Volkswagen India has introduced tyre pressure monitoring system and idle start/stop features as standard across the Taigun model lineup. Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India said, that these product enhancements will provide extra comfort to customers along with offering better fuel efficiency and driving experience. Earlier, TPMS was available only on the Topline trim. Now, the Volkswagen Taigun 1.0L manual variants are claimed to return increased fuel economy of 19.20kmpl and automatic models deliver 17.23kmpl.
The SUV’s Performance Line now gets Wild Cherry Red décor inserts only with the Wild Cherry Red colour scheme. Other exterior paint schemes are now offered with Armur Grey Glossy décor inserts. The company is retailing the Volkswagen Taigun via its 152 sales touchpoints across the country. Besides this, the German automaker has increased prices of the Taigun and Tiguan SUVs by 2.5 per cent – 4 per cent depending on the variant. One must note that the new prices have been implemented from 2nd May, 2022. The reason behind the price hike is said to be the rising input costs.
Volkswagen’s Future Plan
The German automaker is ready to roll out the Volkswagen Virtus mid-size sedan on 9th June 2022. Bookings for the model have already been commenced across the country. Built on the MQB AO IN platform, the model comes with the 1.0L, 3-cylinder TSI and 1.5L, 4-cylinder TSI petrol engines. These are the same motors that do duty in the Skoda Slavia. While the smaller capacity gasoline unit makes 115bhp with 178Nm, bigger capacity engine promises 150bhp and 250Nm.
The Virtus sedan model lineup has three gearboxes on offer – 6-speed manual, 6-speed torque convertor automatic and 7-speed DSG automatic. Some of its key features include a digital instrument cluster, a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless smartphone connectivity, wireless phone charging, connected car features, ventilated front seats, electric sunroof and more.
