<p>German auto major Volkswagen today unveiled here its compact sedan 'Ameo', which will be launched later this year in the country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Besides Ameo, the company also plans to launch three new models including premier SUV Tiguan and Passat hybrid during the next financial year.<br /><br />"We will launch Ameo in the second half of this year. It is a car specially designed for the Indian market. It will mark our entry into the growing volume segment in India," Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Director Michael Mayer told reporters here.<br /><br />The compact sedan segment continues to garner much interest among Indian consumers and the company is happy to mark its presence in this competitive segment, he added.<br />The company has so far invested 800 million euros in India.<br /><br />The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines. The 1.2 litre petrol engine will be mated to 5 speed gear box while the 1.5 litre diesel engine will be available in 5 speed manual and 7 speed automatic transmissions.<br /><br />Volkswagen Ameo has been designed specifically for the Indian market. It will be manufactured at VWs Chakan facility in Maharashtra.<br /><br />It will compete with the likes of Maruti Swift Dzire, Hyundai Xcent, Honda Amaze, Tata Zest and Ford Figo Aspire.<br /><br />These sub-4 metre compact sedans are priced in the range of over Rs 5 lakh to around Rs 8.3 lakh.<br /><br />The company has positioned VW Ameo as made-in-India and made-for-India carline.<br />Elaborating on the product pipeline for the next fiscal, Volkswagen Board Member for sales and marketing Jurgen Stackmann said: "During the next fiscal, we will be launching four new models bringing our greatest model range ever to the Indian showrooms."<br /><br />Besides, Ameo, Tiguan, Passat Hybrid, the company would also launch Polo GTI during the period.<br /><br />Volkswagen currently sells Polo, Vento, Jetta and Beetle in India.<br /></p>
<p>German auto major Volkswagen today unveiled here its compact sedan 'Ameo', which will be launched later this year in the country.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Besides Ameo, the company also plans to launch three new models including premier SUV Tiguan and Passat hybrid during the next financial year.<br /><br />"We will launch Ameo in the second half of this year. It is a car specially designed for the Indian market. It will mark our entry into the growing volume segment in India," Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Director Michael Mayer told reporters here.<br /><br />The compact sedan segment continues to garner much interest among Indian consumers and the company is happy to mark its presence in this competitive segment, he added.<br />The company has so far invested 800 million euros in India.<br /><br />The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines. The 1.2 litre petrol engine will be mated to 5 speed gear box while the 1.5 litre diesel engine will be available in 5 speed manual and 7 speed automatic transmissions.<br /><br />Volkswagen Ameo has been designed specifically for the Indian market. It will be manufactured at VWs Chakan facility in Maharashtra.<br /><br />It will compete with the likes of Maruti Swift Dzire, Hyundai Xcent, Honda Amaze, Tata Zest and Ford Figo Aspire.<br /><br />These sub-4 metre compact sedans are priced in the range of over Rs 5 lakh to around Rs 8.3 lakh.<br /><br />The company has positioned VW Ameo as made-in-India and made-for-India carline.<br />Elaborating on the product pipeline for the next fiscal, Volkswagen Board Member for sales and marketing Jurgen Stackmann said: "During the next fiscal, we will be launching four new models bringing our greatest model range ever to the Indian showrooms."<br /><br />Besides, Ameo, Tiguan, Passat Hybrid, the company would also launch Polo GTI during the period.<br /><br />Volkswagen currently sells Polo, Vento, Jetta and Beetle in India.<br /></p>