Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Friday launched the all-new version of its sports utility vehicle Thar, priced between Rs 9.8 lakh and Rs 13.75 lakh (ex-showroom). The company has introduced the model in two trims, AX and LX, with both petrol and diesel powertrain options.
Here's a car that is going to give its competitors a run for their money, says P Tharyan.
While the latest, fourth-generation Swift makes no pretence of being a performance car or the last word in luxury, what it does stand for is amply evident, notes Pavan Lall.
Czech automaker Skoda on Monday forayed into the midsize SUV segment in India with the launch of its new offering Kushaq, priced between Rs 10.5 lakh and Rs 17.6 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).
Sanand produced only 515 Nanos in January, and sold even less, just around 391 units.
Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com takes the latest offering from the Mahindra stable for a spin.
Japanese automaker says the 'element of trust has been broken'
The Virtus is indeed designed to look, act and behave like a well-built European sedan that swims in the segment between the compact sedan VW Vento and the larger Passat, says Pavan Lall.
This will compete with Ford Ecosport petrol
The keenly-awaited Mahindra Thar 2020 was finally unveiled on August 15, 2020. Here are the first images of one of the finest off-roaders!
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer is the most powerful SUV in its class and offers great road presence.
Inspired by a tiger, the newest SUV from the Isuzu stable is a mean, muscular beast.
The model, which will compete with the likes of Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Rapid, now features smart devices ecosystem including Alexa remote capability and 32 connected features as standard feature across all variants with a five-year free subscription.
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Honda entered the diesel car segment with the Amaze and it became fastest in HCIL history since its inception in the Indian market to cross the milestone
The addition of the AMT will draw in a considerable number of customers because a lot of people want an automatic with ever-increasing traffic and since Tata is offering the AMT with both petrol and diesel engines, it makes good sense for customers to consider this compact SUV.
The Jeep Compass is an absolute thrill on all kinds of terrain because it's here that it shows off its four-wheel drive capability, says a delighted P Tharyan.
The fuel efficiency claim of this engine will be clode to 30 km/ltr.
New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).
To ride the Honda CRF 1000L Africa Twin you need to master the electronic functions first, says P Tharyan.
The car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable, says Pavan Lall.
The fifth generation Verna, Generation-V, is loaded with some great features, and can give competitors a run for their money, says Joshua David Luther
It is ideal for someone looking to have the practicality of a diesel and the utility of an automatic.
Performance is one of the strengths of Abarth 595 Competizione.
The Hyundai Elantra is a well-known name in India, thanks to the striking design language used both the times it was introduced in the country, i.e. in the year 2000 and later in 2012. Now Hyundai has decided to launch the sixth generation car in India to re-capture the D-segment sedan throne. Indian automotive website MotorBeam.com got its hands on the car and decided to run the classy sedan through its paces.
The Tata Hexa is a very important product for the Indian passenger car maker as it marks the resurrected era of Tata Motors after the blasphemous 2000's Indica era.
The car will compete with Hyundai Grand i10 and Maruti Suzuki Celerio
Tata Motors ended the year selling 21,012 Nanos, up from 16,901 in FY15.
The company took five years to sell the 250,000 units of the Nano.
The Japanese automaker has derived the WR-V from the Jazz and it gets quite a lot of changes over the premium hatchback.
Both these are super compact SUVs that will be competing against each other at a similar price point
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To continue its dominance in the compact sedan segment, which consists hard-nuts like Tata Tigor, Hyundai Xcent and VW Ameo, the numero uno carmaker has fielded third generation Dzire.
Compact car space is going to exciting times in the coming year.
In the US, the Hyundai i30 is marketed as the hatchback version of the Elantra sedan.
It lacks the finesse of its direct rival, the Hyundai Creta, but otherwise it is fun to drive and power is in abundance too
At the heart of the Duster 1.3 Turbo X-Tronic is a turbocharged engine paired to a 7-speed CVT, the same engine that also powers the Mercedes A-Class, CLA and GLA-Class entry-level models! Now if only Renault had put some thought into the all-new Duster's interiors and driver comfort as they did in the engine... Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com test-drives the old beast with a new heart.
Honda has finally plunged into the fast growing urban crossover segment in India with the newly minted BR-V seven-seater SUV.
With its fluidic design, Santa Fe looks and powerful engine under the hood, Hyundai Creta is quite an interesting SUV
The new model is longer, wider and taller
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