Volkswagen Passenger Cars India launched the Turbo edition of its Polo hatchback and Vento sedan today.

The special edition models will now be available in a Comfortline variant, powered by Volkswagen’s 1.0l Turbocharged Stratified Injection (TSI) technology mated to a six-speed manual transmission. They offer a peak power and torque of 81 kW  at 5000-5500rpm and 175 Nm at 1750-4000rpm respectively. The new variants are  priced at Rs 699,000 and Rs 869,000 respectively.

With this, the German carmaker has TSI technology in a Comfortline variant on the Polo and Vento. Key highlights of the Turbo edition are a glossy black spoiler, ORVM caps, fender badge and sporty seat covers along with Climatronic air-conditioning.

According to Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said, “With the Turbo edition, our aim is to offer continuous and striking enhancements on our popular product offerings –- the Polo and Vento.”