Volkswagen Virtus

Latest Update: The Volkswagen Virtus gets new features and service benefits this festive season.

Price: The compact sedan is now priced between Rs 11.48 lakh and Rs 19.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Variants: It can be had in two broad variants: Dynamic Line (Comfortline, Highline, Topline) and Performance Line (GT Plus).

Colours: The Volkswagen sedan comes in six colour options: Curcuma Yellow, Rising Blue Metallic, Reflex Silver, Carbon Steel Grey, Candy White and Wild Cherry Red. The carmaker has also introduced two new colour options, Carbon Steel Grey (Matte) and Deep Black, out of which the Deep Black.

Boot Space: The Virtus gets a boot space of 521 litres.

Engine and Transmission: The Volkswagen Virtus gets two petrol engine options: a 1-litre engine (115PS/178Nm) and a 1.5-litre unit (150PS/250Nm) engine. The former is paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic, while the latter is offered with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) and a 6-speed manual transmission.

Here are the claimed mileage figures of these powertrains:

• 1-litre MT: 19.40kmpl
• 1-litre AT: 18.12kmpl
• 1.5-litre DCT: 18.67kmpl

The 1.5-litre engine has ‘Active Cylinder Deactivation,’ which improves fuel economy by shutting off two cylinders under low-stress conditions.

Features: Features on board the Virtus include a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay along, additional subwoofer and amplifier,  push-button start/stop, and a fully digital driver display. It also gets a single-pane sunroof, powered driver and co-driver’s seat, connected car tech, illuminated footwell, a wireless phone charger, ventilated front seats and rain-sensing wipers.

Safety: On the safety front, it gets up to six airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), hill hold assist, ISOFIX child seat anchorages and rear parking sensors.

Rivals: The Virtus takes on the Hyundai Verna, Skoda Slavia, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, and Honda City.

Volkswagen Virtus Price

The price of Volkswagen Virtus starts at Rs. 11.48 Lakh and goes upto Rs. 19.29 Lakh. Volkswagen Virtus is offered in 18 variants – the base model of Virtus is Comfortline and the top variant Volkswagen Virtus GT Plus Edge Matte DSG ES which comes at a price tag of Rs. 19.29 Lakh.