German automaker Volkswagen has announced new variants for its popular Taigun mid-size SUV and Virtus mid-size sedan in India. As per the brand, they have democratized the performance range of their products by making the GT badge accessible to the customers. Volkswagen India has introduced a manual transmission on the top of the range Virtus GT Plus sedan, which is powered by the 1.5l TSI EVO engine. The company has also introduced two new variants of the Volkswagen Taigun SUV: GT Plus MT and GT DSG.
In addition to these variants, Volkswagen has also launched a new exterior body color ‘Lava Blue’ for the Virtus and Tiguan across all variants. VW has also announced its marquee ‘GT Edge Limited Collection’, which includes limited quantities of the Virtus GT Plus DSG and GT Plus manual in the special ‘Deep Black Pearl’ finish, while the Tigun GT Plus is available in DSG and GT Plus manual. Will happen. ‘Deep Black Pearl’ and ‘Carbon Steel Matt’ finishes.
The brand also showcased its upcoming special editions on Volkswagen Tigun Sport and Volkswagen Tigun Trail as part of the ‘GT Edge Limited Collection’. In addition, the Tigun GT Plus MT and Tigun GT Plus DSG will now get a new matte finish exterior body color called Matte Carbon Steel Grey.
The launch of the new variants and Volkswagen ‘GT Edge Limited Collection’ will start from June 2023. Both the Volkswagen Taigun and the Virtus have been awarded a 5-star Global NCAP rating in adult and child occupant protection. The Volkswagen Virtus also achieved the best ever score in GNCAP history. Seat belt reminder is now standard on Tigun and Virtus manufactured from 1 April 2023.
Speaking on the launch of the new variants in the Taygun and Virtus carline, Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said, “At Volkswagen, accessibility and customer centricity are the focus of our brands. Taking customer feedback on board, we have democratized the GT badge by enhancing the variant offering on our performance line. We have introduced three new variants, Virtus GT Plus Manual, Tigun GT Plus Manual and Tigun GT DSG, giving our customers multiple variants to choose from.
Along with introducing the new Lava Blue color to the Tygun and Virtus line-up, we also introduced a marquee ‘GT Edge Limited Collection’, which will include a limited number of GT badged carlines. The ‘GT Edge Limited Collection’ will include the Virtus GT Plus (DSG and manual) in the exclusive “Deep Black Pearl” finish and the Tigun GT Plus (DSG and manual) in “Deep Black Pearl” and “Carbon Steel Grey”. matte finish. The market introduction of these new variants will start from June 2023.