2022 Volkswagen Vertus launched in India at Rs 11.21 lakh: Brings the sedan segment to life – Times of India

Volkswagen today finally launched its much-awaited Vertus sedan in the Indian market at a price of Rs 11.21 lakh (ex-showroom) for the entry-level Comfortline 1.0-litre TSI variant. The top-spec variant is priced at Rs 17.91 lakh (ex-showroom) in India. The brand has already started booking the Vertus sedan with an initial amount of Rs 25,000.
The service value package for the Vertus starts at Rs 20,338 for the 1.0-litre TSI variant and Rs 22,881 for the 1.5-litre TSI variant – both for 4 years. The company claims that the service cost of the car starts at 40 paise/km for the 1.0-litre version and 45 paise/km for the 1.5-litre version.
The Vertus is being offered with over 90 accessories across Exterior, Interior, Tyres, Travel & Leisure, Car Care and Lifestyle Merchandise. Volkswagen says that its Bharat 2.0 project is now complete with the launch of the Vertus.
Volkswagen now has 152 sales contact points across 105 cities in India with a total of 120 service facilities. The company now offers 4 years/1,00,000 km warranty, 4 years roadside assistance and 3 free services as standard across all models.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Variants
The Vertus will be offered in four trim levels – Topline, Highline and Comfortline for the 1.0-litre engine, and GT Plus for the 1.5-litre engine.
Here is the variant-wise pricing-

type ex-showroom price
Comfortline MT Rs 11.21 lakh
Highline MT Rupee. 12.97 lakh
Highline AT Rupee. 14.27 lakh
Topline MT Rupee. 14.41 lakh
topline at Rs 15.71 lakh
GT Plus AT Rs 17.91 lakh

Dynamic Line: The Dynamic Line that comes mated to a 1.0L TSI engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission or automatic transmission options. This includes Topline, Comfortline and Highline trims.
Performance Line: The sporty GT badged performance line is powered by the revolutionary 1.5L TSI EVO engine with active cylinder cut-off technology mated to a 7-speed DSG transmission.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Dimensions
The 2022 Volkswagen Vertus measures 4,561 mm in length, 1,752 mm in width and 1,507 mm in height. The wheelbase of the sedan is 2,651 mm, which makes it the longest car in the mid-size sedan segment. The Vertus sedan offers a boot space of 521 liters.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Design

Volkswagen Vertus Front

After Taigun, Volkswagen Virtus is the second car that is based on the MQB A0 IN platform and shares a lot of similarities with its sibling. On the exterior front, the 2022 Volkswagen Vertus gets signature LED headlamps with DRLs, LED tail-lamps, chrome grille, ‘Razer’ glossy-black alloy wheels and more.

volkswagen virtue rear

volkswagen virtue rear

The GT Line variant gets many features like blacked-out alloy wheels, GT badging, black rear spoiler, red brake calipers, contrast roof and aluminum pedals.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Interior
Inside, the Volkswagen Vertus comes equipped with the latest Volkswagen Connectivity 2.0 connected-car technology, a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ambient lighting, 8-speaker sound system, leather seat upholstery, ventilated front seats and more. and wireless mobile charger. The sedan also gets an electric sunroof, a digital driver display, cruise control etc.

Volkswagen Vertus Interior

Volkswagen Vertus Interior

Up front, the Vertus sedan offers 1,020 mm of leg room, 1,021 mm of headroom and 1,390 mm of shoulder room. The rear seats offer headroom space of 952 mm, 920 mm of leg room and 1,349 mm of shoulder room.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Engine
At heart, the 2022 Volkswagen Vertus is powered by two engine options, including a 1.0-litre three-cylinder TSI and a 1.5-litre four-cylinder EVO. The former produces 115 PS @ 5,000-5,500 rpm and 178 Nm @ 1,750-4,500 rpm, while the latter produces 150 PS @ 5,000-6,000 rpm and 250 Nm @ 1,600-3,500 rpm.

Volkswagen Virtue

The 1.0-litre engine could be mated to a 6-speed MT or an optional 6-speed torque converter AT, while the 1.5-litre engine will be offered with a 7-speed DSG as standard. The 1.5-litre engine also gets Active Cylinder Technology.
2022 Volkswagen Vertus: Safety Features
The Volkswagen Vertus sedan comes with over 40 active and passive safety features including six airbags, ISOFIX child seat mounts, tire pressure monitoring system, electronic stability control, ABS with EBD, hill hold control, multi-collision brakes, a reverse parking camera and more. reverse parking sensor and more.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Color Options
The Volkswagen Vertus is available in six color options – Curcuma Yellow, Wild Cherry Red, Candy White, Carbon Steel Grey, Reflex Silver and Rising Blue Metallic.
2022 Volkswagen Virtue: Rivals
The new Volkswagen Vertus sedan will directly rival the likes of Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz as well as its own cousin Skoda Slavia.