New Volkswagen Virtus India Launch Highlights: Price, Features, Specifications, Images

The Volkswagen Virtus compact sedan is said to be designed specifically for the Indian market, as a replacement for the outgoing Volkswagen Vento. The production of the new car recently began at the company's plant in Chakan, Pune. The new VW Virtus is Volkswagen's second product under the India 2.0 project, following the Volkswagen Taigun compact SUV, launched last year. It shares its underpinnings with the Skoda Slavia and goes up against the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Verna and the Honda City as well. We expect prices of the VW Virtus to start at Rs. 11.5 lakh (ex-showroom).

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The Volkswagen Virtus will be based on the MQB A0 IN platform, which is the localised version of the brand's modular architecture, specially developed for India. We already have the Volkswagen Taigun, which is based on the same platform, the Virtus will be positioned just under the compact SUV.

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(The VW Virtus is built on the MQB-A0-IN platform)

The cabin of the Volkswagen Virtus gets a black and beige interior theme. The instrument cluster is the same as the Skoda Slavia, whereas you also get a 10-inch touchscreen, compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, along with ventilated seats for the front passengers. The Virtus also gets an electric sunroof, automatic climate control, cruise control, and wireless charging.

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The Volkswagen Virtus compact sedan will get two engine options - a 1.0-litre TSI petrol and a 1.5-litre TSI petrol. The former will churn out 113 bhp /178 Nm of peak torque while the latter will develop 148 bhp /250 Nm torque. The 1.0-litre TSI engine will get a 6-speed manual or an optional 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox, and the 1.5-litre TSI engine will have an advanced 7-speed DSG transmission.