Virtus GT completes 2600 km: Ex-Jetta owner shares an update

Whether it is just 1 person or fully loaded, Virtus never fails to deliver it ultimate pick up in 2nd and 3rd gear.

BHPian shiv4747 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

2600 KMS Update - Virtus GT Manual

Sorry for the poor picture. Though I enjoy the drive, I forget to take pictures of our car.

It's been quite a while since my last update!!

After our Bengaluru trip, We did not take it for any long drives. Everything inside the Chennai city. That too in mostly congested areas. The city is too congested these days due to metro work.

Mileage

City traffic B2B - 12 KMPL

Myself and my wife are the only drivers. So either we go alone or together. No extra passengers almost 80% of the time.

Ground clearance

Great and surprising!!

2 days back we went to Avadi from Kottivakkam with a fully loaded car. 5 adults, 2 kids(15 year old and 11 year old). I know

I thought the car belly would scrape at least once. But surprisingly "never" did.

Power Performance

Whether it is just 1 person or fully loaded, Virtus never fails to deliver it ultimate pickup in 2nd and 3rd gear. With just one tap, the car jumps ahead of everyone in the traffic. Never felt the lag at all.

Eco Mode

90% of the time myself and my wife drive very sedately. Our gear shifting will be usually this way.

• 1st gear - 1000 to 1500 RPM
• 2nd gear - 1500 to 2000 RPM based on moving traffic
• 3rd gear - 2000 RPM
• 4th gear - 2000 RPM

With the above RPM gear shift, the car shifts to ECO mode almost 80% of the time.

Brakes

The brakes are too sharp. Initially, myself and my wife felt a little discomfort as our Jetta's brakes were soft. Now we are getting used to our Virtus' brakes.

Body & Ergonomics

Virtus is easy to maneuver in the city traffic. The body is easy to calculate to change lanes and also while overtaking.

Mirrors

Though nothing to complain about myself, my wife felt Side mirrors and Rear View mirrors could have been slightly larger.

Rear & Front lights

Braking lights are stylish and visible enough. But the reverse lamps and the indicators could have been slightly bold enough in terms of the visibility for the people. I personally feel it is not sufficient enough.

The front lights are classy and powerful. The automatic fog lamps are very useful when turning in pitch-dark areas.

Music system

I mostly connect my iPhone with the cable to the Virtus music system. The wireless charger is just for the name's sake and the wireless connectivity with the music system gets disconnected once in a while. Hence I prefer the wire.

The clarity of the music is good enough. Our model doesn't have Sub or Amp but still enjoying the music.

NVH

The insulation in the car is done very well. I hear only the mild horn noise in the heavy traffic and the music is pretty much clear. With the perfectly done insulation, I love the calm environment and enjoying the conversation with my fellow passengers.

No vibrations felt so far.

Ventilated seats & AC

Works 50/50.

Recently we parked the car under the hot sun till 4 pm since morning. When I turned on the Ventilated seats, it wasn't so effective. Just a very very mild breeze coming out of it.

With the fully loaded car, I kept 18 deg with the fan speed 3 bars the car became cooler enough within 10 mins of time. FYI the outside temperature was 32 deg around.

Overall myself and my wife are happy with our Virtus GT manual.

With the Black roof, it annoys me when the car is parked under the tree and the crow shit. I get restless until I wash it off

I will try my best to keep updating the thread.

Cheers

SHIVA

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