New Virtus GT Line And GT Plus Sport Launched

Volkswagen has introduced two new trims for its very popular sedan, the Virtus. Virtus gets two new trims, the GT Line and GT Plus Sport. Both the trims are available in manual and automatic variants. Volkswagen’s Virtus is the company’s highest-selling model. It is termed as the best sedan under the 20-lakh price bracket. The Virtus directly rivals the Honda City, Hyundai Verna, and Skoda Slavia. Virtus’s GT variant has received overwhelming responses from car enthusiasts. And now, with the new GT Line and GT Plus Sport, Volkswagen is aiming to double the selling numbers for the Virtus.

The new Virtus GT Line and GT Plus Sport are priced at 14.07 lakh and 17.84 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Volkswagen Virtus GT model prices

Virtus GT Line and GT Plus Sport

Virtus GT Line and GT Plus Sport get sporty exterior treatment. Along with the Virtus GT Line and GT Plus Sport, Volkswagen has improved all the trims and other models such as the new Volkswagen Taigun GT.

Earlier this year, Volkswagen showcased the two new trims Virtus GT Line and GT Plus Sport at an event. The GT line borrows the blacked-out exterior treatment from the 1.5 TSI variants to the 1.0 TSI variants.

The new Virtus GT Line variant receives blacked-out treatment for the alloy wheels, wing mirrors, grille, roof, and bumpers; the door handles come with a new dark chrome look and there’s a gloss black spoiler on the boot lid. Along with this, the Virtus badging has also been blacked out, and there are new GT Line badges. It also receives an electric sunroof, an 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10-inch infotainment screen, hill hold control, front fog lamps, red ambient lighting, aluminum pedals, TMPS, and 6 airbags.

The new Virtus GT Plus variant comes with the regular 1.5 TSI engine with both 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT gearboxes. It too gets blacked-out treatment for the alloy wheels, wing mirrors, grille, roof, and bumpers; the door handles come with a new dark chrome look and there’s a gloss black spoiler on the boot lid. Along with this, the Virtus badging has also been blacked out, and there are new GT Line badges. It also receives an electric sunroof, an 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10-inch infotainment screen, hill hold control, electrically adjustable front seats, front fog lamps, red ambient lighting, ventilated seats, red inserts on the steering wheel, aluminum pedals, TMPS, and 6 airbags.

Volkswagen Tayron

The next car that Volkswagen is aiming to launch in India is the three row SUV Tayron. The new Volkswagen Tayron was unveiled recently in Europe. Volkswagen has confirmed the launch of the new seven seater Tayron in India in 2025. Upon its launch, the Volkswagen Tayron will be priced at 55 lakh, on-road price in Mumbai.

The upcoming Volkswagen Tayron will rival the Skoda Kodiaq (2025), the MG Gloster (2025), the current Jeep Meridian, and the current Toyota Fortuner.