Went to a VW dealer to source for new car, salesperson suggest me to take Vento/Polo due to loan approval rate higher (age and income concern).
Thinking about getting Vento 1.2 TSI since it comes with a turbo engine and DSG, much more fun car to drive than Polo, which only offers 1.6 NA engine and conventional 6spd automatic



any vento 1.2tsi owner here can give your thoughts?



My concerns:

1)The DSG gearbox. For the past few years a lot people having issues with the DSG, is it resolved now?

2)Service/Maintenance. So far any owner encounter any problem that requires the car to go in workshop other than regular oil change and servicing?

3)Fuel consumption. How much km can u achieve on full tank ron97? Im civilized driver when mild/heavy traffic but if road kosong i sometime will heavy foot




Salesperson also giving out discount 10k+, OTR price around 70-80k same vios and city. very tempting

Are you buying the car because it’s cheaper than Vios/City and easy to get loan, or are you getting it because you like it?

VW is a good car but as per other Contis it needs more TLC and caring. But since it’s new you shouldn’t be too worried

Servicing cost wise, it’s not too bad at about 500-1000 every 15,000 kms (or yearly)

Only the major service at 60,000 kms is 2.5k so you’d better be saving up for that

Have you test driven it?
What do you like about it that sets it apart from Vios/City? If only the badge, then better not

As a Vento 1.2 owner for a year +, no issues so far on the mechanical side. I am same as you, heavy traffic + heavy footed haha

Pros,
1. Handling
2. Performance (equivalent to Japanese 1.8/even 2.0)
3. Get to join cars enthusiast/driving group
4. Hands on DIY experience if you're a mod guy
5. Service charges are actually similar or cheaper than Japanese.
6. Entry to Conti's car category

Cons,
1. Not as up-to-date equipped.
2. Space is smaller than Vios/City (but good enough)
3. Not as comfy as Japanese as the suspension is stiffer (for the handling)

Overall, it's a good car with its own charm, you'll get to smoke a lot of cars on the road, but not as comfy.
It's really depending on what you wants

Come join us if you decided to buy one

1.2 TSI.....plenty of issues with little reward in terms of driving experience.

agreed, DSG is only 1 of it.
Try searching on those older Polo 1.2 TSI, what timing-chain tensioner broken lar, water pump early failure lar, coil pack failure lar, aircond compressor failure lar etc.
IMO Vento 1.2 TSI still relatively new "2 years" max on Malaysia road so need to look for those older Polo 1.2 TSI issues for comparison purpose.

I'm driving 1.6NA variant, the 4th service which is major 60,000km would costs around RM2.6k. Minor service is only change engine oil and oil filter already costs RM450. 1.2TSI Vento on the other hand have much cheaper maintenance due to dry-clutch DSG without needs of replacing ATF, I think SC no change DSG oil unless you request or change outside.

Good luck with the dry clutch

Buying the car because of both actually, test drive already the ride and handling vios and city really cannot compare, especially when high speed, and the door closing sound really gets me since it’s my first time in conti car driver seat hehe

maintenance cost if follow ur numbers my wallet will be fine, more expensive than japan car but for the fun I will get I think worth it la.

But conti car change oil at 15,000km one ah? Because I used to local car change at 5-7k

i can get by the cons lah, entertainment wise the new vento got apple carplay so will be sufficient already, speaker also nice, space is quite good for me even for rear passenger, Japanese car have softer suspension, feel not stable and not connected to the road.

Consider this week booking if mechanical no major problem like u said

Past issue with DSG I thought solved already? Want to know any new VW owner experience with revised dsg

As for driving experience, same segment car like city vios memang kalah in my opinion, but persona and Mazda 2 can compare

1.6 variant comes with 6 speed tiptronic ah? Or conventional auto gearbox? Got underpowered feel when want overtake car?

Any VW are seriously nice to drive.. way above those Japanese car, but those Japanese car can sell well because less headache..
Want the best driving experience above else, choose VW.. want less headache vehicle, choose jepunis..
Easy peasy lemon squeezy..

Mazda2 is more fun to chuck around corners than Polo and even though it is NA with less power, the throttle response is better than 1.2TSI. Try it for yourself, Jalan -> brake to slow down -> then quickly get on the throttle again. You'll see the difference in engine response there.

