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Volkswagen Polo And Vento To Get ABS As A Standard Feature
As of now, Toyota and Volkswagen are the only mass-market manufacturers to give both these safety features as standard on all their products.
According
to
a
new
report,
Volkswagen
will
offer
the
upcoming
Polo
and
Vento
models
with
an
anti-lock
braking
system
(ABS)
as
standard.
The
automaker
is
currently
working
on
new
stocks
and
soon
there
will
be
an
official
announcement
about
the
inclusion
of
this
safety
feature.
Currently, only Comfortline and Highline variants are offered with ABS feature. VW has already announced the inclusion of dual front airbags as standard fitment for both the sedan and hatchback models.
The addition of ABS and airbags as standard will make the cars safer. As of now, Toyota and Volkswagen are the only mass-market manufacturers to give both these safety features as standard on all their products.
The safety ratings of cars are to witness a major change from 2017 and the Indian government is planning to make both these features as standard equipment and compulsory on all new cars in the next two year.
For improving the safety of cars in India, the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways is currently working on a new car safety assessment program which is termed as Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assessment Program (BNVSAP). It is based on the lines of the Euro NCAP safety norms.
Recently, VW India has added the updated 1.5-litre TDI engine to its sedan. the Vento. The updated diesel unit produces 108bhp of peak power and 250Nm of torque.
The upcoming Polo GT TDI is likely to feature the same updated diesel unit. Currently, this particular diesel motor is used by Skoda Rapid facelift, the VW Ameo and Vento.
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