The new Volkswagen Virtus has entered the India Book of Records after a single VW dealer in Kerala delivered 150 units of the compact sedan in a single day. The record has been awarded to EVM Motors & Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. in Kerala, for delivering the maximum number of single model sedans in a day by any dealership across India. The car was launched in India on June 9, and the company has been carrying out mega delivery programmes across India for the Virtus.
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The record has been awarded to EVM Motors & Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. in Kerala, for delivering the maximum number of single model sedans in a day by any dealership across India.
Speaking about this notable achievement, Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said, "We are extremely elated to have the new Volkswagen Virtus create a national record at the 'India Book of Records,' by being a single model sedan to be delivered in a day by a single dealership. We would like to congratulate our dealer partner EVM Motors & Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd. for this notable feat. We would like to thank our customers who were part of this journey and that made us worthy of this recognition."
The Volkswagen Virtus is priced from Rs. 11.22 lakh to Rs. 17.92 lakh and comes in two options - Dynamic Line and Performance Line
At the time of the car's launch, Volkswagen announced that it had received over 4000 pre-orders for the Virtus since the company opened pre-bookings on March 8, 2022. And In Kerala alone, more than 200 Volkswagen Virtus sedans have been delivered to customers since its launch. These include deliveries done by both EVM Motors & Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd. and Phoenix Cars Pvt. Ltd.
Customers receiving the keys to their new Volkswagen Virtus in Kerala
Talking about the achievement, Sabu Johny, Managing Director, EVM Motors & Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said, "It is indeed a moment of pride to be setting a record at the India Book of Records with the new Volkswagen Virtus. With 150 customer deliveries in one day, it showcases the love, trust and phenomenal response by our customers for Volkswagen. We look forward towards delivering many more Virtus across Kerala and add happy members to the Volkswagen family."
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The Volkswagen Virtus is priced from Rs. 11.22 lakh to Rs. 17.92 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The compact sedan is offered with two turbo petrol engines - a 1.0-litre TSI and a 1.5-litre TSI unit, and while the former comes with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed automatic transmission, the latter gets a DCT automatic as standard. The Virtus comes with several smart features as well like LED lighting, sporty alloys, wireless charger, Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, ventilated front seats, a sunroof and much more.
