The Volkswagen Virtus 1.6 MSI (Ethanol) is a sedan/saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated alcohol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 155 N·m (114 lb·ft/15.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
The Volkswagen Virtus 1.6 MSI (Ethanol) weighs a stated 1139 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 195 km/h or 121 mph.
Full specs
|
|
Applicable to the Brazilian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2651 mm | 104.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4482 mm | 176.5 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1139 kg | 2511 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated alcohol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
||
| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
||
| maximum power output | 117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 5750 rpm |
||
| maximum torque | 155 Nm (114 ft·lb) (15.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
||
| Specific output | 53.7 kW/litre 73 ps/litre 72 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
||
| Specific torque |
97 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1218.9 kPa (176.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal ethanol | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 102.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 75.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 100.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
||
| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.28 kg/kW 22.19 lb/bhp |
||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 5 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 5 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 690866 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
|
2020 Volkswagen Virtus 1.6 MSI (Ethanol) added 2020-07-09. Last modified 2020-07-09. |
|||