Volkswagen has launched the Virtus in India, with a starting price of ₹ 11.21 lakh for the 1.0 TSI Comfortline variant, going up to ₹ 17.91 lakh for the top-spec 1.5 TSI GT variant. Bookings for the Virtus are already underway. The Virtus is the sister model to the Skoda Slavia, and the fourth model from VW Group’s India 2.0 project’s made-for-India cars.
The Virtus gets two powertrain options, a 115hp, 178Nm, 1.0-litre TSI three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that is paired to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic and a more powerful 150hp, 250Nm, 1.5-litre TSI four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine that is paired to a 7-speed DCT transmission and gets cylinder deactivation technology to save fuel.
The Virtus shares the same 1,752 mm in width, 1507mm in height, and 2,651mm of wheelbase as the Slavia but is 20mm longer. These dimensions make the Virtus, the biggest premium midsize sedan in its class.
