Volkswagen Vento
VW Vento (1992-1995)
The VW Vento (Typ 1H5 ) was introduced in early 1992 in Brussels as a successor to the Jetta II. With the new name, they hoped that in Wolfsburg especially for the German market and a change of image of the vehicle and an increase in sales. (Especially in the U.S.) in the non-European countries, the new model has also been sold as the VW Jetta, as the name had proven there. In the United States Golf and Jetta had equally the internal name Type 1HM, wherein the M for Mexico, the production site for the U.S. market stood.
The Vento was produced exclusively as a four-door. A two-door model variant as in the two previous Jetta models had been discarded because since the late 1980s on the main sales markets hardly needed was available for this type of vehicle. Also called a Syncro four-wheel version was no longer offered.
The vehicle was technically identical to the Golf III and - like its predecessors - a notchback version of the Golf. Apart from the 36 cm long body, the Vento is different from the Golf III with square headlights, a differently shaped grille, a slightly modified instrument panel ( to early 1994 ), better standard equipment ( with, inter alia, painted front and rear aprons, 14 " rims, white turn signal lenses front and an extensive interior door lining ).
Initially there were five petrol engines (1.4 L with 60 hp, 1.8 L 75 hp, 1.8 L 90 hp, 2.0 liter with 115 hp and 2.8 -liter VR6 with 174 hp) and two diesel engines ( 1.9 liter with 64 hp and 1.9 L 75 hp) available. The 1.6-liter with 75 hp followed in the summer of 1992. The 2.0 -liter 16V engine with 150 hp was not available for Vento / Jetta III.
Six trim levels were offered: Vento CL (and later additionally CLX ) as basic versions, GL / GLX emphasis on comfort, sporty GT, GTD sporty with a diesel engine and the VR6 six-cylinder engine. In the U.S., the sportier versions were known as in Europe also GT (formerly GLI ). The VR6 was there ordered in a luxurious and comfortable variant as GL and in a sporting than GT. For the first time there was the engine of the GT with 115 hp optional for the GL version, here also in conjunction with a new four-speed automatic transmission. The most frequently ordered version was the Vento GL; the most sought-after motor of 1,8 l with 90 hp.
Nevertheless, demand in Europe remained in this model again relatively modest, in North America but the Jetta was again a success. The luggage compartment with a capacity of 550 liters and the available space among the plus points of this model type.
Overview
Over the six -year construction period, numerous changes were made:
The Lopez- effect, similar to the Golf III (very often visible rusting in eg tailgates and wobbly seats), led generally lower reliability and higher susceptibility to rust in the series of the years from 1992 to 1995. Starting facelift in autumn 1995 improved the processing quality significantly.
From plans for a combination of the model, the Vento Variant to be called, was finally developed with the golf related front-end design of the Golf Variant. A Vento Cabriolet arose at the company Hofele Design in individual pieces based on the Golf III Cabrio, it was presented in September 1994 at the Automechanika in Frankfurt / Main. They planned to offer a conversion - not least because of the trunk profit and pleasing appearance. Targeted was doing a conversion price of approximately DM 8000 There never came, but it came a few pre-production models.
Specifications
(GL, GLX with 85 kW, GT, VR6 and TDI: front ventilated disc brakes, rear disc brakes)
(GT, VR6 and TDI: front ventilated disc brakes, rear disc brakes)