1.2liter turbocharged direct injection unit is now coupled to a 7 speed dual clutch gearbox or DSG which Volkswagen likes to call it. It now makes 105ps and 175Nm of torque. The 1.6liter engine and gearbox are carried over from the Polo Sedan and are called the Volkswagen Vento Trendline and Comfortline respectively.

Wait. 105Ps sounds like it makes the same like the older 1.6liter engine. Well it is but the more basic 1.6 makes less torque – 153Nm.

I think the ride is a little bit busier than the 15 inch setup but I can notice the difference in grip in the corners and also on the high speed runs on the highway. It also allows you to take more advantage of the extra torque coming from the turbocharged 1.2liter engine. The Volkswagen Vento now feels a little more alive with the extra torque.

175Nm against 153Nm makes a whole lot of difference. I think this is so much more beneficial than horsepower. Torque is what makes the car feel accelerative and makes overtaking easier.

Now the Volkswagen Vento is actually the Volkswagen Polo Sedan. Volkswagen had decided the name needed to be changed for this facelift.

According to them the reason for this was because they had done quite a bit of facelifting underneath the exterior of the car which gets a little bit more chrome trimming, new bumpers, new headlights, new taillights and new cosmetic bits inside (New, more upmarket looking steering wheel especially).