Virtus: Volkswagen introduces new variations of Virtus, Taigun

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India on Thursday said it has launched new trims of its mid-sized sedan Virtus and Taigun sports utility vehicle. The company has introduced the Virtus with a six-speed manual transmission on the GT Plus variant, priced at Rs 16.89 lakh (ex-showroom).

Besides, the automaker said it has introduced two new variants of Taigun — GT DSG and GT Plus, at an introductory price of Rs 16.79 lakh and Rs 17.77 lakh, respectively (ex-showroom).

“With its strong legacy of fun-to-drive, the GT badge was introduced on the Performance Line (1.5l TSI EVO engine) variants of Taigun and Virtus. Today, we are taking a step further and democratizing the GT badge by introducing newer variants for customers to choose from,” Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said in a statement.

The Volkswagen GT Edge Limited Collection comes in a Deep Black Pearl exterior body color. The Taigun GT Plus DSG and GT manual are available in Deep Black Pearl and Carbon Steel Grey Matte finish exterior body colour.

The new variants of Taigun and Virtus will be available across the 161 sales touchpoints in 121 cities in India, the company said.

(With input from PTI)