Skoda launched the Rapid Rider back in May 2020 but stopped accepting its bookings in September 2020 in order to cope with its high demand. Now, Skoda has relaunched the base-spec Rapid Rider and it is priced at Rs 7.79 lakh, at a premium of Rs 30,000 over its launch price of Rs 7.49 lakh (ex-showroom India).
Volvo debuted the third-gen S60 in India in November 2020. The carmaker has now officially started accepting pre-launch bookings for the sedan. While we will have to wait till March 2021 to know the exact price of the new S60, Volvo is offering the new sedan at an introductory price of Rs 45.9 lakh for a limited number of bookings made online. The deliveries of cars booked during January and February will commence from mid-March.
Mercedes Benz launched the GLC facelift in India in December 2019 and since its launch, it has been a hit becoming the best selling SUV in the carmaker’s portfolio in 2020. Building on success, Mercedes has now updated the SUV for the year 2021. It is available in two variants: GLC 200 Progressive and GLC 220d 4M Progressive priced at Rs 57.40 lakh and 63.15 lakh (ex-showroom India), respectively.
Jeep unveiled the 2021 Compass facelift on 7 January 2021 and the carmaker is now all set to launch the SUV on 27 January 2021. While the launch is still a few weeks away, variant-wise details of the SUV have leaked online.
BMW launched the 2 Series Gran Coupe back in October 2020 but since then it was offered with a 2.0-litre diesel engine only. The German carmaker has now introduced a new fully loaded petrol variant of the 2 Series Gran Coupe, christened the 220i. It is priced at Rs 40.90 lakh (ex-showroom India). With this launch, BMW has also given the 2 Series diesel a price hike of up to Rs 1.1 lakh.
Skoda launched the Superb facelift in India in May 2020. The carmaker has now updated its flagship sedan for the year 2021. It now gets additional features while things have remained unchanged under the hood.
Tata is all set to launch the Safari on 26 January 2021, a few days ahead of launch, the carmaker has revealed the production-spec model as production of the SUV has commenced. The Safari is essentially a 7-seater version of the Harrier with some exterior changes and additional features, but the same engine.
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed its plan to launch 15 cars in 2021. The carmaker will kick off things with the launch of the A-Class Limousine that debuted at the 2020 Auto Expo. Bookings for the sedan are underway and it was supposed to go on sale in the second half of 2020, but was delayed due to the covid-19 outbreak. The A-Class sedan will replace the CLA in the carmaker’s India lineup. It will go on sale in April 2020 and is expected to be priced around Rs 35 lakh. It will take on the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe.
Tata has officially unveiled the performance-oriented version of the petrol Altroz christened, the Altroz iTurbo. Bookings for the turbocharged Altroz are already underway for a token amount of Rs 11,000 and it will go on sale on 22 January 2021.
Jeep debuted the 2021 Compass facelift in India on 7 January 2021. The carmaker has now confirmed that it will launch the updated model on 4 February 2021. Pre-launch bookings for the Compass facelift are underway for a token amount of Rs 50,000.
BMW has started accepting pre-launch bookings for the long-wheelbase version of the 3 Series sedan for a token amount of Rs 50,000. Christened the 3 Series Gran Limousine, the sedan is scheduled to go on sale on 21 January 2021.
Tata recently confirmed that the Gravitas will be called the Safari and it will go on sale on 26 January 2021. Now, a leaked image has confirmed that series production for the Safari is already underway. It looks likes a lower variant of the Safari as it gets steel wheels instead of the 17-inch alloys expected on the top-spec variant.
After testing it for a while, MG has finally launched the Hector facelift at a starting price of Rs 12.89 lakh (ex-showroom India). Over the pre-facelift model, it gets updated aesthetics, added features and a price hike of up to Rs 44,000.
Jeep has taken the wraps off the 2021 Compass facelift. It is the first major update to the SUV since its debut in 2017. Pre-launch bookings and test drives for the updated SUV will get underway from the last week of January 2021 and the launch is expected in February.
Skoda is all set to launch its Creta-rival in India by mid-2021. While the SUV’s launch is still a few months away, the carmaker has finally christened its upcoming SUV. Based on the Vision IN concept, the SUV will be called the Kushaq. Skoda says the name is derived from the Sanskrit word KUSHAK that implies King or Emperor.
Mahindra has been working on the next-gen Scorpio for a while and the SUV has been spied testing several times. However, this time the new Scorpio is spied in a closer-to-production form.
It’s a known fact that Jeep is working on a 7-seater mid-size SUV. Until now it was assumed to be a 7-seater version of the Compass, but the carmaker has confirmed that it will be longer, wider and taller than the Compass, and will also carry a different nameplate.
Tata discontinued its iconic model, the Safari, in 2020 after selling it for around 2 decades since 1998. It received several updates besides one major generation change in 2012. Now, Tata is all set to launch the third-gen Safari in the country later this month.
With the next-gen S-Class already on sale globally and on its way to India, Mercedes-Benz has opted to bid the outgoing S-Class a special farewell. The carmaker has launched a new Maestro Edition of its flagship sedan. Priced at Rs 1.51 crore (ex-showroom India), it attracts a premium of around Rs 13 lakh over the standard S-Class S 350d.
Renault showcased its sub-4m SUV -- Kiger -- in the concept form in November 2020 giving us a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming Sonet-rival. The carmaker will unveil the production-spec Kiger on 28 January 2020 now. We expect it to go on sale by March 2021.
French carmaker Citroen was all set to enter the Indian car market by September 2020, however, the carmaker postponed its plan to 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the country. The carmaker has now confirmed that it will unveil the India-spec C5 Aircross SUV on 1 February 2021. It is expected to go on sale by March 2021.
MG Hector facelift was recently spotted at a dealership suggesting its imminent launch. Now, it is confirmed that the updated SUV will go on sale on 7 January 2021. Compared to the pre-facelift model, the Hector facelift features mildly updated aesthetics and additional features while the mechanicals remain unchanged.
Audi has launched the A4 facelift at a starting price of Rs 42.34 lakh (ex-showroom India). It is a premium mid-size sedan that rivals the likes of the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes Benz C Class, Jaguar XE and the upcoming Volvo S60. Heres the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of the Audi A4 facelift.
Ford has updated the variant lineup of EcoSport SUV. While it continues to come in five variants: Ambiente, Trend, Titanium, Titanium+ and S, the variant wise feature list has been updated for 2021.
