German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India on Thursday said it will hike prices of select models by up to two per cent from January 1, 2022, to offset feature enhancement and rising input costs. At the same time, Audi announced a price increase of up to 3 per cent across its entire model range, effective from January 1 next year. Mercedes, however, said it is committed to price protection to customers who have booked their cars and are waiting for more than four months for select models.
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.
While compact SUV Vitara Brezza will cost Rs 20K more, Baleno will be constlier by Rs 10K
Is it an old SUV in a new body? Or a new SUV in old body? Rajesh Karkera test-drives the next-gen Tata Safari aka Gravitas and comes away impressed.
The Japanese automaker has derived the WR-V from the Jazz and it gets quite a lot of changes over the premium hatchback.
German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday reported nearly 100 per cent growth in sales at 4,101 units in the domestic market in September of the current year. Mercedes-Benz India had sold 2,058 cars in the Indian market in the July-September period of 2020. The strong rebound in sales particularly in Q3 2021 retail, reflects the continuous V-shaped recovery witnessed since the pandemic affected second quarter (April-June), owing to the return of economic activities, a stable economy at large and an overall positive market outlook.
While the share of diesel vehicles sales in the overall passenger car industry has already fallen sharply, sales of CNG vehicles have shown a compound annual growth rate of 15.5 per cent over the past five years.
This will be the company's third UV for the Indian car market.
High ground clearance, a wide cabin and tall stance all mean that the Carens glides over bad roads with ease and comfort and an engine performance that is adequate in terms of the power of this vehicle, says Pavan Lall.
The list clearly shows the dominance of Maruti and Hyundai in the Indian passenger vehicle market.
Honda will launch 4 cars in India soon.
This will be the most fuel-efficient petrol SUV in its segment
'One can charge it at home, in the office, on the go. All it needs is a 15 Amp electric socket which is found is all our homes.'
Toyota launched the Fortuner brand in the Indian market back in 2009 which went on to become an instant hit.
Young Key Koo, managing director, Hyundai Motors India, said SUV was the right product for India
Using VR headsets, customers can go on virtual tours on the automobiles, and operate almost all aspects of the XUV 500 and the Alturas G4 without even getting into the vehicle, reports Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
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The new tax regime has also been fuelling sale of SUVs, particularly the compact SUVs
Equipped with the ' Mercedes Me' connect feature which makes this one too a connected car, this is the 10th 'Made in India' product from Mercedes and comes in two engine variants. The 300d 4MATIC diesel and the 300 4MATIC petrol, both BS VI versions. The diesel is an in-line 4-cylinder engine that churns out 245 hp power and 500 Nm of peak torque, and can do a 0-100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, while the GLC 300 Coup in-line petrol engine produces 258 hp and 370 Nm of torque and can do 0-100km/h in just 6.3 seconds!
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Almost every car maker is offering either new models or face-lifted versions of existing models.
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Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder of ride-hailing firm Ola who disrupted the electric scooters market in the country, is planning to launch an electric sports car in 2024. The plan will put it in competition with Indian players, such as the Tata group and Mahindra & Mahindra, and global giants like Tesla and Hyundai. Aggarwal, recently, took a group of reporters to the firm's design studio at the Ola campus in Bengaluru where his teams are working on several EVs, including scooters, motorcycles, sedans, and SUVs - and even robotaxis.
Be it the name, the design and communication campaign and the engagement processes being imagined between the brand and its buyers, the company is casting its cars in a new mould, reports T E Narasimhan.
In the last couple of years, the luxury car segment has evolved significantly and demand for premium and luxury sedans and SUVs has increased rapidly.
Macan, a compact SUV, could provide just the volume fillip the car manufacturer needs.
While the Slavia comes in eight different variants, it's the base model that starts at around Rs 10.7 lakh that is most likely to take a bite out of the market share of its competitors, says Pavan Lall.
The Freelander, a compact yet premium 4X4 SUV, is sold in large European markets.
Tata Motors on Wednesday forayed into the CNG segment with the launch of Tiago and Tigor trims, priced between Rs 6.09 lakh and Rs 8.41 lakh respectively (ex-showroom Delhi). The Tiago iCNG range is priced between Rs 6.09 lakh and Rs 7.64 lakh while the three variants of Tigor iCNG are tagged at Rs 7.69 lakh, Rs 8.29 lakh and Rs 8.41 lakh respectively. With the launch, the homegrown auto major plans to strengthen its position in the CNG market which has been growing at a fast pace. "It is very clear that the CNG segment is going to witness a steep growth over the next few years.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
How the XUV300's suspension, plastics and interiors hold out in Indian conditions after a couple of years will be the litmus test for its success in the long term, but for now, this SUV delivers, says Pavan Lall.
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Skoda's Kodiaq is the newest kid on the block and promises to give the aforesaid SUVs a run for their money. Will it? Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com finds out.
The SUV launch also marks the company's debut into the petrol segment
With the theme 'Smart Mobility, Smart Cities', the company's display at the Auto Expo is focusing on intelligently-connected cities designed to offer convenience, safety, security, and efficiency to its customers.
Powered by a new 1.5L diesel engine, Renault Pulse delivers an impressive mileage of 23 kmpl.
Korea's second-largest automaker and Hyundai's sister company showcased a line-up of 16 models from its global portfolio at the ongoing Auto Show
Big Three German manufacturers have all decided to get into the lower end of the luxury market.
Maruti is trying to move up the segment by focusing on premium cars, SUVs and even trucks.
Volkswagen Tiguan's refreshing design and array of features could give its competitors run for their money, says Joshua David Luther.
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