Volkswagen Virtus Launching Soon – What To Expect? | V3Cars

30 April 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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Volkswagen India are set to announce the prices and variant details of the 2022 Virtus on May 9. Volkswagen unveiled the Virtus on March 8 and also opened the pre-bookings window the same day. The Virtus is set to become the second Volkswagen to be based on the localised MQB-A0 IN platform. The upcoming Virtus will rival the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Slavia.

Volkswagen will offer the Virtus into two versions – Dynamic and Performance. The Dynamic line will be offered with the 1.0L turbo petrol while the Performance line will get the 1.5L turbo petrol. While there will be multiple variants in the Dynamic line, we expect Volkswagen India to offer the 1.5L turbo petrol in a fully specced, top-end variant. Both versions get features like auto headlamps, a touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 16-inch wheels, an 8-speaker premium sound system, and multiple safety features as standard.

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The 2022 Volkswagen Virtus will offer features such as:

10-inch touchscreen infotainment system
Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Automatic headlamps
Rain-sensing wipers
Keyless entry and push-button start/stop
Ventilated front seats
Electric sunroof
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Hill descent control
6 airbags
Cruise control
All adjustable seatbelts
3-point seatbelts for 5 passengers
Wireless charger
Auto start/stop

Take a look at the powertrain options of the 2022 Volkswagen Virtus:

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS POWERTRAIN OPTIONS
Displacement	1.5L Turbo	1.0L Turbo
Cylinder	4	3
Maximum Power	150PS @ 5000rpm	115PS @ 5000rpm
Power:Weight	NA	NA
Peak Torque	250Nm @ 1500 - 3500rpm	178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm
Torque:Weight	NA	NA
Manual	6MT	6MT
Manual FE	NA	NA
Automatic	7DCT	6TC
Auto FE	NA	NA

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Since the Virtus will be pretty loaded with features right from the base variants, we expect Volkswagen to price the compact sedan at a premium over the corresponding variants of its Czech sibling, the Skoda Slavia. The Skoda Slavia is currently priced from Rs. 10.69 lakh to Rs. 17.79 lakh ex-showroom. We expect Volkswagen India to price the Virtus in the range of Rs. 11 lakh to Rs. 18 lakh ex-showroom.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.