'GST reduction will help larger and high-end cars too.'
Shedding their boring boxy structure, the MUVs of today are not only offered with their prime USP of space, but also offer amazing exteriors and feature-filled interiors.
Sports utility and multi utility vehicles have emerged as the most exciting segment in the country last year with an annual growth of 62 per cent. Here are 10 SUVs and MUVs facelifts that captured buyers' imagination.
So, let's take a look at the 10 most popular SUVs and MUVs in the country, according to data assembled by Cardekho.com throughout the year.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 4,787 crore for 2023-24 (FY24) - more than three times the earnings recorded the previous year. This growth can be attributed to robust demand for its vehicles, particularly hybrid models and cross-badged cars from the Toyota-Suzuki alliance.
Women, children and other family members of the deceased were seen crying while women security personnel were trying to console them.
The driver of a Scorpio that was right behind the vehicle targeted by Naxalites with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Wednesday said he won't be able to forget the day long as he lives.
Naxalites blew up the mini-goods van in which the security personnel were travelling by using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), police sources said.
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State-owned HMT Ltd is talking to Mitsubushi for collaborating in manufacturing of multi-utility vehicles and some other vehicles, targetting the rural market.
Hindustan Motors Limited of C K Birla group will launch multi-utility vehicle manufactured at its Uttarpara plant in the state.
The mishap took place at around 5.30 am, said Navi Mumbai police.
Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday said it will supply multi-utility vehicles Bolero and MM 550 XD to the Afghanistan government.
The demand shift from compact cars to spacious multi-seaters and stylish sports utility vehicles has forced every car maker to fast track their blueprints for compact and mid-sized SUVs and MUVs.
The incident took place when the driver, Pardip Saini, 40, was on his way to Pathankot after dropping a passenger in Amritsar via Gurdaspur bypass late on Saturday night.
The price mentioned is for the Bharat Stage (BS) III version, while the cost of BS IV will soon be updated by the company.
Toyota is working on the next-generation Innova.
The new year will see a line of hatchbacks (including compact SUVs) hit the Indian roads. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com offers a peek.
Starting with a price tag of Rs 525,000 ex-showroom the range crosses Rs 1 crore for some models.
The segment is doing well and many new products are being developed for this space.
The Sway, which is the likely name for the Zica sedan has been codenamed as Kite 5.
With 25 per cent sales growth in the multi-utility vehicle segment, other car makers rushing in, too.
General Motors India on Monday said it would launch Chevrolet Tavera in the second quarter of 2004 to take on competition from multi-purpose vehicles like Scorpio and Qualis.
Ford plans on bringing in eight new models to India by 2015.
The company that sells five models in the country is looking for nearly 90 per cent growth in sales this year.
It is immediately not clear how GST will impact the mass car market. Experts, however, say the level of tax on smaller cars will have to be at a differential to the sedans.
As competition heats up in the multi-utility vehicle (MUV) segment, the country's leading utility vehicles player Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) plans a flexible manufacturing line for its latest launch the compact SUV Quanto to capture market share.
Even India's largest passenger carmaker in Maruti Suzuki best known for its hatches, sedans and vans, could not resist the temptation to announce its upcoming MPV.
CSE supports the tax hike on big cars and SUVs but says Budget is incomplete, as it has failed to take steps to stop misuse of diesel fuel subsidy by cars.
The New Xylo comes with an all new front and rear that appears distinct in the MUV crowd along with some more innovative and class leading features inside the cabin.
The vehicle is being manufactured in the company's Bhosari plant.
Force Motor planning to launch a Sports Utility Vehicle in the country.
A number of carmakers have launched new products in the SUV/MUV segment within a span of few months.
This year has been a year of some great car launches. From hatchbacks to Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs), every segment has seen the entry of a new model.
The Toyota Innova Crysta is based on an all-new platform, and will get a new engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Both the carmakers do not have a strong presence in the SUV market and with these products they are aiming at filling the gap in their Indian portfolio.
The company, however, did not say when it plans to commercially launch Aria.
The long awaited product is likely to be launched early next year.
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