Volkswagen Virtus in Pics: German car maker launched mid-sized sedan in India; Check price, mileage, features and more
The German auto major Volkswagen launched its mid-sized sedan 'Virtus' in India. The starting price of the mid-sized sedan is Rs 11.21 lakh (ex-showroom).
Volkswagen Virtus: The German auto major Volkswagen launched its mid-sized sedan 'Virtus' in India. It is the second product under the group's India 2.0 project and comes with 1 litre and 1.5-litre TSI petrol powertrains, mated with both manual and automatic transmissions, the company said.
Developed on the company's MQB A0 IN platform, Virtus is manufactured at the Chakan plant in Pune and comes with up to 95 percent localisation levels.
(With the inputs of PTI)
Volkswagen Virtus: Price
The starting price of the mid-sized sedan is Rs 11.21 lakh (ex-showroom). The 1-litre trims are tagged between Rs 11.21 lakh and Rs 15.71 lakh, while the single 1.5-litre variant is priced at Rs 17.91 lakh.
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Volkswagen Virtus: Milege
The one-litre petrol trims deliver 115 PS of power while the 1.5-litre variants generate 150 PS of power. The 1-litre trim with six speed manual transmission delivers a fuel efficiency of 19.4 km per litre while the six-speed automatic version comes with a 18.12-km-per-litre fuel efficiency, the company said. The 1.5-litre variant with seven-speed DSG transmission delivers a fuel efficiency of 18.67 km per litre, it added.
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Volkswagen Virtus: Company's Statement
In an interaction with PTI, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said that the company is looking to garner 15-20 percent market share in the mid-size sedan segment with its new offering.
"With the introduction of the Virtus and the car from our sister brand (Skoda Slavia), we are confident that this segment will grow to around 1.4 -1.5 lakh units this year," he noted.
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Volkswagen Virtus: Feature
Virtus is the longest car in the segment (4,561 mm) and comes with a boot space of 521 litres.It also comes with various features like electric sunroof, wireless mobile charging, front ventilated leather seats and up to six airbags.
"The product is a complete package built on the legacy and heritage of Volkswagen sedans," Gupta said.
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