Hello anyone can give me some review regarding this car?
im planning to get this for my wife but not sure whether the maintenance cost is high or not or is it worth it for normal daily usage

Here is some review, i have driven vw polo for 1 month while my polo gti in service center.
Pros:
1)more solid than jap car
2) quite spacious for 4 people
3) automatic window for all 4 door
4) cruise control

cons:
1)high service cost for this segment
2) roof still sound like milo tin
3) engine quite sluggish. If put S mode, it should be better. This is caused by too long gearing, for too small cc car..
4) Parts not long lasting. Proven by my colleague 1.6 polo. His ecu bracket broken & arm rest broken. Suspension, 60k km already got hissing sound. All not covered by warranty. VW said it is wear and tear part.


depends what u consider high cost?

normal service at service center, minimum rm600-700. Major service, can reach 1xxx. Service interval is 15,000km or 1 year..


VW is worth for daily usage if u dont mind cost of service and depreciation. The comfort and safety quite good ... 1 bad thing is warranty claim procedure, their process is very slow.. and some service center have reputation of being irresponsible.

Have a Polo Sedan 1.6 at home. Agree with everything you said.

jst drove 1 today
it's high torque and very fast reach 100
cabin size like myvi but very solid built and lower noise
steering smaller easier to operate
have some driving leisure
tyre bit bumpy maybe need change other brand

but I find when the speed reduce the transmission sometime till sluggish abit not sure it's common?
aircond is good

interior is mch like proton but better thought on the design
where button are easily accessible
I would recommend get a used car if u plan to get extra car


This post has been edited by soulmad: Jun 10 2018, 09:51 PM

Consider peugoet 208 for ur wife? rm70k 1.2turbo fc low.

peugeot maintanence is the same thing as vw.... if not worse


but 208 puretech for 62k now after GST and Raya rebate is very tempting indeed

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jun 11 2018, 12:37 AM

Looking at service pricing list on its website..60k service need to fork out 2.5k..WTF?

Still depends on which VW dealers, some of the items are optional / can skip like timing chain tensioner & Aircon filter (can purchase and install your own) that most of local B-segment Japanese cars do not change /come together (cut cost u know leh) and ended up less than RM1800. The parts still ok, but the only expansive side that most people worrying is labour charge by VW SC quite expansive compare to local Japanese B-segment car service.

This post has been edited by lazbuy85: Jun 11 2018, 12:32 PM

purchase and install on your own won't void warranty?

those tear and wear items like aircon filter will not void warranty lah...

Thanx for all the feed back but looking at sedan 😁

Hi, where to get this deal for 62k? I see everywhere hovering around 80k..

Sedan is bigger and longer (car dimension and interior & boot space) than hatchback a lot. Vento 1.6 like typical VIOS / City with VW badge on solid body but 1.2Tsi with more car power Ommph and pick-up.

This post has been edited by lazbuy85: Jun 12 2018, 12:30 PM

Sorry I might've mistook some other cars pricing

But there's a few agent selling for 68k on carlist

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Jun 12 2018, 02:26 PM

Been driving the 1.6 MPI model for 6 months. Agreed with what you said except that the gear ratio (is that what you mean?). Actually the gear ratio for 1st gear is extremely short, 2nd to 5th are moderately short, 6th is damn long. The reason the car is sluggish in D mode is because it tends to upshift too quickly resulting in low rpm low torque most of the time.

Nowadays they have 3-year free service or 45k km whichever comes first. RMA procedure is really slow and consume lots of time to go SC.

IMHO, the strength of this car is actually the chassis, in terms of welding and manufacturing process. The chassis is notably stronger than most Japanese cars (check Honda CKD welding). Not only that, the ride is also firmer due to the chassis rigidity.

However, for VW CKD models, some materials have been removed/changed. For example, the sound proofing material is totally absent in the boot area. The roof is only filled with cardbox material, that's why it sounds like tin kosong. CBU VW Polo had soft touch plastic.

The fuel consumption isn't that great to be honest. For town drive, no traffic jam but lots of braking due to lots of speed bumps (campus and housing area), the FC is not much difference than my old Persona Elegance: ~10km/l. However, for highway drive, it's much better due to more gears. I think Honda City still wins by ~15% for FC. Vento TSI on the other hand can easily get 20% better FC than 1.6 MPI.

