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This new Volkswagen car pre-bookings has commenced: Get details inside
Volkswagen has unveiled the Virtus sedan for the Indian market and commenced pre-bookings for the same ahead of its launch in the coming weeks. The sedan shares its platform and powertrains with the Skoda Slavia and will go head to head with it, as well as the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz.
The Virtus carries the familiar Volkswagen design language but is visually different from its namesake sold in South American markets like Brazil. Up front, the Volkswagen Virtus gets LED headlamps with LED DRLs and at the back the tail lamps get an LED signature as well. The GT Line adds sportiness to the exterior with a dual-tone look including a blacked out roof, black ORVMs as well as GT badging and black 16in alloy wheels.
Inside, the dashboard gets a 10in touchscreen display for the infotainment functions and there’s an 8in digital instrument cluster present as well. Other features include automatic climate control, sunroof, six airbags, ventilated front seats to name a few.
The VW Virtus measures 4,561mm long, 1,752mm wide and sits on a wheelbase measuring 2,651mm. It has a boot space of 521 litres that can be expanded by flipping down the rear seats. Powering the VW Virtus Dynamic Line is a 1.0-litre turbo petrol with 115bhp offered with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic.
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.
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