Made-in-India Volkswagen Virtus launched in South Africa: Gets a 1.6-litre Petrol engine – Times of India

German Automaker Volkswagen launched the Virtus sedan in the Indian market in 2022. Since then it’s been a huge success and now the company has launched the India-made Virtus in the South African market. The Virtus goes by the name Polo Sedan and the car also gets different engine options with fewer features.

The Polo sedan is offered with two variants and a sole 1.6-litre NA MPi Petrol engine paired with a manual transmission. The sedan does not get a 1.0-litre turbo petrol or a 1.5-litre turbo petrol. Even the transmission options are limited to a 5-sped manual, with no automatic on offer. The price for the Polo sedan starts from 332,400 South African Rand (about Rs 15 lakh at current exchange rates).

The base variant of the Polo sedan gets features such as automatic LED headlights, LED taillights, Automatic wipers, electric ORVMs, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, an 8-speaker audio system and manual air-conditioning.

The top-of-the-line Life variant gets a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a wireless charger, cruise control, engine start/stop button, electric foldable ORVMs, automatic climate control, rearview camera, ambient lighting, front, rear armrests and multi-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels.

As mentioned previously, the Polo sedan is powered by a 1.6-litre, NA petrol engine. This engine produces 110 PS of power and 153 Nm of torque. Gearbox options include a 5-speed manual only. This is the same engine that used to power the discontinued Skoda Rapid and Volkswagen Vento in the Indian market.