The car isn’t as nimble as the VW Polo but it still grips the road nicely.
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Review of my Virtus GT Plus MT
Got the delivery of my first car on the 1st of July from Volkswagen Goa Mody Group. It’s the 2nd Virtus GT Plus manual delivered in Goa. I was the first to book one but a white GT MT was delivered in the morning. The delivery experience was great. It was scheduled for the 3rd of July but since I had to drive to Bangalore on the 4th my SA managed to get the registration done just before they closed shop on Saturday.
I was eying the Virtus since its launch but the DSG was a dealbreaker for me. Not because I’m concerned about its reliability but only because I wanted my first car to be a manual. The DSG is a great gearbox but not as fun as the manual on mountain roads. I was set on getting the 1.0 TSI manual in 2024 but then they announced the 1.5 manual and I just couldn’t wait any longer.
The 1.0 TSI is great and compared to my parents’ Suzuki Swift is a significant upgrade in itself. The only thing I hated about it is the sound. It sounded like our old Wagon R and even the Swift sounds amazing compared to it.
Coming to the car itself here are some of my thoughts after 1300km of driving.
Pros
Cons
Overall I am very happy with my purchase and the issues listed are nothing I can’t learn to live with. Fingers crossed for hassle-free ownership.
The day of the delivery. Things were hurried enough that the number plate wasn’t ready, and I had to visit them on Monday to get it fixed. But thanks to them I did get to drive 300km in Goa with my family.
Most of the dirt was collected between Anmod ghat and Dharwad.
Driving data at the end of the road trip.
Car at the end of the road trip.
Had it washed that evening.
Temporary dashcam footage before I upgrade it to a Viofo A129 Duo.
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