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

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Seltos 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’s prices start at Rs. 11.22 lakh and top out at Rs. 14.42 lakh. The Kia Seltos’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 10.89 lakh and Rs. 14.90 lakh.

The Virtus petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 14.28 lakh to Rs. 17.92 lakh. The Seltos’s 1 petrol-automatic variant costs Rs. 15.90 lakh.

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The Volkswagen Virtus is not available with a diesel-manual powertrain. The Seltos diesel-manual is available in 6 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 12.39 lakh to Rs. 16.59 lakh.

The Volkswagen Virtus is not available with a diesel-automatic powertrain. The Seltos diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 17.59 lakh to Rs. 19.65 lakh. 

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Seltos Dimension Comparison

The Volkswagen Virtus is a sedan while the Kia Seltos is an SUV. The Virtus is 4561mm long, 1752mm wide and 1507mm tall. The Virtus’s wheelbase is 2651mm long. The Seltos measures 4315mm long, 1800mm wide and 1645mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2610mm. In terms of dimensions, the Volkswagen Virtus is smaller than the Kia Seltos. So, the Seltos will offer a stronger road presence than the Virtus.

The Virtus has a ground clearance of 179mm while the Seltos has a ground clearance of 190mm. The 521-litre boot space of the Virtus is 88 litres larger than that of the Seltos.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Kia Seltos 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 Seltos is available with 1 petrol engine - a 1.5L normal petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol engine gets a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic transmission. The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Seltos makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm.

The Kia Seltos also gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with the option of a 6-speed auto-clutch manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Seltos’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.

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