Earlier this week Volkswagen India sent out a press release listing the cars they intend to showcase at the 2016 Auto Expo and as expected its upcoming compact sedan that has been developed specifically for the Indian marker is part of that list.
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Volkswagen Ameo will be the official name of Volkswagen’s all-new sub-compact sedan for India. The new Volkswagen Ameo will be one among the three new products that the carmaker has planned to unveil at the Auto Expo next month. While the company is yet to officially announce its next big launch, more details will be revealed at the Delhi Auto Expo.
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The Polo hatchback which has a short wheelbase could get a boot to fit in the under 4000mm length to avail the benefit of lower taxes. The sedan enters a crowded market, where it will face competition from the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the Honda Amaze, the Ford Figo Aspire, the Tata Zest and the Hyundai Xcent. Mechanically it might be similar to the Polo hatch that include 1.2-litre MPI and TSI petrol engines and the 1.5-diesel unit. It will mark Volkswagen’s entry into the highly competitive sub-4 metre sedan segment in India. The manufacturing facility now rolls out the Volkswagen Polo, Volkswagen Vento and Škoda Rapid.
