Volkswagen Virtus Vs Skoda Kushaq Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Skoda Kushaq Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.

 

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS SKODA KUSHAQ PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Volkswagen Virtus		Skoda Kushaq
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Comfortline 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 11,47,900	Active 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 11,59,000
Highline 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 13,41,900	Onyx Edition 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 12,39,000
Topline 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 15,21,900	Ambition 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 13,34,000
GT Plus 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,21,900	Style NSR 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 15,59,000
		Style 1.0L Turbo	Rs. 15,79,000
		Ambition 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 14,99,000
		Style 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,79,000
		Lava Blue Edition 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,99,000

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Volkswagen Virtus’ prices start at Rs. 11.47 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.22 lakh(ex-showroom). The Skoda Kushaq’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 11.59 lakh and Rs. 17.99 lakh(ex-showroom).

 

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS SKODA KUSHAQ PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Volkswagen Virtus		Skoda Kushaq
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Highline 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 14,71,900	Ambition 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 15,14,000
Topline 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 16,47,400	Style 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 17,39,000
GT 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 16,20,900	Style Dual Tone 1.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 17,44,000
GT Plus 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,88,900	Ambition 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 16,79,000
		Ambition Dual Tone 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 16,84,000
		Style 6 Airbags 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,99,000
		Style Dual Tone 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 19,04,000
		Lava Blue Edition 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 19,19,000

The Virtus petrol automatic is available in 4 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 14.72 lakh to Rs. 18.89 lakh(ex-showroom). The Kushaq petrol automatic is available in 8 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 15.14 lakh to Rs. 19.19 lakh(ex-showroom).

Volkswagen Virtus and Skoda Kushaq are not available with diesel engine options.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Skoda Kushaq Dimension Comparison

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS SKODA KUSHAQ DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Volkswagen Virtus	Skoda Kushaq
Length	4561mm	4225mm
Width	1752mm	1760mm
Height	1507mm	1612mm
Wheelbase	2651mm	2651mm
Ground Clearance	179mm	188mm
Boot Space	521L	385L
Fuel Tank Capacity	45L	50L
Wheel Size (Base)	205/55 R16	205/60 R16
Wheel Size (Top)	205/55 R16	205/55 R17

The Volkswagen Virtus is a sedan while the Skoda Kushaq is an SUV. The Virtus is 4561mm long, 1752mm wide and 1507mm tall. The Virtus’s wheelbase is 2651mm long. The Kushaq measures 4225mm long, 1760mm wide and 1612mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2651mm. In terms of dimensions, the Volkswagen Virtus is slightly larger than the Skoda Kushaq. So, the Virtus will offer a stronger road presence than the Kushaq.

The Virtus has a ground clearance of 179mm while the Kushaq has a ground clearance of 188mm. The 521-litre boot space of the Virtus is 136 litres larger than that of the Kushaq.

Volkswagen Virtus Vs Skoda Kushaq Engine Spec Comparison

The Volkswagen Virtus is available with 2 petrol engines – a 1.0L turbo petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.0L turbo petrol gets a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed TC automatic transmission, while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.

The 1.0L turbo petrol engine of the Virtus makes 115PS of power at 5000rpm and 178Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Volkswagen Virtus pushes out 150PS of power at 5000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 3500rpm.

The Skoda Kushaq is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.0L turbo petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.0L turbo petrol gets a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed TC automatic, while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.

The 1.0L turbo petrol engine of the Kushaq makes 116PS of power at 5000rpm and 178Nm of torque between 1750 and 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Skoda Kushaq pushes out 150PS of power at 5000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1600 and 3500rpm.

 

VOLKSWAGEN VIRTUS VS SKODA KUSHAQ PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Volkswagen Virtus		Skoda Kushaq
Displacement	1.0L	1.5L	1.0L	1.5L
Engine Type	Turbo	Turbo	Turbo	Turbo
Cylinders	4	4	3	4
Power	115PS @ 5000rpm	150PS @ 5000rpm	115PS @ 5000rpm	150PS @ 5000rpm
Torque	178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm	250Nm @ 1600 - 3500rpm	178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm	250Nm @ 1600 - 3500rpm
Manual	6-speed	-	6-speed	6-speed
Automatic	6-speed TC	7-speed DCT	6-speed TC	7-speed DCT
Manual Mileage	19.40kmpl	-	17.88kmpl	17.95kmpl
Auto Mileage	18.12kmpl	18.67kmpl	15.78kmpl	17.71kmpl