Former India captain Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have bought two new luxury cars worth nearly Rs 2.5 crore before his departure for Australia for Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Former India captain Virat Kohli is known for his love of luxury cars. From Audi to Bentley, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma own them all. Before his departure for Australia for the five-match Test series for the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) added a couple of more beauties to his expensive car garage.
Kohli has recently bought two new luxury cars – the Land Rover Defender and BMW ix1 EV, which were on display in Mumbai recently The videos were shared by ‘Cars For You’ on their social media platform. In the video, Virat Kohli is seen getting out of the Land Rover Defender SUV.
Kohli does pose for the pictures and asks the photographers and vloggers not to follow him afterwards. The SUV seen in the video is a Land Rover Defender 110. This is the 5-door version of the SUV, which comes with all luxury features without compromising off-road capabilities.
It comes with a fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster, automatic climate control, a head-up display, a wireless phone charger, connected car features, a premium speaker system from Meridian, electrically adjustable front seats, electronic air suspension that can be raised at the touch of a button, a 360-degree camera, heated front seats, blind-spot assist, front and rear parking sensors, six airbags, ABS, traction control, leather upholstery, rubber flooring, and more.
The Land Rover Defender is available with 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter petrol engines, as well as a 3.0-liter diesel engine. The price for the Defender starts at Rs 1.04 crore ex-showroom and goes up to Rs 1.57 crore ex-showroom.
Kohli and his Bollywood star wife Anushka Sharma were also seen posing in front of the BMW iX1 EV recently. In the video, we see both Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma in front of the vehicle.
The electric SUV launched last year and is available in grey, silver, black, and white shades. The SUV seen in the video is grey. It is a luxury EV and comes with two-zone climate control, front seats with massage functions, a Harman Kardon sound system with 12 speakers, 6 ambient lighting modes, and a panoramic sunroof.
The electric SUV uses a 66.4 kWh battery pack that generates 313 hp and 494 Nm of peak torque. The electric SUV can do a 0-100 km/h sprint in just 5.6 seconds and has a claimed driving range of 440 km. The price for a brand-new BMW iX1 starts at Rs 66.90 lakh ex-showroom.
Meanwhile, Kohli has already reached Australia and begun training in Perth ahead of the first India vs Australia 2024 Test starting on November 22. Kohli’s current form is a cause for concern. In 19 international matches this year, the 80-time centurion has managed to score only 488 runs at an average of 20.33, with just two half-centuries in 25 innings and a highest score of 76.