Volkswagen had released a teaser of the VW
Virtus at the Swiss show, and based on that teaser, Autos Segredos has created
a rendering of the car.
The VW Virtus is expected to look like the
sixth-gen VW Polo that was recently spied uncamouflaged in South Africa, and it
is only from the sides and rear where the car will differ in design due to the
different body style. Both cars could have design similarities on the inside
too.
The VW Virtus will hit the Brazilian market as the
country’s first car based on the MQB A0 platform. The new platform currently
underpins only the 2017 Seat Ibiza. The Brazilian publication says that the
Volkswagen will likely offer the VW Virtus with 1.0-litre TSI and 1.6-litre MSI
engines. The 1.0-litre TSI model should get a 5-speed manual transmission as
standard, while the 1.6-litre MSI model should have a 6-speed manual and
6-speed automatic as the transmission choices.
Volkswagen will make the VW Virtus in Sao Bernardo
do Campo, Brazil. It’s only logical to assume more Latin American markets will
get the new small sedan after Brazil.