Volkswagen Virtus Topline
1.0L TSI Petrol · 6-speed torque-converter auto
Deep Black Pearl
Vehicle images: Volkswagen India official media assets (volkswagen.co.in)
Powertrain
1.0L TSI Petrol: A keen three-cylinder turbo that punches above its size and returns the range's best economy with the manual. The 6-speed torque converter automatic is the relaxed choice, and the thirstiest of the three
Features
What stands out on the Topline
- Ventilated front seats
- Connected car tech
- Powered driver seat: 6-way
- Sunroof: Single-pane
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Leatherette upholstery
- Driver display: 7" digital
- Auto headlamps
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- SOS call
Not on the Topline (6)
- no All-wheel disc brakes
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Front parking sensors
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 16"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- Rear fog lamp
Not on the Topline (4)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 10.1"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 8
- Driver display
- 7" digital
- Connected car tech
Not on the Topline (4)
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Single-pane
- Auto headlamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Cooled glovebox
- Ventilated front seats
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Powered driver seat
- 6-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
- Auto-dimming mirror
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the Topline (15)
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Rear wiper & washer
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Ground clearance
- 179 mm
- Fuel tank
- 45 litres
- Boot space
- 521 litres (1050 with rear seats folded)
- Turning radius
- 5.05 m
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut
- Rear suspension
- Twist beam
- Warranty
- 4 years / 1,00,000 km
What the Topline Turbo Petrol AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Topline Turbo Petrol AT comes to ₹17,26,230 on the road in Itanagar and ₹19,70,355 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,44,125 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Volkswagen Virtus on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹16.35L ex-showroom this is the ninth of 12 Virtus variants by price, ₹1.10L above the GT Line Turbo Petrol AT. The same Topline features start at ₹1.19L less as the Topline Turbo Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Turbo Petrol with the 6-speed torque-converter auto. Stepping up to GT Plus from here costs ₹2.50L more and changes none of the equipment we track, so it is about the 1.5L TSI Petrol it opens up. Worth knowing that the GT Plus is not sold with the Turbo Petrol with the 6-speed torque-converter auto, so the move changes the powertrain too.
More about the Topline trim
The comfort flagship of the 1.0: segment-first ventilated electric front seats, leatherette, subwoofer-backed audio and the connected suite with SOS calling as standard.
Volkswagen Virtus Topline: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Volkswagen Virtus Topline Turbo Petrol AT?
- ₹16.35L, ex-showroom. That makes it 9th of 12 by price, ₹1.10L above the GT Line Turbo Petrol AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Volkswagen Virtus Topline Turbo Petrol AT?
- Expect ₹17,26,230 in Itanagar and ₹19,70,355 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,44,125 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Volkswagen Virtus Topline Turbo Petrol AT have?
- The Turbo Petrol, 115 PS, with the 6-speed torque-converter auto. The maker's figure for it is 18.7 km/l.
- What features does the Volkswagen Virtus Topline Turbo Petrol AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Ventilated front seats, Connected car tech, Powered driver seat (6-way), Sunroof (Single-pane), Auto climate (single zone) and Leatherette upholstery.
- Is the Topline the right Virtus to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Volkswagen Virtus which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.