Volkswagen Ameo User Reviews

At first glance, anybody can make out that it’s a VW car. Thanks to its sibling's inspired looks (Don’t know if VW has any other designs – Polo, Vento, Jetta - all have the same front end).

High speed stability is fantastic. You never feel discomfort at high speeds. Steering response is good.

Impressive feature list include cruise control, auto wipers, reversing camera, touchscreen etc. Interior quality is among this segment's best.

The materials used are high quality and the fit and finish are excellent. It blows the budget cabins of the Dzire & Amaze away. There are no rough edges anywhere. Flat-bottom steering gets leather, chrome accents and piano black panels for a premium look. It's chunky and sweet to hold. Hornpad will be a stretch for those with small hands. It's not easy to press either.

Unfortunately, European orientation means lights on the left and wipers on the right. Switches for the cruise control are located on the indicator stalk.Typical VW ORVM adjustment knob is located on top of the door handle. ORVMs can be retracted electrically by turning the knob to the topmost position (clockwise or anti-clockwise). The lock/unlock buttons are large. The doors auto-lock at 15 km/h. The lock/unlock action is audible, although not as loud as say the TUV300. Good value for money.

Ride quality and Safety(ABS)Less variety in the colour

Exterior

 colour quality is very good. you can feel the stirdiness of the body just by touching

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 the cabin is very silent, but you can clearly hear outside vehicle horn only.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

engine is very powerful. no problems while overtaking and ghat sections. reverse gear shift is innovative. 

Ride Quality & Handling

i have been using highline diesel for last one month and driven about 4000 km, i have been consistently getting average of 19 and above irrespective of the roads. on highways even upto 22 km that is more than promised avrage of 20.7.unique features like rain sensing wipers and cruise control add to the driving comfort.

handling is excellent. i have been using a hatback till now and still i do nat find any difficulty in driving a sedan. 

Final Words

sales personnel excellent.

 go fo it.

Areas of improvement  

 rear ac vent only no adjustments for reducing blower speed or cut off.

 

fuel economy as promisedorvm could have been better

Exterior Great Style. Car’s overall stance looks well-balanced. Black color top gives a sport look. VW Badge will enhance looks.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good Space and Comfort. First in Class features like Cruise Control, anti-pinch power windows, rain sensing wipers, etc... Dashboard design is simple.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is decent with around 15 KMPL within City. Gears are smooth and we can revv...up the engine and it will give a nice roar.

Ride Quality & Handling Excellent ride quality, you will feel the difference if we go on a long drive and good for city roads also. Cruised at speed of 120 KMPL and dont feel any difficulty.

Final Words Its a Driver`s Pleasure. A good buy for those looking for comfort, safety, something different and unique. German Engineering at its best and they have come up with a car that suits Indian tastes less priced with more features and good value for money in C1 Segment.

Areas of improvement Can improve leg space at rear seats, feels uncomfortable those who are tall, above 5'10" inches Height.

Great Style, Good Fuel Economy at 16 KMPL,Best in Class equipment and features,Ample Boot Space,SafeLittle bit cramped rear seats but it is OK

Exterior

Nicest, sober looks which surely provide a feeling  of toughness.. However, those looking for funky impressive looks, will not like it.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Many features packed in. Space is good. Climate control works well. Yet to experience the rain sensing vipers. Phone and music bluetooth connectivity is good. Ingress and egress is little dififcult for heavy and tall builds. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Engine noise is diesel like, even in Petrol and takes time to get used to. But, with that, comes good power distribution characteristics. At high speeds above 30 though, this goes away and the cabin silence is comparable to any petrol car that you can talk of. Engine perfomance is one of the best and I have attained speeds of 110 kmph at times, with full load- 5 grown ups + boot full of luggage. However, when it comes to racing with biggies, it sure looses steam above 110 kmph. But, that is good for a safe ride. Fuel economy nears what is claimed by VW. Gearbox is smooth enough. 

