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</p><p>Compact Sedan is a segment quite unique to India as the sedan has to be within 4 meters. It must be mentioned that Tata with their Indigo eCS pioneered this segment. VW is the most recent entrant in this stiffly contested segment. Based on hatchbacks, the most difficult part for any manufacturer designing compact sedan with reference to Indians standards is boot integration. For Indian roads it has decent 165 mm ground clearance and to cut through congestion it does u-turns in 4.97 meters. Viewed heads-up, Ameo has striking resemblance to its sibling, Polo. It’s not exactly a bad thing, as Polo has one of the most understated yet elegant design which is likely to age gracefully. The grille, headlight and bumper all are well integrated with large VW logo on grille looking fabulous. Airdam has been beautifully executed as well, and it looks quite sporty even when looked from front three quarters. Vehicle rolls on with 15 inch alloys. Dual beam headlights not only look nice, they increase safety and aid night driving. It has electrically operated ORVMs with LED integrated blinkers. Ameo looks similar to Polo till the rear door, and even the quarter glass from Polo marks its presence. Then comes, the tricky and tough task, that of C-pillar design and boot integration. If the C-pillar is too upright or too inclined the boot won’t look well integrated. To their credit, VW designers seem to have stuck the right chord as far as C-pillar and starting point of boot is concerned. From the side profile, however, it looks like boot has been abruptly shaved off. Tail lights and boot lid design are as ungracefully unpleasant as pleasantly elegant its front is! Wheelbase is similar to that of Polo, and interior space is more or less similar to Polo, but with a slightly larger boot. Reverse camera is neatly tucked under the rear number plate, also giving a perfect view angle. This is one smart looking compact sedan, but we do believe that neat designs of Polo and Vento could not be matched by Ameo.</p><p></p>