The 1.6 has a conventional 6 speed auto with tiptronic controls (+ and -) on the shifter. Generally in D it feels very sluggish, you need to shift in S or use the tiptronic mode to make the most out of the engine.

Never driven the vento 1.2 TSI before but we have a 1.4TSI jetta at home and it's quite a fun car to be driven. Dated interior it is but the power and snappy DSG is quite fun. 0-100km/h in 8.1 seconds (timed myself) was sufficient for daily drive although not quick.

Never had any mechatronic issue for the past 4 + years, although it has very low mileage clocked, 30+k..

Had the ABS speed sensor replaced once about 2 years ago, dealing with SC in Glenmarie was alright. Maintenance wise I'd say comparable to Japanese because it needs only one servicing a year compared to two for Japanese so it works out to be about the same price.

But just hope it doesn't break down after the 5 year warranty.

All in all, the brand is a bit underrated in Malaysia, because in most parts of the world you'd see this car everywhere. Folks wagen.

Tbh 8.1 secs 0-100 sprint is pretty fast, considering most cars in Malaysia struggle to even break 10 seconds

dated and dull exterior/interior
puny little 1.2tsi engine...105ps only
a used golf or jetta is better right

It's Aisin 09G 6 speed automatic with + - tiptronic.

The feels is actually underpowered, coz of sluggish/lazy gearbox. I always uses S sports mode + fully throttled when prepare to overtakes. Throttle delay is very obvious, when step on pedal feels the delay to engage engine rev is worse than my gen2.

Why not mazda2 sedan? its more comfortable with adequate power plus fun. I can say their fuel efficiency is quite good as well.

1.4TSI is a different beast, even better if it's the older twincharged. I test drive both the twincharged Jetta and the Vento TSI back-to-back, the driving experience on the Jetta is a whole other league.

I later test drove the turbocharged Jetta too, it is not linear or responsive as the twincharged, but still better then the 1.2 TSI by miles.

IKR, I thought my Campro throttle lag is bad, the lag in the 1.6 Polo is just as bad if not worse lol

1.2tsi need to rev up to 2k+ rpm for the boost kick in. and redline all the long only you can feel the power.
below than that is just normal 1.2car..
if you want performance then go higher cc car, thats how it works.
no doubt VW really build their car very very comfort.
NVH is the tiptop compare to japanese and bmw (the 3 series)

Even new myvi has better functions than this car. You’re talking about a car that DOESNT EVEN HAVE auto fold mirror, reverse camera, sharkfin antenna, touchscreen, side signal on mirror

but...it have people's car badge

Golf will be more fun.....

oh ya, sometime when we (other member drove prior) manually fold the LHS mirror on the Polo, if the next driver doesn't aware and drive out, after that only to realize wtf the LHS mirror was folded, have to stop roadside to unfold the mirror manually. Sometime it's funny tho.

I actually saw this scene before in a parking lot. Haha

Haha that's true also, just probably I'm too used to 0-100km/h at 7.5 - 8 seconds so for me to feel a car is quicker than usual it will be below 7 seconds.


Yes I was quite disappointed they removed the supercharger for newer VW cars Well, EU regulations.

Fortunately the one we had is the twincharged.

Love hearing the turbo whistle

VW and most conti cars service interval 15k/1year.
I agree it's a bit too long, some owners do change the oil around 7k-8k outside themselves

i think the twincharger is too complicated and caused a lot issue last time that's why VW dump it?

Vento 1.2Tsi should be more powerfull compare with preve 1.6T(Preve suspension also feel hard not really comfort like Vios). Vento should have more better feature compare with full spec preve.

Preve 138hp 205Nm, where as Vento TSI 108hp 175Nm.

Nope it's because of emission regulation in the European Union. By dumping the supercharger off they can save about 1.0l/100km off their NEDC emission test. Or else their car will be taxed a lot and can't sell..

Preve has higher performance figure on the paper, but the CVT gearbox can't harvest the full power efficiently and the car felt sluggish. On the other hand the snappy and lightning fast shift DSG makes the car felt more powerful than otherwise claimed on paper.

how about the weight for both car? I think Preve is darn heavy.

