It displays taut driving dynamics too, but enthusiastic driving isn't exactly what this car is made for. Since there is no change to the chassis, the space offered remains unchanged and so does the Ameo's excellent ride quality. The gearbox still has a springy clutch lever which can get cumbersome in bumper to bumper traffic. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and the shift gate now follows a more popular layout with the reverse gear selector slotted after the fifth. Our tests show almost 14kmpl in the city and over 20kmpl on the highway - which makes the Ameo 1.0 MPI a frugal runabout and more fuel efficient than the 1.2 it replaces. The relaxed nature of the engine translates into excellent fuel economy. At city speeds, you will often find yourself driving between 1,800-2,500rpm. Cruising between 80-100kmph in fifth needs between 2,500-3,000rpm. To that effect, it also gets a cruise control system which works quite well for our legal speeds. But it's forte is city commuting and lazy highway cruising. With a 0-100kmph time of 16.9s, it isn't exactly an eager engine - far from it. It's claim to fame is its lightweight aluminium architecture that translates into higher fuel efficiency. Despite the torque deficit though, there is hardly any noticeable difference in overall drivability. While the power figure is on par with that of the outgoing 1.2, there is a 15Nm drop in peak torque. The one that does duty in the Ameo resides right in between with its 75PS/95Nm output. Volkswagen makes this 1.0l engine in three states of tune ranging between 60PS to 116PS. The vibrations get more pronounced till 1,500rpm, after which everything smoothens out by a fair margin. The 1.0l petrol engine in the Ameo we have here belongs to the three-cylinder kind.Ĭrank it up and you will instantly notice the vibrations in the pedals and a thrum at idling rpm, both of which are inherent to three-cylinder engines. This engine belongs to the EA211 family of engines from Volkswagen - which includes some peppy direct-injection turbocharged four-cylinder engines, and some frugal, naturally aspirated three-cylinder mills. On a much smaller level here in India, it silently replaced the 1.2 naturally aspirated petrol engine in the Polo and the Ameo with a 1.0 MPI engine that had debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Volkswagen for one, definitely understands that as the group hasn't shied away from downsizing engines even in their cars from the premium Audi and Porsche line up. The downsizing of the drivetrain is the easiest way forward to cut down emissions significantly.
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