Volvo has unveiled the 2021 XC60 facelift. It gets slightly updated aesthetics while the most significant change comes inside the cabin.
Land Rover launched the new Defender in India in October 2020. At the launch, the SUV was available with a single 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine only. Now, the carmaker has introduced two new engine options on the Defender lineup: D300 and P400.
Audi first showcased the etron SUV in India back in June 2019 and it was expected to go on sale in 2020 but the launch was delayed due to the covid-19 outbreak in the country. Now, the carmaker has confirmed it will launch the etron SUV in India by June 2021. Along with the etron, Audi will launch the etron Sportsback SUV in India. While the etron is an electric SUV, the etron Sportsback, as the name suggests, is a coupe-SUV version of the etron.
Renault has silently updated the Triber MPV. It now gets various cosmetic as well as feature updates so let’s take a look.
Mercedes Benz globally debuted the E-Class LWB facelift back in September 2020. Now, less than 6 months later, the carmaker is all set to launch the E-Class facelift in India on 16 March 2021. It features an all-new design, additional features and its bigger than the outgoing model.
BMW has launched the most powerful iteration of the 3 Series sedan, the M340i xDrive, in India. Priced at Rs 62.90 lakh, it attracts a premium of Rs 13 lakh over the top-spec 330i M Sport variant.
Ford has launched the SE variant of the EcoSport SUV. It is available with both petrol and diesel engines priced at Rs 10.49 lakh and 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively. The SE is the sixth variant in EcoSport’s lineup including Ambiente, Trend, Titanium, Titanium+ (Petrol AT only) and S.
Volvo recently confirmed that it will launch its first EV, the XC40 Recharge, in India in October 2021. In the same event, the carmaker also revealed that the recently unveiled C40 will be the second EV to go on sale in India and it will be launched in 2022.
Volvo recently debuted the XC40 Recharge in India and confirmed its launch for October 2021. At the same event, the carmaker also outlined its future plans for India which is in line with its global aim of having a full-electric car lineup by 2030.
Mahindra is gearing up to launch second-gen XUV500 and it is expected to go on sale in the coming few months. While the SUV has been spied testing on multiple occasions, in the latest set of spy shots, the SUV looks production-ready. It looks a lot more sporty and chiselled than the outgoing model.
Volvo has debuted its first all-electric SUV, the XC40 Recharge, in India. As the name suggests, it is an all-electric version of the XC40 SUV which is Volvo’s most affordable SUV in the country.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in its latest gazette notification has made dual front airbags compulsory on all cars. While all new vehicles launched after 1 April 2021 are required to be equipped with dual front airbags as standard, automakers have till 1 August 2021 to equip the existing models with standard dual front airbags. The government had already made driver side airbag compulsory back in July 2019.
BMW is all set to launch the sportiest version of the 3 Series sedan, the M340i, in India on 10 March 2021. While the launch is still a few days away, the carmaker has started accepting pre-launch bookings online for a token amount of Rs 1 lakh. To reward the early movers, the first 40 customers will be given complementary ‘Driver Training’ at the racetrack by the BMW certified trainers.
Audi has teased the comeback S5 Sportback for India. The S5 Sportback facelift debuted at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show and the car is expected to go on sale in India in the coming few months.
Mini has launched the 2021 Countryman facelift in India. It is available in two variants: Cooper S and Cooper S JCW Inspired, priced at Rs 39.50 lakh and Rs 43.40 lakh (ex-showroom India), respectively. With the introduction of the updated SUV, Mini has discontinued the diesel version of the Countryman SUV.
Skoda is all set to debut the Kushaq SUV on 18 March 2021 and as the date is approaching, the carmaker has started giving us a sneak peek of the upcoming SUV. While the earlier set of official sketches revealed the SUV’s exterior design, the latest set of sketches throw light on the SUV’s cabin.
Tata has launched a new more affordable XTA variant of the Tiago automatic. It is priced at Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), Rs 50,000 more than its manual counterpart. Until now, the Tiago automatic was available only in three variants: XZA, XZA+ and XZA+ DT with XTA being the fourth variant. The base-spec XE variant remains the only variant in the lineup to not come with an option of automatic transmission. With the introduction of the XTA variant, the prices of the Tiago automatic has come down by Rs 47,000.
It seems like Renault is planning to update the Triber soon as a document revealing the details was leaked recently. As per the document, 2021 Triber will get updated aesthetics along with some additional features. So, let’s take a look.
Volkswagen discontinued the pre-facelift Tiguan in April 2020 due to the introduction of BS6 emission norms in the country. The carmaker is now gearing up to re-introduce the mid-size SUV in India soon and it is expected to launch later this month (March 2021).
As per a homologation document surfaced online, Hyundai is expected to launch a new base-spec S variant for the Venue Turbo iMT. Hyundai already offers the Venue Turbo in the S variant but it is currently available with a 6-speed manual transmission only. The Venue Turbo with iMT is currently being offered in four variants: SX, SX dual-tone, SX(O) and SX(O) dual-tone. If launched, the Venue Turbo iMT S will be the fifth variant in the lineup.
Citroen debuted the C5 Aircross in India on 1 February 2021. Now, the carmaker has started accepting the pre-launch bookings for the mid-size SUV for a token amount of Rs 50,000. In order to award the early movers, Citroen is also offering a complimentary 5 years/50,000 km maintenance package for those who will buy/book the car by April 6.
Ford has officially teased the EcoSport SE variant on its Instagram page. As the caption suggests, it will be a redesigned version of the top-spec S variant of the EcoSport SUV.
Volkswagen Virtus is the brand’s compact sedan that is already on sale globally and now it has been spotted testing in India. The car spotted testing was an LHD (left-hand drive) model suggesting it could be a test mule for component testing for the next-gen Vento which is expected to go on sale in India later this year. We say so as the next-gen Vento will be based on the MQB A0 IN platform which is a localised version of the MQB A0 platform that underpins the Virtus sedan globally.
The 2021 Mahindra Scorpio has been spotted testing several times and the latest set of spy shots reveal details about the upcoming SUV’s interior and features. So, let’s take a look.
