Mercedes-Benz have confirmed that they will launch the EQS electric sedan in India in 2022. The flagship electric sedan will be locally assembled in India at the carmaker’s Chakan plant. Mercedes-Benz expect to start the local assembly of the EQS in the last quarter of 2022.
Nissan India recently increased the prices of the Magnite by up to Rs. 9,000. After this price revision, the Magnite's ex-showroom price now starts at Rs. 5.77 lakh and tops out at Rs. 9.98 lakh. The new January 2022 prices are between 0.65% and 1.28% higher than before. There have been no new changes in terms of features or variants.
Kia India recently increased the prices of the Carnival by up to Rs. 54,000. After this price revision, the Carnival's ex-showroom price now starts at Rs. 25.49 lakh and tops out at Rs. 34.49 lakh.The new January 2022 prices are between 1.47% and 2.16% higher than before.
Maruti Suzuki will launch the 2022 Celerio CNG in January. The Celerio is already the most fuel-efficient car in the country and we expect it to become the most fuel-efficient CNG offering in the country too. The Celerio CNG may share its powertrain with the WagonR CNG. It is unlikely to see Maruti Suzuki using the dual-jet petrol engine with the CNG models. Maruti Suzuki may offer the Celerio CNG with the mid-spec VXI and ZXI trims. Just like all the other Maruti Suzuki CNG cars, the CNG variants of the 2022 Celerio may also carry a similar price hike of Rs. 90,000 over the comparable petrol-only models.
Kia India recently increased the prices of the Seltos by up to Rs. 11,000. After this price revision, the Seltos's ex-showroom price now starts at Rs. 9.95 lakh and tops out at Rs. 18.19 lakh. The new January 2022 prices are between 0.34% and 1.01% higher than before.
Many customers are now shifting from petrol and diesel vehicles to EVs. They are exchanging their liquid fuel MG cars for a new EV. Some customers are getting an unbelievable resale value ranging between 80% to 100% on their old ICE vehicles. These resale valuations are apparently in line with what MG claimed when they launched the brand and the Hector in India. The British carmaker were confident that their SUVs will hold their value much better than any other rival brand’s cars. MG have shared the details of some of the exchanges that customers made and got an exciting value on their car.
Kia India recently increased the prices of the Sonet by up to Rs. 24,000. After this price revision, the Sonet's ex-showroom prices now start at Rs. 6.95 lakh and tops out at Rs. 13.69 lakh. The new January 2022 prices are between 0.34% and 1.87% higher than before. There has been no new changes in terms of features or variants.
Hyundai India shuffled the Santro CNG variants. The Magna CNG and Sportz CNG variants are no longer on sale. Instead, we have the Magna Executive and Sportz Executive. In terms of features, these variants will sit below the Magna and Sportz variants, respectively. The 2022 prices of the Santro’s petrol and CNG variants are still not out.
Ahead of the official bookings, which start on january 14, 2022, some Kia dealers are already accepting bookings for the new Kia Carens. Our sources confirmed this information to us and suggest that those who want to stay ahead in the booking queue should contact a Kia dealership directly to get an early delivery.
MG Motor India recently dropped the 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission from the Hector and Hector Plus petrol powertrain. The D-segment SUVs from MG were the only ones with the DCT automatic. The two cars will continue with the CVT automatic, which they had introduced about a year ago and it cost the same as the DCT. Thus, for a year or so, customers had the choice to pick the automatic transmission of their choice with the Hector and Hector Plus petrol. It looks like the demand for CVT was stronger than that of the DCT. MG no longer have a DCT automatic in their India portfolio as the Astor gets CVT and torque converter automatic while the Gloster only gets a torque converter. The CVT is available in 3 trim levels as opposed to the now-discontinued DCT, which was available in 2 variants.
Skoda Kodiaq launched in India with a starting price of Rs. 34.99 lakh. Here's the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of this D-segment SUV.
The facelift of the Maruti Baleno is going to launch very soon. Our sources suggest that Maruti will launch it next month in India. Even though official bookings are yet to open, many Nexa dealers are now taking unofficial bookings from customers. If you are interested, you can book yourself one too.
The Tata Tiago CNG and Tata Tigor CNG will launch on January 19, 2022. While we wait for more details from official sources, let’s use the engine specs details of other CNG cars to try and estimate the power and torque output of the first ever CNG cars from Tata Motors.
