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Volkswagen Virtus Unveiled in India LIVE Updates: Design, Features, Specs and more
Volkswagen will globally unveil the Virtus mid-size sedan in India today and it will compete against the recently launched Skoda Slavia among other sedans.
Highlights
- Volkswagen has unveiled their global sedan Virtus in India today
- Volkswagen Virtus will join Skoda Slavia in brand's new India 2.0 strategy
- VW Virtus will compete against Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Honda City
Latest Updates
Here's another look at the Volkswagen Virtus sedan -
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Volkswagen Virtus will be available in 6 colour options
The Volkswagen Virtus will get two trims - Dynamic and Performance Line powered by 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre petrol engines respectively.
A look at some of the features of the Volkswagen Virtus-
The cabin of the new Volkswagen Virtus gets 10.1-inch touchscreen information display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, fully digital instrument control, auto climate control and sunroof.
The 1.0-litre TSI engine will have the following output -
Here are the engine and gearbox options of the new Volkswagen Virtus -
1.5-litre EVO engine
1.0-litre TSO engine
The Volkswagen Virtus to get GT elements to make it look more sportier.
Here are the exact dimensions of the Volkswagen Virtus, making it the biggest in the mid-size segment-
Volkswagen Virtus to get 521-litre of boot space.
Here's the first look of the Volkswagen Virtus sedan-
The Volkswagen Virtus will be pronounced as 'Var' + 'Toos' and not 'Vir' + 'Tas'.
The Volkswagen Virtus will come equipped with safety features including 6 airbags, traction control, ABS with EBD among others.
Volkswagen launched their first ever sedan in 1961 globally.
Here's a teaser of the rear three-quarter of the upcoming Volkswagen Virtus -
You can watch the live unveiling of the Volkswagen Virtus here -
Dimension wise, the Volkswagen Virtus is expected to be similar in size as the newly-launched Skoda Slavia that stands at 4,541mm in length, 1,752mm in width, 1,487mm in height, and comes with a wheelbase of 2,651 mm.
Volkswagen Virtus sedan is based on the company's MQB AO IN platform on which Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Slavia are based.
Despite Volkswagen focusing on their SUV portfolio in India with four launches last year including VW Taigun, VW Tiguan, VW Tiguan AllSpace and VW T-Roc, this year's first major launch is a sedan, the VW Virtus.
Volkswagen Virtus will replace the ageing Vento sedan in mid-size sedan category and will rival the likes of newly launched Skoda Slavia, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Honda City and Hyundai Verna.
Volkswagen India, under their new India 2.0 strategy, will globally unveil the Virtus sedan.
Volkswagen India will globally unveil its Virtus sedan in the country today (March 8). The sedan has been spotted testing multiple times ahead of the unveiling and reveals the company's new design philosophy for its sedans. Once launched the Volswagen Virtus will join other cars like Tiguan, Taigun, among others and is the sedan counterpart of the recently launched Skoda Slavia. It will compete against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Verna, Honda City in the mid-size sedan category and is expected to be priced between Rs 10- Rs 17 lakh. It will replace the VW Vento as the company's mass sedan offering in India.