Volkswagen's Virtus and Taigun get mild feature updates, price hike likely in April

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[{"selector":"#anim-1738e2e9-1d90-44d0-bead-bfba0319d374 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03b1ab4d-0120-478f-9b6a-3fb3b41e4eac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-031ab9ff-6b92-443e-9b1e-ce50ac4a081a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -188.62424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d96ceb4-bb59-4f6b-8c60-27ba07bbb812","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.68661%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-126bbe09-ac2e-410d-b289-09623cee9801","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8f212e6-b125-4657-b6f3-2c3c99e0f380","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f462e67-0f6c-48f4-b2d0-68acb2b0f0d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(79.47370%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab677bbb-851d-4b8c-b9dd-c01263ad05b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9deb7b36-5c29-434c-beb4-8d44123e94f7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Virtus and Taigun come with the same engine options: a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol unit. image credit: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-ac826fb1-92b6-4ce1-92a5-8998e56640e5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f95f112-4132-4cd0-a3de-7f24dc4b2f36","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cf2454a6-4035-417d-b125-ca335dc8afba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -188.62424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b44deea-468f-4292-83e3-201e3b953c63","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.68661%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39a5734f-4ab3-4529-9038-12a27d3fd5ed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-52a69e7b-ce44-4e71-bc0a-a4f51f30529a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-25bbd8cb-6e46-4469-bbf4-b779726ad6bc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(79.47370%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c622f6bf-c4a2-4e3f-b085-610c47d844e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51bd7a65-976f-46ba-a04e-2bf9a1d24e6d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Taigun has a six-speed manual transmission as standard, while the Virtus only gets this with the smaller engine. image credit: Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-40b3ed1b-81fc-4a6b-a69a-8bd52347ea06 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd4208a1-fd60-4cd8-b0ff-eb6eddee36b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-154c5bbc-4e77-4aa8-8552-96ad39058e01","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -188.62424%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0331380b-16af-4add-b6ac-eb009e953b00","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.40171%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a17f337c-36c5-41a0-b397-98e700d112f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a9464fd-d0ae-4279-b2a6-2f1b8a37ae05","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The Taigun rivals the Hyundai Creta, Skoda Kushaq, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, and Toyota Hyryder. image credit: Google Read More...