Volkswagen Virtus Crosses 50,000 Unit Sales Milestone in India

Akash Patil

22 Oct 2024, 06:08 PM

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Volkswagen India has announced that the Virtus has crossed the milestone of 50,000 units sold domestically within 28 months.

The Volkswagen Virtus has also become India’s highest-selling premium sedan for the calendar year 2024, recording over 17 000 units sold this year to date.

Notably, this year, the brand’s India 2.0 cars, Virtus and Taigun, collectively surpassed the one lakh domestic sales milestone in the second quarter. Volkswagen India has continued to drive market excitement with benchmark-setting products over the last one and a half decades. At the end of the third quarter of 2024, the brand crossed the 6.5 lakh domestic wholesales milestone in India, with the India 2.0 models contributing to nearly 18.5% of the domestic volumes in a short span of over 3 years, ever since the market introduction of Taigun.

Speaking about the milestone achievement, Mr. Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, said, “We are immensely grateful to all our customers for making the Volkswagen Virtus India’s No. 1 selling premium sedan. The Virtus continues to resonate strongly with our customers, and crossing the 50,000 sales mark is a testament to the product’s success in the Indian market, making it India’s most loved premium sedan. Ever since its launch, we have sold nearly 60 Virtus sedans every day, and we are glad that Virtus has carved its own cult following, as it continues to sustain the sales momentum, despite headwinds in its segment.”

Mr. Gupta added, “We have also crossed the 6.5 lakh domestic wholesale milestone in India and are grateful to the extended Volkswagen family for their immense love and trust in the brand. With our latest, feature-rich, and advanced India 2.0 models—Taigun and Virtus—we have also witnessed significant success, with both models contributing to nearly 18.5% of our overall domestic sales since inception.”

The Virtus is offered in 19 variants, namely Highline Plus, GT Line, GT Line AT, GT Plus Sport DSG, GT Plus Sport, Topline Sound Edition, Topline Sound Edition AT, GT Plus Edge DSG ES, GT Plus Edge Matte DSG, Topline AT ES, GT Plus DSG ES, Topline ES, GT Plus ES, GT Plus Edge ES, GT Plus Edge Matte, GT DSG, Comfortline, Highline, and Highline AT. The cheapest Volkswagen Virtus variant is the Comfortline, which has a price tag of ₹ 11.56 lakh, while the most expensive variant is the Volkswagen Virtus GT Plus Edge Matte DSG, which commands a price of ₹ 19.41 lakh.

Moreover, the Volkswagen Virtus boasts a 5-star rating in Global NCAP’s updated crash tests, making it one of India’s safest sedans for both adult and child occupants. With over 40 safety features and top-notch German engineering, this achievement highlights Volkswagen’s unwavering commitment to safety.

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