After driving a Honda for a decade, bought a VW Virtus: Quick report

In the sub-15 lakh segment, the Virtus and Honda City SV are two cars which are sorted yet offer a level of driving pleasure & you can't go wrong with either of them.

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Took delivery of my Comfortline in Lava Blue yesterday, and swapped the rims for Lenso Dyna Jager today. I've driven the Virtus for about 50kms now, and here's a very quick report.

Total On-Road Price Paid = 13.18L incl. Zero dep insurance with RTI and Engine Protect and insurance on accessories upto 50k (since I planned on the alloy wheel purchase)

This is about the same price one would have paid for a City V/VX MT in 2014, and in comparison to the crazy prices today for new and used cars, I really loved the value proposition of a Comfortline. Additionally, the fact that LED headlights, 16-inch wheels and a touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple Car Play included, and not to forget that gorgeous exterior, made my buying decision easy!

I don't like the horn. I can hear it more inside than outside, and it is not fitting a VW. I don't plan to immediately change it, as I generally don't use the horn too much anyway. Yes, it's not the VW quality of the last decade, but more of changing times, but I accept this as well.

The AC does make a hissing noise as everyone has reported (mine is a June 2023 made vehicle), but I don't find anything lacking in its performance (the last couple of days at Chennai have been boiling). As for the power windows, I don't see or hear what is wrong, maybe this issue was already fixed.

I love the engine, I'm changing to 2nd around the 3-4k mark, owing to traffic, and it feels very smooth and rev-happy, like a Honda. I love the gear shifts, and the overall tuning of the Virtus for city conditions. And the ride has been faultless so far!

In the sub-15 lac segment, I think the Virtus or a Honda City SV, are two cars which are sorted, yet offer a level of driving pleasure and you generally can't go wrong with either package. The reason I chose the VW over the Honda was because I've been a Honda driver for 10 years now and I wanted a change.

I'll end by saying that the Lava Blue is a difficult color to photograph, depending on where the light is, you may or may not see a Blue, but that is the charm of this color!

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