Volkswagen India has announced plans to launch several new variants for the Taigun and Virtus. Also, the brand has now introduced a manual version of the GT trim of the Virtus. The German brand is now offering huge discounts on its model line-up including the Virtus and the Tigun. The company is offering benefits of over Rs 1 lakh on select trims. Starting with the Volkswagen Virtus, the sedan is available with a 6-speed gearbox with benefits of up to Rs 1.03 lakh on the Highline trim. Benefits on the Virtus start at Rs 20,000 for the Virtus GT Plus automatic variant.
On the new RDE-compliant variants of the Volkswagen Virtus, the discounts range between Rs 20,000 to Rs 60,000. Talking about the Taigun, the SUV is one of the best handling cars in its segment. Starting at Rs 65,000 for the MY2022 mode, the discounts on the Taigun go up to Rs 1.41 lakh. The Comfortline variant gets the least discount, while the topline trim gets the maximum discount.
In addition, the company has confirmed the launch of 4 new variants of the Taigun, which will start reaching dealerships from June. Recently at VW’s annual brand conference, the company showcased the Tigun Trail Edition, Tigun GT Plus MT Sports Concept, Tigun GT Plus Pearl Black and the Tigun GT. The company unveiled two new paint schemes for the Virtus – Deep Pearl Black and Lava Blue.
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With respect to the mechanical specifications, both the Virtus and the Tigun come with two engine options – 1.0L TSI and 1.5L TSI. Transmission options for these models include 6-speed MT, 6-speed AT and 7-speed DCT. The 1.0L TSI motor produces a peak power output of 110 PS and 175 Nm of max torque, while the 1.5L turbo-charged motor with cylinder deactivation technology develops a peak power output of 150 PS against 250 Nm of max torque.