Since last year, there have been various speculations suggesting Toyota will launch the RAV4 SUV in India and now the SUV has been spied testing in the country. The SUV was spotted without any camouflage and is the same model which is on sale globally. Toyota could have imported the SUV under the new rule which allows carmakers to import up to 2500 units of a particular model in a year without homologation.
Hyundai recently confirmed that its 7-seater SUV will be called the Alcazar and it will make its global debut soon. Now, courtesy of a leak, we have a glimpse of the SUV’s interior. The car spied here is the 6-seater version of the Alcazar which gets captain seats in the second row instead of the bench-type seat on the 7-seater Alcazar and the standard Creta.
It has been a known fact that Hyundai is working on a 7-seater version of the Creta as it has been spotted testing several times. Now, the carmaker has officially confirmed that the global debut of the 7-seater Alcazar will happen soon. It is expected to go on sale in India by mid-2021.
Maruti Suzuki has launched the 2021 Swift facelift. It is available in four variants- LXI, VXI, ZXI and ZXI+, with prices ranging from Rs 5.73 lakh to Rs 8.41 lakh.
Mercedes Benz has taken wraps off the new C-Class and it looks like a miniature version of the flagship S-Class. Upfront, it gets swept-back angular headlamps with L-shaped DRLs flanking the trapezoidal single-slat grille. The side profile looks clean with short overhangs and a character line running across the length just below the window line. Coming to the back, it features teardrop-shaped tail lamps and huge bumper housing reflectors, air vents and faux exhaust tips.
Earlier this year, Jeep India announced its plans to manufacture the Wrangler and the next-gen Grand Cherokee in India. Now, the carmaker has confirmed that the made-in-India Wrangler will go on sale on 15 March 2021 and the bookings are already underway. Since its launch in 2019, the Wrangler was brought in India as a CBU leading to its higher price. The Wrangler is currently priced from Rs 63.94 lakh to 68.94 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and with its localisation, the prices are expected to go down significantly.
Mercedes Benz started accepting the pre-launch bookings for the A-Class sedan in February 2020 as it was expected to go on sale by the end of 2020. However, the launch was delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. Now, the German carmaker has confirmed that the A-Class sedan will go on sale in India on 25 March 2021. It will replace the CLA sedan in the brand’s India lineup.
Maruti launched the third-gen Swift back in 2018 and it’s about time the hatchback receives a mid-life facelift. Now, it seems like the carmaker is all set to launch the updated Swift as it has teased the upcoming hatchback on its website and some social media platforms.
The 2021 Mercedes Benz has been revealed in a set of leaked images and its design is in line with other modern Mercedes Benz cars like the A-Class, E-Class and the S-Class. In fact, the 2021 C-Class looks essentially like a smaller version of the flagship S-Class.
Tata has launched the third-gen Safari SUV at an introductory price of Rs 14.69 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is a 7-seater SUV that will take on the likes of the MG Hector Plus and the upcoming second-gen Mahindra XUV500 and the 7-seater Hyundai Creta. Heres the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of theTata Safari.
Ford recently updated the variant lineup of its three cars including the Figo, Aspire and the Freestyle. Now, it seems like the carmaker is planning to introduce a new variant of the EcoSport SUV as it was spotted recently.
Earlier this year Jeep confirmed that they are working on a 7-seater SUV for the Indian market and it will go on sale by 2022. Now, reports suggest that the SUV will make its global debut later this year ahead of its 2022 launch.
Maruti Suzuki showcased the Jimny SUV at the 2020 Auto Expo and since then there has been a lot of buzz around the SUV’s India launch. While all this time, the carmaker has been tightlipped about its plans on bringing the 3-door SUV to India, there is an official confirmation about the SUV being evaluated for its India launch.
In January this year, Ford and Mahindra called off their JV which aimed towards developing and selling cars in the Indian market. However, it was assumed that ongoing projects will remain on track. Now, as the sources suggest, Ford has frozen all projects it was working with Mahindra while it finalises its new strategy for the Indian market.
It is a known fact Mahinda has been working on the second-gen XUV500 and the SUV has spied testing on several occasions. In the latest spy shots, the SUV’s interior can be seen without any camouflage and it looks modern and loaded with tech.
MG showcased the ZS petrol at the 2020 Auto Expo and since then SUV has been spotted testing in the country on multiple occasions. Now, it seems like the carmaker is planning to launch the SUV in India soon. Talking to a publication, Rajeev Chaba, president and MD, MG Motor India, reportedly said, “ By the third quarter of this year, we will launch another SUV.” He further added, “By the end of this year, it (our portfolio) should be good for SUVs, including one EV and three other SUVs. So thats what we intend to do.”
With the increasing number of cars on the road, emissions, traffic accidents and ineffective traffic flows are problems shared by all large cities of the world. As a result, a need for safe and sustainable mobility solutions has risen. And working towards the same, Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai and the Swedish Institute have joined hands and are organizing a 42-hour digital hackathon from February 26-28, 2021.
Skoda recently confirmed that it will unveil the upcoming Kushaq SUV on 18 March 2021. The carmaker has now previewed the SUV ahead of its official global debut with a set of official design sketches.
After christening the Kushaq earlier this year, Skoda is all set to unveil the compact SUV on 18 March 2021. It comes almost a year after the SUV debuted in its concept form (Vision IN concept) at the 2020 Auto Expo.
Ford has announced a price hike across three of its models including the Figo, Aspire and the Freestyle. The prices have gone up by up to Rs 19,000. Along with the price hike, the American carmaker has also updated the variant lineup of all the three cars. So, let’s take a look.
BMW has launched a new base-spec variant of the X3 SUV. Called the SportX, it is slotted below the Luxury Line in the variant lineup and retails at Rs 56.60 lakh (ex-showroom India). With the introduction of the new variant, the starting price of the X3 has come down by Rs 5.3 lakh as the X3 xDrive30i Luxury Line variant is priced at Rs 61.80 lakh.
In order to make its 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine more approachable and affordable, Volkswagen has launched the limited-edition variants of the Polo and the Vento called the TSI Turbo Edition. Where the Polo TSI Turbo Edition is priced at Rs 6.99 lakh, the Vento TSI Turbo Edition retails at Rs 8.69 lakh (ex-showroom India).
Renault has launched the Kiger SUV at an introductory price of Rs 5.45 lakh (ex-showroom India). It is a sub-compact SUV that will take on the likes of the Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Maruti Vitara Brezza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Tata Nexon, Nissan Magnite, Ford EcoSport and the Mahindra XUV300. Heres the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of the Renault Kiger.
BMW is all set to launch a sportier version of the 3 Series in India. Called the M340i, it an M Performance version of the 3 Series sedan which went on sale in India in 2019.