The Tata Tiago CNG and Tata Tigor CNG will launch on January 19, 2022. We had seen the spy shots of camouflaged Tiago and Tigor CNG several times while Tata were testing them on public roads.
According to a new report, Tata Motors are considering the 1.5L turbo petrol engine for their bigger cars. Owing to the rough past two years, Tata Motors had decided not to develop petrol engines and invest the funds in their EV business. However, the sales of Tata Motors are growing rapidly and even surpassed Hyundai to become the second best-seller in December 2021. Tata Motors are now considering making a 4-cylinder, 1.5L turbo petrol engine to offer petrol engine options in the C and D segment cars. Rumours suggest that this engine could produce about 160PS of power and may come with an automatic gearbox as well.
Toyota India have hiked the prices of the Fortuner range again. The Fortuner 4x4 and Legender have seen a hike of Rs 1.10 lakh ex-showroom. In addition to that, the Fortuner 4x2 variants have received a hike of Rs 66,000 ex-showroom. Toyota Fortuner range now starts from Rs 31.39 Lakh and goes to Rs 43.43 Lakh ex-showroom. Toyota have hiked the prices of the Fortuner for the third time ever since the facelift was launched.
Maruti Suzuki Baleno will soon get a major update. Multiple spy images surfaced earlier, revealing some key changes with the premium hatchback. Our dependable sources suggest that the 2022 Nexa Baleno will go on sale in February 2022. It will feature a new front and rear end with an updated grille, bumpers, headlights, and taillights. On the inside, we expect to get a new steering wheel, an updated cabin layout, and new features. However, we do not expect the Baleno to undergo any mechanical changes.
Renault India recently increased the prices of the Kwid by up to Rs. 18,100. After this price revision, the Kwid's ex-showroom prices now start at Rs. 4.7 lakh and tops out at Rs. 5.99 lakh. The new January 2023 prices are between 1.15% and 3.46% higher than before.
Hyundai Venue is about to receive a mid-cycle facelift. Multiple spy shots of the test cars have surfaced and the new ones reveal the added changes on the exteriors. On the front, the Venue facelift gets a new grille with rectangular elements which are finished in dark chrome. We expect the rest of the front profile to remain as is, with high-mounted indicators and squared-off headlights with integrated DRLs. The big change lies on the back with T-shaped LED taillights.
Kia India have revealed the complete details of the Kia Carens. Kia will start accepting bookings for the Carens from January 14, 2022 onwards. They will offer the Carens in five trim levels - Premium, Prestige, Prestige Plus, Luxury and Luxury Plus. In addition to that, the Carens will have the segment-longest wheelbase and Kia claims it to be even longer than many vehicles above its class. On the powertrain front, the Carens will get 1.5L normal petrol, 1.4L turbo petrol and 1.5L diesel engine options.
Skoda India have revised the prices of the Kushaq. Skoda have increased the prices by up to Rs 50,000 for some variants whereas some variants have not received any price revisions. Skoda India recently added six airbags and other safety features to the top variants of the Kushaq. Skoda have not increased the prices of the Kushaq Ambition manual and automatic variants. The Active variant sees the biggest price hike of Rs 50,000, as the range now starts from Rs 10.99 Lakh ex-showroom.
According to a new report, Hyundai have approved internal funding for an entry-level micro SUV codenamed Ai3. It is expected to make its debut in the market by 2023 and will be positioned below the Venue. The upcoming micro SUV from Hyundai could be based on the heavily-localised platform of the Casper. That will help to keep the costs in check and could also mean some alterations in the dimensions. On the powertrain front, it may pack a 1.1L petrol engine and a 1.2L petrol engine.
Tata Motors have now started accepting bookings for the Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG. Tata Motors will announce the pricing of the Tiago CNG and Tigor CNG later in January 2022. We do not expect any big changes in terms of styling and features with both models. On the powertrain front, both the cars will continue with the same 1.2L normal petrol engine, with reduced power and torque output while running on CNG.
While the India-exclusive Slavia is still some time away, Skoda are all set to launch the Kodiaq facelift on January 10. Rumours suggest that unofficial bookings are now open and the deliveries will start January 14 onwards. Skoda India will locally assemble the Kodiaq facelift to keep the pricing aggressive.