The one you drove is TSI model? For the MPI model, the torque is not high actually. Coupled with the conservative GB mapping, it's actually very hard to overtake cars without changing to S mode or Shiftronic.

Aircond is not bad but nowhere near local cars' ability IMHO. Myvi cools the cabin way faster.

Not sure about the reliability of the puretec turbo engine.
Mind you, owning a French pug turbo, maintenance will be higher as compared to NA engine.

what i mean is; u already explained it.. lazy wanna type in details... but long story short.. 6th gear too long, and always upshift in D mode.. hence, making the car sluggish.

If your wife doesnt particular on cars, i guess honda jazz would be a better choice in my humble opinion.

Not saying i do not like continentals car (in facts i like them alot), but due to the reliability, maintenance, price, fc, RV, hatchback, maybe, just maybe smaller jdm car would be suitable for your wife.

Unless your wife is a car person, then different story.

I cannot stand the car in D mode. I almost always slot it into S whenever I drive and give fuel economy the middle finger.

If you are not too demanding, it can be abit of a hoot to drive it around corners. The chassis is definitely a cut above the Toyotas and Hondas peers.

Hi dares. I did PM you six months ago before I bought the car, if you still remember haha.
Last month, I was loaned a courtesy car, a beaten up Polo Sedan 1.6 MPI which was an ex demo car. Guess what? It wasn't as sluggish as our Vento. In fact I could drive all the way with D mode. I suspect there are more than one ECU firmware versions out there.

Er...would like some enlightenment on why hissing absorber sound is an issue. My car less than 40k also have this sound and the handling still the same.

Just get a Jazz, City or Mazda 2. Unless your wife is a car person there is no advantage to get a Vento and suffer the high maintenance, high depreciation and low reliability. Even if she is a car person there is no advantage either unless you think there is value in a VW badge.

Oh so you went with the TSI Vento? How is it?

You got loaned a courtesy car so am I correct to assume it got tersadai in SC?

Oh did I mention that was a problem...I was agreeing with MOST of what xemoboyx said

My cars have the hissing sound too, I thought it's normal for gas shocks.

1.6 no ESC
1.2 sked DSG

choose your poison

this is not a pro..consider standard accessories...even axia got it..

ur axia belakang can 1 pull auto go up or go down? i dont believe my fren. please don talk kok

Axia all four doors got one-touch up and down?

The VW you can also control the power windows using your remote (opening/closing all windows using remote), useful if you want to ventilate your car before entering it.

Because if it is really a problem, i'm switching to bilstein absorbers

ahh..mixed up with power window and auto window...btw...i dun owned axia..



ok..my bad...

Mine less than 5k km already hissing haha. But only during cold weather/temperature. Handling still ok.

No. I went for the MPI. Tersadai once because of broken CD player. Yes, you heard it right. VW SC's SOP for RMA is #(*$(*@(*@(. Need to diagnose once, second time to confirm which part, then only wait for parts and install. Three times at least for simple stuff like that. Seriously, even Proton is better in this front.

Basically, most Indian sourced wear and tear parts have very short lifespan and not covered by warranty. Another common issue is the disc brake material, would wrap easily when drastic change in temp. Again, worse than Proton here.

If you buy a vento now, your loan is 5/7/9 @ 0.88/1.28/1.68%
3 years FREE maintenance @ 15/30/45k
5 years warranty (standard)
on the paper , rebates 10k
off the paper, simply can ask 12-15k provided on how you nego with the salesperson

Comes to review
1) driving experience surely > jap + kimchi car on the same segment , try it on vios/city/jazz/rio , the differences is incomparable, the only one come close is Mazda 2
2) interior is typical minimalist feel, if you love sporty or likes to furnish with plenty of features, this model not suits you, go for mazda2/city
3) maintenance wise you only need to think about 60/75k to fulfill its warranty unless you drive a lot then different story. Non-authorize workshop with reasonable price are plenty out there nowadays. For wear and tear parts, just get it elsewhere .
4) warranty wise still the same or improve maybe as vw started to look serious into that since last incident (i assume you know what it is)
5) if depreciation is part of your concern, just forget about it. Today you buy, tomorrow lose 30% at least
6) no keyless, no pushstart, no side mirror auto closeup etc, just an old school euro car

sekian

I already warned u in PM right? car tersadai in SC 1 week to claim battery

Ah well... I like the chassis and ride (vs other mainstream). But too bad the power delivery is lethargic. If given a chance to choose again, I should have bought a 208 Puretech and keep the old car.

