2022 Volkswagen Virtus Unveiled - Pre-bookings Open | V3Cars

Volkswagen India have taken the wraps off the 2022 Virtus and also commenced pre-bookings for the mid-sized sedan. The Virtus is the longest sedan in its segment, with a length of 4,561mm. The Virtus will share its underpinnings and engine options with the Skoda Slavia.

2022 Volkswagen Virtus

The 2022 Volkswagen Virtus comes with a fresh new design and looks different to the Virtus sold in various global markets. The 2022 Virtus measures 4,561mm in length, 1,752mm in width, 1,507mm in height and sports a wheelbase of 2,651mm. Like the Skoda Slavia, which shares its platform with the Virtus, the VW sedan has a boot space of 521 litres. Here’s how the Virtus stacks up against the Slavia in terms of dimensions:

2022 VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS SKODA SLAVIA

DIMENSIONS COMPARISON

Model

Slavia

Difference

Virtus

Length

4541mm

20mm

4561mm

Width

1752mm

-

1752mm

Height

1487mm

20mm

1507mm

Wheelbase

2651mm

-

2651mm

The Volkswagen Virtus is 20mm taller and longer than the Slavia. However, it has the same width and wheelbase as the Slavia. Volkswagen India are yet to announce the ground clearance of the 2022 Virtus. The Slavia offers a ground clearance of 179mm.

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The Volkswagen Virtus will come in two visual lines — Dynamic Line and Performance Line. The Dynamic Line will get the 1.0 turbo petrol engine whereas the Performance Line will be equipped with the 1.5 turbo petrol engine. Both versions get standard features like auto headlamps, touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 16-inch wheels, an 8-speaker premium sound system, and multiple safety features.

The GT Line will differentiate itself with a black roof, black 16-inch alloy wheels, GT badging on the grille, fenders and boot, red inserts on the dashboard, red stitching on the steering wheel and seats, boot lip spoiler, aluminium pedals, and red front brake callipers.

The 2022 Volkswagen Virtus will offer features such as:

  • 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system
  • Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
  • Automatic headlamps
  • Rain sensing wipers
  • Keyless entry and push-button start/stop
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Electric sunroof
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Hill descent control
  • 6 airbags
  • Cruise control
  • All adjustable seatbelts
  • 3-point seatbelts for 5 passengers
  • Wireless charger
  • Auto start/stop

As we stated earlier, the Volkswagen Virtus will share its powertrain options with the Slavia. Here are the power and torque figures of both the engines that will be on offer with the 2022 Virtus.

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS POWERTRAIN OPTIONS

Displacement

1.5L Turbo

1.0L Turbo

Cylinder

4

3

Maximum Power

150PS @ 5000rpm

115PS @ 5000rpm

Power:Weight

NA

NA

Peak Torque

250Nm @ 1500 - 3500rpm

178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm

Torque:Weight

NA

NA

Manual 

6MT

6MT

Manual FE

NA

NA

Automatic 

7DCT

6TC

Auto FE

NA

NA

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Volkswagen India have commenced pre-bookings for the Virtus across all its dealerships and online portals. We expect Volkswagen India to reveal the prices of the 2022 Virtus in May 2022. Once launched, the 2022 Virtus will take on the likes of the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, and Skoda Slavia.

Also Read: March 2022 - Skoda Slavia Petrol Variants Explained, Expected Prices

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.

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