Ride Quality & Handling

Suscpension performance over bad roads is one of the best that you can experience on India roads. Huge speed breakers suddenly mean nothing and it is relieving to get rid of the dilemmas- Whether to cross the speed breaker or not!! Stability at high speeds also is very good, although stability on sharp turns at speeds above 100 are a concern. Overtaking and cutting corners is very easy.  At times, on few pot holes though, the thud of the suscpension is frightening. You feel like the suscpension broke, but it does not. 

 Biggest VFM feature of the Ameo is the "Cruise Control". You should experience it to understand what is stated here. Its a Big relief on long drives. And you get it only on +15 lacs vehicles other wise. Smartest move by VW, which unfortunately is way ahead of time. 

Final Words

 Good value for money for those, who want to migrate to their first mini-sedan. Especially, the safety features that VW have packed in. You really feel safe in this car. 

Areas of improvement  

1) Mirrorlink is a feature which is almost not usable and is a waste of money by VW. After IOS and Android, people do not want nore dependencies. They could have tried provding something better which could cast screens of your cell phone to the touchscreen. With the premium paid, one would expect at least to be able to see the GPS Navigation from cell phone, even without any touch screen feature supported. Or watching videos. This would have been a USP had VW taken little more inputs. (Given that Ameo is designed for India)

2) The blowers provided ( For rear seat passengers lack switch on/switch off functions. Take up too much space compared to the comfort provided. Absence of flat floor makes it difficult for the rear middle passenger to feel comfortable.

 

Value for Money with all the features packed inMirrorlink Limitations, Engine Power

When I thought of upgrading from my Ritz VDI I was pretty much determined for an automatic one. Being well used to Maruthi my first choice was Dzire ZDI AMT. Had my Ritz evaluated for sale and took a test drive of Dzire AMT on same day. I had never experienced an automatic car before and thought the shifts which felt inside the cabin was normal. Later I had a deep search on net regarding automatics and made my mind to test drive DSG automatic Ameo. It was a real change and the power from 109bhp engine which I felt during overtake was mind blowing and we can't even notice the gear shifts. In Kerala we have roads with many ups n downs and the hill hold control feature, which I think is a must for automatic cars, is a real boon. Though the boot is only 330l we can completely fold back seat for a bigger luggage space which is also unique. Just open n hold the hood n you will feel the quality of metals used in this car. Also Ameo comes feature laden which even the Vento lacks. On the down side we have some what cramped rear seat which matters if you are above 6ft and also I felt the suspension to be on stiffer side which on other hand helps for enhanced stability on curves. Overall this is one of the best choice in compact sedan segment and indeed the best choice for an automatic car in that segment.

Exterior Very desent look. front look is same like POLO & VENTO.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Quality dashboard, attractive features, rear AC vent. but less space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Very noicy engine,desent fuel economy, Gearbox is very nice.

Ride Quality & Handling Good for ride & handling. But engine is very noicy, sound like old truk. 

Final Words Guys, Please don't go with any compact sedan(CS)cars in India. CS cars are just made for india & they are making business with us.

Areas of improvement Lots to be improved, still am wondering why Volkswagen is using old 3 cylinder 1.2L MPI Engine. its need to be changed, 3 cylinder 1.2L MPI engine was using in FABIA petrol segment, even FABIA sales has been stopped in INDIA long back. I don't know why VW group is using FABIA engine after long time. VW is very worst in serivice and expansive too.

Personally, I felt very bad with volkswagen Highline1.2 Ameo(1.2L MPI Engine).

Extraordinary features with in this price range.Engine performance is very worst in this compact sedan segment. It is just having 3 cylinder engine.

Exterior When I was called from the dealer several times for Test Drive,I make my mind for test drive as regular approach by the dealer I was not full fledge to test Drive but as soon as I reached the showroom with my younger son Shawaiz its look was so impressive just different from all its VW cars just different so My first Impression over Look is Very Beautiful as I am lover of my earlier Car Hyundai GETZ for 15 years,it is now switcheable.Toffee Brown was the colour.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) When I opened the door under the dashboard lights are on so impressive then I seated on drivers seat,The Starring wheel touched my heart as it is flat in the bottom such type of things are generally in racing cars and highly priced cars have it again I impressed then went for Drive its accelaration again impressed me very nice acceleration then I tried with AC also works nicely smoothness of engine is still exists,then tried the cruise control means automatic moving of the vehicle in a fixed speed no need for acceletor only starring wheel control so nice,automatic wipers are so good starring whell Adjustments with Tilt and Telescopic is so nice for comfortness Driver seat adjustments are also very easy.

