Vento head count

[Mk3 AAA]

This forum has a stack of these... you know how it goes,




There were 397 Ventos sold in Australia... who's got one?



1993:
616 Volkswagens are sold – 290 Golfs, 1 Vento, 1 Passat, 95 Caravelles and 229 Transporters.

1994:
Three new Volkswagens are shown at the Sydney Motor Show in October – the Vento, which goes on sale immediately, and the Passat and Golf Cabrio, which are to be released next year (1995).

1,801 Volkswagens are sold – 459 Golfs, 217 VR6s, 72 Ventos, 163 Caravelles and 890 Transporters.

1995:
3,639 Volkswagens are sold – 1,283 Golfs, 227 VR6s, 272 Golf Cabriolets, 65 Ventos, 60 Passats, 99 Caravelles and 1,633 Transporters.

1996
4,473 Volkswagens are sold – 47 Polos, 1,502 Golfs, 136 VR6s, 250 Cabrios, 255 Ventos, 346 Passats, 49 Caravelles and 1,888
Transporters.

1997
The Polo GL is an instant hit in Australia and the first four shipments are sold out, leaving a 3-month waiting list. As a result, the unpopular Vento, the booted version of the Golf, is discontinued.

6,941 Volkswagens are sold – 1,711 Polos, 2,472 Golfs, 100 VR6s, 289 Cabrios, 4 Ventos, 8 Passats, 84 Caravelles and 2,273 Transporters.
source: http://www.clubvw.org.au/history010 thanks to Transporter for pointing me in the right direction.

255 was the highest number of Ventos sold in a year, compare this to 1315 Boras sold in 2001 alone.


Vento Introduced

By Wayne Webster
July 1995

Quietly, without a trumpet, let alone a fanfare, Volkswagen’s importers TKM have dropped a new model onto the Australian market. So silently has the VW Vento arrived in Australia that it wasn't until opening the mail last week that its availability became obvious.

One would hope TKM decides to make a little more noise about the new VW Vento to let the buying public in on the secret.

The Vento is, when it all boils down, the sedan version of the Golf. Only one specification will be available in Australia, the Vento GL, which is powered by the same 2-litre 85 kW four cylinder engine that does service under the bonnet of the Golf GL.

The arrival of the Vento gives VW a strong contender in the very competitive mid-size sedan market dominated by the Toyota Camry and Mitsubishi Magna. It certainly has the credentials to attract a good number of buyers. Indeed, the Vento could even end up snaring the odd Commodore or Falcon buyer as well, thanks to its incredible practicality.



Despite being a compact 4.3 metres long, the cleverly designed Vento has a boot with 550 litres of cargo space. The Commodore has 443 litres and the Falcon 465 litres. And, if you fold the rear seats down, the Vento's cargo carrying ability stretches to a massive 850 litres. If it weren't for the boot, this VW could be used as a ute.

Vento prices start at $33,090 in manual trim, while the four-speed auto is $35,160. Those prices are VERY competitive given the amount of features included in the package. The Vento comes with dual airbags, electric windows, central locking, power steering, electrically operated exterior mirrors and velour trim. The only options will be air con¬ditioning and anti-lock brakes.

TKM Australia general manager Peter Ruefli believes the Vento hits the market at the perfect time for the German company to take advantage of a change in buyer preferences. “The Vento is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the worldwide move by luxury car buyers to downsize,” he said. “There are a growing number of buyers who want to replace their present car with a smaller one, but they don't want any reduction in luxury or refinement, and they still want a good boot capacity for hol¬idays, shopping and sporting needs.”

The Vento is on sale right now. Lucky I opened the mail, isn't it?

Wayne Webster, 'Vento Introduction.' 1995.
Available [http://www.clubvw.org.au/oldart021]




How many Ventos (Volksborghini reVentos) do we have on VWW? I don't expect a massive list but there are a few...

I'll be a pratt and put myself first.

Do it like this,

Year, model (just so we see vento vento vento vento down the list), colour (ideally code if you know it... I don't) - note (mods, history, sudden death). username.- years from and to

If I have your name down please add to it

1. 1995, Vento GL Classic, Blue - VR swap project in progress. Mk3 AAA. 2009-present
2. 1995, Vento GL. Black - VR swap project in progress + Endless list of mods and wheels yet it doesn't go. dylan8. 2011- present
3. 1996, Vento GL Classic, blue - nothing so far . tom93 2012-present
4. 1995, Vento GL Classic, Silver- lots to be done. Anthony-t 2012 to present.
5. 1995, Vento GL Classic, Blue - Was slammed on Weitecs and Borbet reps. Shooitt. March 2012 - present. FOR SALE! Stock standard!
6. ..., Vento, - taken early, but lived a full life. bora sport
7. ... ozzypole
8. 1996 Vento GL, Maroon - bagged, intended VR swap, taken early by another motorist. thestu. (2010?)
...slimdaddy
1996... Ventlo
... zale
... evorobin

Copy the list and add yours, or comment and I'll update the OP