I guess you’re right, I really could feel the difference of power especially between the Vento 1.2 TSi and a City 1.5

But the thing is, based on my experience during the test drive, the engine needs to be worked hard to feel the power, and it does have power

Like during normal driving it feels quite lazy.

Honda City or Japs in general is different, it’s very sprightly in town and gentle throttle, but when you floor it bising je lebih, not really powerful

Since I mostly drive in town, I went for a Jazz, but I guess if you like driving sportingly the Vento would be more appropriate

Depends on your driving patterns
And of course if you are always trapped in jams, don’t do it, just don’t

Pijot SC and VW abang adik je lah. Parts also don't last lol.

My rule of thumb of owning a European car....keep a spare local or jap car

That's what I mean. Since they both are abang adik, might as well choose the higher tech and better designed one lol. 208 Puretech has a modern engine and much better FC.

well , yes you are right because vento body is heavier, so it depends on your driving behavior
if you go for jazz, the close one that can compare to is polo

Have a test drive Kia Cerato,

Was invited to VW safety driving course for the Vento.
Yeah, I agree on the chassis... But the power and interior build/features is so meh

Can use to beli sayur or for rich man (but not filthy rich) young daughter 1st car so as not to lose face because buy Japs.

I am more afraid of pijots than VW. Even the 208 4AT 1.6NA also have issues.

But then so does the Vento. Maybe because I am abit more familiar with VW so I am not so averse to it.

Vento and City weight not much difference. The Vento 1.2 TSI has very noticeable turbo lag, which is why it feels so sluggish off the line. Heck I even felt the lag when downshifting to overtake.


I find the Vento interior fit and finish to be better than Vios and City (especially City). But the design is uncle-ish like most VWs lah.

Hmmmmmmmmm unfortunately my Vento interior fit is not good. Rattling after a few weeks lol. I remember my Persona was rattle free for the first 3 years!

Vento / Polo Sedan 1.6NA if drive gently (linear speed - uncle style driving) still ok. Remember, this model is a city car and not like Golf for spirit driving. Like most of Conti cars, pick up is slow and u will feel 1-2 seconds delay before pick up from 1st gear.
vento kerb weight is 1182kg while VIOS and City is almost like 1100kg only. City and VIOS might have better pick up speed from 1st gear.
Interior wise like most of VW cars with simple and mature finishing. You wont find those fancy shinning blinking gadgets like in City and VIOS.
In terms of interior space, Almera has the biggest interior space. City is at 2nd. Vento is on par with VIOS with bigger seat cushions.

Stay away from VW or any conti brands if you are really concern on RV and spare parts cost & availability. Nowadays, you can find a lot of conti dealers in the market especially Klang Valley with much cheaper maintenance cost (using genuine parts) compare to authorized SC.



This post has been edited by lazbuy85: Jun 14 2018, 12:02 PM

Pugeout service center all hopeless... at least vw, some can pakai....

Hahaha that's what I heard. But then VW SC is already damn lousy!
That's why I said I should have kept my previous car as a backup and get a 208 Puretech. "Adventurous" lol.

Actually it's not the 1st gear which is the issue. If you go manual mode and launch the car, it's actually not bad because the 1st gear ratio is damn short. The issue with this Vento is, it will switch to 2nd gear very quickly in D mode. Can say the 1st gear is only used to get the car moving from stationary. By 60km/h it's already in 6th gear.

some of VW SC in Klang Valley are OK except those well known bad SC that you must be stay away of.

Notice polo sedan / vento audio quality is quite good with deep bass and clear sound.

YES. After start moving from traffic light stop, kejap je look down at the MFD wah already 2nd gear. beh tahan lol.

Stick it into S mode and press the throttle je lah.

Speaking of which, the throttle lag is also quite noticeable....almost Campro level kind of lag if not worse.

Yes. Just a tad better than Campro IAFM only lol.
What kind of FC are you getting with your Vento?

It's my sister-in-law's car, she drives to KL to work everyday....averaging 12km/l I think.

She pump RON97 yo

Fuh...elitist haha.
Mine averaging ~10km/l only.