New Cars News

The Mahindra XUV300 is the name of the automaker's all-new subcompact SUV and while images and the production name were revealed a few days ago, the car is yet to make its public debut. Now, ahead of its launch early next year, the Mahindra XUV300 has been spotted in the open at what seems to be an ad shoot. The new images give a better understanding of what to expect from the upcoming sub 4-metre SUV. Interestingly, you can also see the baby XUV300 share space with the XUV500, showcasing the similarities.

2019 is just days away and more than anything we are excited about the cars we will get right in the beginning. There are several launches planned across the segment in the first month itself. Some of them are the ones which are highly anticipated as they increase the heat in their respective segments and we are eagerly waiting for them while some popular models are getting facelifts. Here are the details of the new cars which are scheduled to be launched in January 2019.

Owning a Land Rover in itself is an experience and they are known for their go-anywhere nature. The British carmaker this year is celebrating its 70th anniversary and has been organizing several events involving media and customers. Land Rover is now up with a new program or should I say a road-trip experience which will give a sense of its vehicles' capabilities to the customers along with them exploring some of the new terrains and diverse geography of our country.

Mercedes-Benz is all set to start the New Year with making a comeback into the segment which was long left. The Stuttgart based carmaker is all set to launch the V-Class in India on January 24, 2019 which will mark its return into the MPV segment. The Mercedes-Benz V-Class will be launched in India as a Completely Built Unit and will be imported from Spain. The company has not confirmed local assembly for it yet which would have neutralized the price to some extent. The local assembly would have helped to make the MPV more viable in the segment which otherwise is dominated by SUVs.

A long list of launches in the SUV segment is scheduled in the country for 2019. We've already given you a glimpse of what SUVs to expect next year but the luxury car makers have a whole bunch of cars lined up which will strengthen their SUV portfolio in the country.

Audi has begun working on the facelift for the much popular, Audi Q7. Slated to enter the market in 2020, recently spy photos of both the facelifted Q7 and its performance derivative, SQ7, were spotted undergoing cold weather testing.

India will move to Bharat Stage 6 or BS6 emissions regulations from April 1, 2020. With new emissions norms kicking in, new technology will be needed to keep emissions in check, in particular for new diesel engine vehicles. While it will be easier for petrol engines to meet BS6 emission standards with largely upgraded ECUs and engine mapping along with some exhaust after-treatment, the diesel cars will need a whole new type of technology in order to reduce emissions. These new add-ons are said to increase the prices of diesel cars even further and increase the gap between a new petrol car and a new diesel car by nearly 2.5 lakh rupees if taken into consideration something like a premium hatchback, subcompact sedan or entry-level compact sedan.

Hyundai Motor India has announced a price hike of up to Rs. 30,000 across its model range effective from January 2019. The decision comes due to the impact of rising input costs and is a part of cyclical price revision which happens at the start of every year and has become a norm in the auto industry. Recently, some of the major carmakers such as Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Ford, Honda, Renault, Nissan, Toyota and BMW have also made price hike announcements citing similar reasons.