VW Virtus
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Volkswagen Virtus 1.6 MSi Comfortline
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Virtus | |
Production period: | since 2018 |
Class : | Small car |
Body versions : | limousine |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 1.0–1.6 liters (81–94 kW) |
Length: | 4482 mm |
Width: | 1751 mm |
Height: | 1472 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2651 mm |
Empty weight : | 1139-1226 kg |
Previous model | VW Polo V Sedan / Vento |
The VW Virtus is a sedan in small car format built by Volkswagen in Brazil based on the VW Polo VI . The vehicle is therefore based on the MQB-A0 platform. The predecessor of the Virtus is the notchback version of the VW Polo V .
history
The sedan was presented in November 2017 in São Paulo, Brazil . Initially, the Virtus has been sold exclusively in Brazil since January 2018 and built at the Volkswagen plant in Anchieta in São Bernardo do Campo ( State of São Paulo ). The car could later be offered in other markets.
At the São Paulo International Motor Show in November 2018, Volkswagen presented the Virtus GTS Concept, a near-series concept vehicle of a sports version. This is powered by the 110 kW (150 PS) 1.5-liter gasoline engine from the VW EA211 evo series .
background
The name of the vehicle comes from Latin and means "virtue / courage".
Technical specifications
At the market launch, the Virtus is powered by a turbocharged three-cylinder gasoline engine with a displacement of one liter and 85 kW (116 hp). This can also be operated with ethanol and then has an output of 95 kW (129 hp). A 1.6-liter gasoline engine with 81 kW (110 hp) is also available. This variant can also be operated with ethanol and then has an output of 86 kW (117 hp).
1.0 TSI | 1.6 MSI | |
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Construction period | since 01/2018 | |
Engine characteristics | ||
Engine type and number of cylinders | R3 petrol engine | R4 petrol engine |
Engine charging | Exhaust gas turbocharger | - |
Mixture preparation | Direct injection | Manifold injection |
Motor series | VW EA211 | |
Displacement | 999 cm³ | 1598 cc |
Max. Power at min −1 |
85 kW (116 PS) / 5500 ethanol: 94 kW (128 PS) / 5500 |
81 kW (110 PS) / 5750 Ethanol: 86 kW (117 PS) / 5750 |
Max. Torque in min -1 |
200 Nm / 2000-3500 | 155 Nm / 4000 ethanol: 162 Nm / 4000 |
Power transmission | ||
Drive, as standard | Front wheel drive | |
Gearbox, as standard | 6-speed automatic transmission | 5-speed manual transmission |
Readings | ||
Top speed | 189 km / h ethanol: 194 km / h |
191 km / h ethanol: 195 km / h |
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h | 10.4 s ethanol: 9.9 s |
10.2 s ethanol: 9.8 s |
Empty weight | 1226 kg | 1139 kg |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Volkswagen retoma 3º turno em São Bernardo com Virtus. In: automotivebusiness.com.br. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017 (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ↑ Notchback Polo for Brazil. VW Virtus. auto-motor-und-sport.de , November 21, 2017, accessed on November 22, 2017 .
- ↑ The sedan will be available for South America in January 2018. VW Virtus: the notchback Polo. auto-news.de, November 17, 2017, accessed November 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Uli Baumann, Thomas Harloff: VW Virtus (2018) in Brazil: This is how the notchback Polo drives. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018 .