Anti pintch windows glass are great addition ,Day and night rear view mirror is so nice,electronically controlled side door mirrors are so nice with turning indication inbuilt only lack of little more space in rear are needed overall great CAR for me and who have knowledge of car performance.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is nice I have got 20kmpl in highways and 15 to 17 kmpl in city. Gearbox is also very smooth even the back gear shiftment is different from others.

Ride Quality & Handling I feel very gripy over the road as its weight of the AMEO feels like I am driving the higher end cars like BMW and AUDI.

Final Words I love my VW AMEO very much.

Areas of improvement Everything is provided accept the new generation symbol of keyless entry and start. And safety point of view more AIRBAGS should be provided instead of 2 with extra charges.

Grip over the Road,its acceleration,Cruise Control,Auto Wipers and more all are very Good.Only lack of enough space in rear.

45000 kms done not a hitch ,superb comfort and class apart ,milage am getting around 17 to 18 mms in city and 20 to 23 on highway .Except for 14500 whuch i pay for yearly service all is good .It will put a BIG smile on your face when u push it on highway or when u overtaking " easy".Its not like a car next door it's exclusive.

It's surprising that this car is not seen much on roads of Mumbai and Pune but I must admit that it is hidden gem at the price on which it is offered. I bought Ameo highline plus dsg Connect edition and I am completely satisfied with this purchase. I went to VW showroom for Vento but came across this new connect edition Ameo dsg. It had a good looking Lapiz blue color with black interiors & black leatheratte seat covers. Booked a test drive and was very much impressed with engines punchy performance, overall driving Dynamics and DSG gearbox. Booked this car on the very second day. Agree that there are few cons line rear seat space, initial turbolag, after sales/service & stiff suspension for city roads but you need to evaluate the car as per your needs. How did I addressed cons and came to conclusions: Rear Seat space : If any of your family member sits in rear is above 6 feet, then he/she might be uncomfortable but you can always make them sit in front which is very spacious and how often do you have such situations to travel together ? And how long you travel ? and how many family members are so tall ?If all the answers are against than you have to look after other option. Initial turbolag: In city bumper to bumper traffic conditions, practically I dont expect instant pickup and whenever we want good speed we can always get this rocket launched on highways. By the way you can always adapt to DSG style and have work arounds to overcome that lag like by double pressing the accelerator. The point is you have to adapt to the gearbox and gearbox has to adapt your driving style. Stiff suspension: Take city bad roads slowly and you would start liking the beauty of stiff suspension on highways. I travel once in everyweek from Mumbai to Pune and vice versa and this beauty just impresses me. After Sales/Service: Sales experience was good. I purchased it from Vidyut Motors in Pune and Akshay was sales person. He was a great help during my journey for delivery of car and also helping me after that. Servicing I have not come acrossed so can't comment but positive about it at least in Pune city and experience from sales. You need to accept that every car has pros and cons but we need to make our mind as what is required for us. I wanted to purchase Skoda Rapid/ VW Vento but this car saved me around 4-5 lakhs on top model but with almost same driving pleaseure. Pros like good driving Dynamics, punchy diesal engine ,milege, performance, black interiors with DSG gearbox are just worthy at this pricing point. Plus Build quality is also a factor to consider buying this car. I am not talking from exterior build quality because any car with best build quality will also suffer a great impact during accident ( be it VW or any other brand). I am talking more about build quality from inside that premium feel that's it. If you are not too much concerned about interior build quality( fit and finish) and that punchy performance with DSG gearbox, I would suggest to look after other great options such as Dzire, aspire, ciaz ( as it is slightly costler that AMEO top model) and many others. But if you want that punchy performance and premium feel under 11l budget, go for AMEO highline plus Connect TDI . PS: Take extended 2 years warranty for peace of mind. Thanks