Volkswagen Virtus Vs MG Astor Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

25 October 2022
By Prathu Sharma
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In this Volkswagen Virtus vs MG Astor comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs MG Astor Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS MG ASTOR PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Volkswagen Virtus		MG Astor
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Comfortline 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 11,31,900	Style EX 1.5L Normal	Rs. 10,31,800
Highline 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 13,17,900	Style 1.5L Normal	Rs. 10,38,000
Topline 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 14,69,900	Super EX 1.5L Normal	Rs. 11,99,800
		Super 1.5L Normal	Rs. 12,05,800
		Smart EX 1.5L Normal	Rs. 13,61,800
		Smart 1.5L Normal	Rs. 13,68,000
		Sharp EX 1.5L Normal	Rs. 14,55,800
		Sharp 1.5L Normal	Rs. 14,68,000

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Volkswagen Virtus’s prices start at Rs. 11.31 lakh and top out at Rs. 14.70 lakh. The MG Astor’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 10.32 lakh and Rs. 14.68 lakh.

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VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS MG ASTOR PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Volkswagen Virtus		MG Astor
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Highline 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 14,47,900	Super 1.5L Normal CVT	Rs. 13,48,000
Topline 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 15,99,900	Smart 1.5L Normal CVT	Rs. 14,88,000
GT Plus 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,41,900	Sharp 1.5L Normal CVT	Rs. 15,68,000
		Sharp (O) 1.5L Normal CVT	Rs. 16,59,800
		Smart 1.4L Turbo TC	Rs. 16,58,000
		Sharp 1.4L Turbo TC	Rs. 17,49,800
		Sharp (O) 1.4L Turbo TC	Rs. 18,22,800

The Virtus petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 14.48 lakh to Rs. 18.42 lakh. The Astor’s 7 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 13.48 lakh and Rs. 18.23 lakh.

The Volkswagen Virtus and MG Astor are not available with a diesel powertrain.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs MG Astor Dimension Comparison

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS MG ASTOR DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Volkswagen Virtus	MG Astor
Length	4561mm	4323mm
Width	1752mm	1809mm
Height	1507mm	1650mm
Wheelbase	2651mm	2585mm
Ground Clearance	179mm	180mm
Boot Space	521L	448L
Fuel Tank Capacity	45L	48L
Wheel Size (Base)	205/55 R16	215/60 R16
Wheel Size (Top)	205/55 R16	215/55 R17

The Volkswagen Virtus is a sedan while the MG Astor is an SUV. The Virtus is 4561mm long, 1752mm wide and 1507mm tall. The Virtus’s wheelbase is 2651mm long. The Astor measures 4323mm long, 1809mm wide and 1650mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2585mm. In terms of dimensions, the Volkswagen Virtus is smaller than the MG Astor. So, the Astor will offer a stronger road presence than the Virtus.

The Virtus has a ground clearance of 179mm while the Astor has a ground clearance of 180mm. The 521-litre boot space of the Virtus is 73 litres larger than that of the Astor.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs MG Astor Engine Spec Comparison

The Volkswagen Virtus is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.0L turbo petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.0L turbo petrol gets a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed TC automatic transmission, while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission. The 1.0L turbo petrol engine of the Virtus makes 115PS of power at 5000rpm and 178Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Volkswagen Virtus pushes out 150PS of power at 5000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 3500rpm.

The MG Astor is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.4L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol engine gets a 5-speed manual and a CVT automatic transmission while the 1.4L turbo petrol engine is available with a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Astor makes 110PS of power at 6000rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4400rpm. The 1.4L turbo petrol engine in the MG Astor pushes out 140PS of power at 5600rpm and 220Nm of torque at 3600rpm.

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VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS MG ASTOR PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Volkswagen Virtus		MG Astor
Displacement	1.0L	1.5L	1.5L	1.4L
Engine Type	Turbo	Turbo	Normal	Turbo
Cylinders	4	4	4	4
Power	115PS @ 5000rpm	150PS @ 5000rpm	110PS @ 6000rpm	140PS @ 5600rpm
Torque	178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm	250Nm @ 1600 - 3500rpm	144Nm @ 4400rpm	220Nm @ 3600rpm
Manual	6-speed	-	5-speed	-
Automatic	6-speed TC	7-speed DCT	CVT	6-speed TC
Manual Mileage	19.40kmpl	-	-
Auto Mileage	18.12kmpl	18.67kmpl

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because ,why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.