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Hey team, I wanted to ask about the difference between a 1.5 TSI and a 1-litre TSI for a Volkswagen Virtus in terms of driving pleasure. I have already watched too many videos about it and am pretty confused about which way to go when the facelift eventually arrives. My commute would be a 50/50 split within the city and on the highway. Would be grateful for an enthusiast's take on this. Regards Sabyasachi Mahapatra.

•1h

It's simple; if you have the budget for the 1.5 TSI, go for the 1.5 TSI, as it is the superior engine in every way. The 1.0 TSI is a good engine – punchy, smooth and perfectly adequate for everyday driving. If you're keen on a manual gearbox, it will likely be your only option, as VW is unlikely to offer the 1.5 TSI with a manual with the facelift, due to low demand. The 8-speed AT that will come with the 1.0 TSI is a huge improvement on the 6-speed AT that comes with today's model, being smoother and smarter with its shifts. However, it is nowhere near as good as the 1.5 TSI's 7-speed DSG, which is both smarter and quicker with its shifts, and doesn't suffer from the clunkiness that other DCT gearboxes in this price range do. The obvious advantage of the 1.5 TSI is its added power of 150hp (versus 115hp), which makes the Virtus GT an enthusiast's delight, but what many don't realise is that its larger displacement also means it works better off boost. Essentially, you don't feel the turbo lag as much as you do with the 1.0 TSI, which can get bogged down at low speeds and low RPMs. Moreover, the 1.5 TSI has clever cylinder deactivation tech that the 1.0 doesn't have, which shuts down two cylinders under light engine loads to save fuel, so in the real world, it will be potentially more fuel-efficient than the 1.0 TSI AT. The only disadvantage of the 1.5 TSI is that it isn't offered in lower, more affordable trims of the Virtus, and that's likely to be the case with the facelift too. So yes, if you have the budget for it, definitely choose the Virtus 1.5 TSI.

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