Battery also cannot change outside and pricey right?

The Vento TSI don't really feel fast. Quite underwhelming if I'm honest.

power:weight ratio almost the same, Preve comes out slightly on top IINM.

Mazda 2 sedan inside a bit tight, gf complain 😅

new vento have reverse camera and touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and android auto, mirror side signal and auto fold mirrors good feature but don’t have lah, shark fin antenna i think not important

Agree, thinking to buy used golf gti mk6 since new Vento and used mk6 gti priced similarly, but worry about gti engine, takut suddenly engine/turbo failure

I saw few mk6 gti with around 90k mileage, but I never heard opinion from long term owner before, so scare to buy

Even faster than civic turbo 8.2 second. Lel. That is the advantage driving lighter cars. But drawbacks is on highway cruising speed. U can feel, lack of power when cruise. I got crz who can do 9 second century sprint, but on highway, cannot fight, bigger 2.4 accord engine, much more relaxing to cruise.

But 8.1 second, play in town really enjoyable.

1.2 tsi is fast on the road,
not fast to race with others

not as problematic as others but it does happen,

i have a 1.2 tsi dsg 7 speed at home , broke down gearbox during 35k mileage, claim it under warranty
now 100k still running good n no problem

Golf gti mk6 average 7 years car, sure have wear and tear problem here and there, if you are lucky enough, maintaining it won't cause any issue provided you allocate few thousand a year for the parts replacements.

Last time when I own it for 2 years, I spent about 1k for the maintenance + upgrades per month, simply because I want to ensure the car at top performance when I need it, especially suspension, tires and brake.

I'm not a Civic fanboy, but I personally feel the Civic 1.5TC 0-100 at 8.2s is underrated, should be faster.

I've driven the Civic TC once, the CVT just doesn't do the job as well as DSG in my opinion, especially when it holds the rpm at about 5k during full throttle, no gear shifts, no emotion. On paper maybe both Civic TC & Jetta 1.4 twincharged does the century sprint more or less the same time, but the kick in the back feel for the Jetta felt stronger especially low end pull. 240nm from 1,500rpm.

TS, if you could get a good deal on a Vento 1.2TSI JOIN edition, that would be better.

I am not sure about you, but both the Vento 1.6L and 1.2TSI are loathsome to drive in traffic.

However, it is very fun when driven very hard.

The middle arm rest of the car is very annoying and you'll find yourself pushing it up and out of the way.

Like someone here has mentioned, this car lacks quite a lot of features that are present on much cheaper cars. Interior build quality is below par IMO.

The fuel tank on the Vento is pretty huge at around 60L, so if you could discipline yourself, you can easily get about 800km out of one tank before needing to refuel.

If you are very keen on getting one, try looking for pre-reg units. RM60k+ can bag you a Vento 1.2TSI.

Hence why the dip of the power curve and the interruption of power delivery make you feel "fast".

I were told Malaysia Vento Highline with join package out of stock already. But install separately still can, I’m going to install the leather seats and armrest etc only since other things in join package are just aesthetic add-on. You’re right about the armrest, damn annoying, too high up for me and didn’t extend half of my arm, and always blocking the parking brake. 😐 better to keep both hands on steering

the arm rest compartment lock is very fragile and easily broken, don't put frequent use item inside to avoid always open and close.

Some video I see in youtube, owner able to get 7.8 seconds. Crap cvt bottleneck its performance. Ketam should be pair with dct/at least 6 speed gb. Cvt good for fuel efficiency oni not performance.

Sometimes u might feel shiok when driving a car u feel great, especially when u urge to buying a new car. but when comes to practicality, perhaps vento 1.2 is not a good choice.

i believe u hav heard the common defects and problems of VW cars in malaysia, including their services and charges, so im not repeating them here.

So the thing is, why not avoid that if u have a chance?

try other jepunis car, says mazda 2. It fits better in both ur shoes and wallet imo


*tbh, vento is an entry level car, there is 'no so much' fun as u tot it is

This post has been edited by gacktleong: Aug 12 2019, 11:35 AM