The all-new Volkswagen Virtus has made its world premiere in India. Being based on the MQB A0 IN platform with up to 95 percent of localization levels, it is the second product under the India 2.0 project. Volkswagen Virtus will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Skoda Slavia in the Indian market while replacing the ageing Vento sedan in the automaker's portfolio. The pre-bookings for the Virtus have already begun across Volkswagen dealerships in India while it will go on sale from May 2022.
Volkswagen Virtus has the best-in-segment length of 4,561 mm along with boot capacity of 521 litres. The sedan will flaunt LED headlamps with integrated LED DRLs upfront while riding on 16-inch alloy wheels. It will be available in six color schemes namely Wild Cherry Red, Carbon Steel Grey, Reflex Silver, Curcuma Yellow, Candy White and Rising Blue. Some of the notable features in the sedan will include an 8-inch digital instrument cluster, KESSY (keyless entry and engine start), electric sunroof, smart-touch Climatronic AC, 8-speakers music system, wireless mobile charging, front ventilated leather seats and 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MyVolkswagen Connect App.