Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Carens Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Carens Price Comparison

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

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Volkswagen Virtus’ prices start at Rs. 11.47 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.22 lakh(ex-showroom). With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Kia Carens’s prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.70 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Volkswagen Virtus petrol-automatic is available in 4 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 14.72 lakh to Rs. 18.89 lakh(ex-showroom). The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 15.85 lakh to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom).

The Volkswagen Virtus is not available with a diesel-manual powertrain. The 6 diesel-manual variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 12.65 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.15 lakh(ex-showroom).

The Volkswagen Virtus is not available with a diesel-automatic powertrain. The 4 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom).

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Carens Dimension Comparison

The Volkswagen Virtus and the Kia Carens are both sedans. The Virtus is 4561mm long, 1752mm wide and 1507mm tall. The Virtus’ wheelbase is 2651mm long. The Carens measures 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2780mm. In terms of dimensions, the Volkswagen Virtus is significantly smaller than the Kia Carens. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the Virtus.

The Virtus has a ground clearance of 179mm while the Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm. The 521-litre boot space of the Virtus is 305 litres larger than that of the Carens. However, the Carens is a 3-row SUV and you can free up more boot space by folding the 3rd row seats.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Carens 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 Kia Carens is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol gets a 6-speed manual while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.

The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Carens makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Carens pushes out 160PS of power at 5500rpm and 253Nm of torque between 1500 and 3500rpm.

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The Volkswagen Virtus is not available with a diesel engine. The Kia Carens only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Carens’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500 and 2750rpm.

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