Launch of Volkswagen Taigun and Virtus Highline Plus

Volkswagen has launched the Taigun and Virtus Highline Plus variants in India, along with a new GT-Line variant.

Both cars feature upgrades compared to the standard Highline variant. Let’s look at the details.

The Taigun Highline Plus is available with two transmission options: automatic (AT) and manual (MT). The prices are as follows:

AT: ₹14.27 lakh

MT: ₹15.37 lakh
This is an increase of ₹54,000 for the AT and ₹89,000 for the MT compared to the regular Highline variant.

The Virtus Highline Plus also comes with two transmission choices: a two-pedal (automatic) and a three-pedal (manual) system. The prices are:

Automatic: ₹13.88 lakh

Manual: ₹14.98 lakh
This represents an increase of ₹86,000 for the automatic and ₹81,000 for the manual compared to the Highline variant.

Both the Taigun and Virtus Highline Plus variants come with new features, including:

1) 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system

2) Auto-dimming interior rearview mirror (IRVM)

3) Keyless start

4) Sunroof

5) Auto headlamps

6) Rain-sensing wipers

7) Follow-me-home function

Both the Taigun and Virtus Highline Plus variants include new features such as an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system,

auto-dimming interior rearview mirror (IRVM), keyless start, sunroof, auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, and a follow-me-home function.

Both models are powered by Volkswagen’s 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine, which delivers 114 bhp and 178 Nm of torque.

This engine can be paired with a 6-speed manual transmission (MT) or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission (AT).