto

@GRJism 7 жыл бұрын

gaurav mishra jazz

@ArtCalledVideoGames 7 жыл бұрын

gaurav mishra ford figo aspire

@gauravmishra8561 7 жыл бұрын

Figo aspire petrol has turbo lag,14 inch tyres are shoddy

@harjsingh4726 7 жыл бұрын

honda city.

@lakshaymirwal5468 7 жыл бұрын

problm in chnging gare.... bad experience

@manikkumar2709 17 күн бұрын

😢

@THESECONDHANDGARAGE 7 жыл бұрын

bad fuel injectors

@saravanakrishnamurthy7234 7 жыл бұрын

timing with processor controlled, even gear shifting and acceleration are sensor based so cannot be blaming on injectors understand the technology before driving