The
Volkswagen Virtus is a mid-size sedan that has replaced the Polo sedan (also known as the Vento) in various international markets. Volkswagen will base the
Vento replacement in India on the Virtus sedan. The Virtus has already been
spied testing on Indian roads, earlier this year. Hence, we have put together some key details you should know about the VW Virtus below.
1. It is larger than the Vento and is based on VW’s new modular platform Based on the VW group’s modular MQB A0 platform, the Virtus is considerably larger than the Vento available in India. The Virtus measures in at 4,482mm long, 1,751mm wide and 1,472mm tall, making it 92mm longer, 52mm wider and 5mm taller than the Vento we get. Additionally, at 2,651mm its wheelbase is 98mm longer than the Vento’s 2,553mm wheelbase. What all this should translate to in a substantial improvement in terms of cabin space.
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Volkswagen Virtus Spied Testing In India, Could Be A Platform For The Vento Successor
Volkswagen Virtus Spied Testing In India, Could Be A Platform For The Vento Successor
Test mule could be testing India-specific components for potential use in the Vento successor.
The Vento successor could borrow some cues from the Virtus as both will be based on the same MQB-A0 platform.
Expect the Vento successor to carry over the same 1.0-litre TSI engine from the current Vento.
Volkswagen’s India-specific sedan could debut around Diwali 2021.
In the Volkswagen Group’s India 2.0 roadmap, Volkswagen had revealed that it is working on a successor to the Vento based on the VW Group’s heavily localised MQB-A0 platform (India-spec version is called MOB-A0-IN). Well the Volkswagen Virtus has recently been spotted undisguised in the country. While this sedan is unlikely to come to India, it does give some clues on what to expect for the carmaker’s India-specific Vento’s successor.