January 2018 in Brazil. It is already confirmed date for presentation of the latest model of Volkswagen. Virtus name, is a variant of the new Polo sedan.

Perhaps the saloons in Europe do not enjoy too commercial interest today … much less if we talk about utility category, where they have practically disappeared. However, in other regions, such as South American market, they are still interesting models and some acceptance.

Well, originally with the mind set in these markets, Volkswagen plans to launch in just three months a new model that would represent her alternative version utility sedan or three volumes. At the moment, we could already see its first filtered image Instagram account, you can see in this article. It ensures that confirmation comes from the president himself and CEO of Volkswagen Brazil and Latin American markets, Pablo Di Si.

This new saloon will take the name of Volkswagen Virtus and, as you can already guess at its first image, part of the development of new Polo newly presented in our market. Like him, it is made of new platform MQB A0, the same premiere Seat Ibiza first and go slowly taking all small cars that are born in the Volkswagen group.

A shared official publication of Fernando Calmon (@fernandocalmonoficial) on October 9, 2017 to (s) 11:42 PDT

Being attractive to the sedan version of a utility, and the proportions that implies, there are many details that we know of Volkswagen next Virtus. There is speculation that will have a good wheelbase of 2.60 meters, about 5 centimeters longer than the Polo. his trunk should also be fairly wide, at least 400 liters capacity, and promises good legroom.

Mechanically, this new Volkswagen Virtus could equip advanced 1.0 TSI engine 3-cylinder gasoline Polo… although it is not confirmed. What seems certain is that mount a 1.6 16v 110-115 hp.

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