2020 Volkswagen Vento vs Toyota Yaris - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Vento 2020 vs Yaris 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Volkswagen Vento prices start from Rs. 8.87 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.99 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Toyota Yaris petrol manual prices start from Rs. 8.76 lakh and go up to Rs. 12.96 lakh. Both the cars have comparable starting price but the top variant of the Vento turbo is more affordable than the top variant of the Yaris.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Volkswagen Vento prices start from Rs. 12.10 lakh and Toyota Yaris starts from Rs. 9.46 lakh. With the petrol automatic powertrain, Toyota Yaris petrol automatic has a lower starting price. However, the top variant of the Vento is more affordable than the Yaris’ fully-loaded VX trim.

Vento 2020 vs Yaris 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Volkswagen Vento is 4390mm long, 1699mm wide and 1467mm tall and rides on a wheelbase measuring 2553mm. The Volkswagen Vento has a boot space of 494 litres. On the other hand, the Toyota Yaris measures 4425mm in length, 1730mm in width and 1495mm in height. The wheelbase of Toyota Yaris is 2550mm and it has a boot space of 476 litres.

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Dimension Review

• Yaris is longer than Vento by 35mm.
• Yaris is wider than Vento by 31mm.
• Yaris is taller than Vento by 28mm.
• Vento has a longer wheelbase than Yaris; by 3mm.
• Vento has 18 litres more boot space than Yaris.
• Yaris has 12mm more ground clearance than Vento.
• The Toyota Yaris not only has a much better ground clearance than the Vento turbo, but it also has a shorter wheelbase, which is a perfect combination to deal with bad roads and tall speed breakers.

Vento 2020 vs Yaris 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

The detailed comparison of Vento and Yaris petrol powertrains is as follows:

Vento Petrol vs Yaris Petrol

Volkswagen Vento gets a 1.0L petrol 3-cylinder engine that makes 110PS of maximum power and 175Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Volkswagen Vento petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 17.7kmpl. The official fuel efficiency figure for the Vento turbo automatic is not available at the moment.

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Toyota Yaris gets a 1.5L petrol 4-cylinder engine that makes 107PS of maximum power and 140Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Toyota Yaris petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 17.18kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 18.1kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• Vento has a more powerful engine than Yaris.
• Vento's engine produces far more torque than Yaris'.
• The Vento turbo will have far better drivability than the Yaris because of the rich torque from the turbocharged petrol engine.
• The Vento petrol manual is a bit more fuel-efficient than the Yaris manual.

Vento 2020 vs Yaris 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of Vento 2020 are:

• LED headlamps w/ LED DRL
• Auto headlamps
• R16 alloy wheels
• 8-inch Touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Cruise control
• Rear AC vents
• Front side airbags
• Auto AC with rear vents
• Anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring
• Front amber glow illumination
• Steering mounted controls
• Cruise control
• Front and rear armrests

Notable top features of Yaris 2020 are:

• Projector headlamps w/ LED DRL
• 8-way power-adjustable driver seat
• R15 alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ navigation & gesture control
• All 4 disc brakes
• Cruise control
• Smart key w/ push start/stop button
• Auto AC with rear vents
• Auto headlamps
• Front and rear armrests
• Tyre pressure monitoring system

Is the Volkswagen Vento better than the Toyota Yaris?

Price of the base variant of Volkswagen Vento is Rs. 8.87 lakh and the Toyota Yaris is Rs. 8.76 lakh (both ex-showroom). The two cars have similar starting price but the top variant of the Yaris is much more expensive than the Vento turbo.

In terms of dimensions, Yaris has a notably better ground clearance, which is great for dealing with our bad road conditions.

For petrol powertrain, Vento's engine offers more torque, so it will offer better driveability compared to Yaris. The 2020 Volkswagen Vento is also a bit more fuel-efficient than Yaris petrol.