Top 8 Car News That Grabbed Headlines This Week

The first week of April came with a lot of goodbyes as many cars were shown the axe due to the new RDE norms. While this happened, GNCAP revealed scores of four new made-in-India cars that were crash tested.

Here’s the top eight handpicked car news of the week:

New Hyundai SUV Confirmed

Hyundai confirmed the launch of a new SUV, which we believe to be a Tata Punch rival. Details are scarce but here’s everything we know about it so far.

2024 Tata Nexon Spied Testing

The new generation Tata Nexon is in the works and the latest spy shots reveal a new styling cue that’s derived from vehicles a segment above or two. Curious to know what it is? Head to our spy story to know.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler Revealed

Jeep took the wraps off the facelifted Jeep Wrangler which gets revised front styling and new variants with more off-roading hardware. US launch is expected this year and the SUV should come to India sometime in 2024.

Maruti Crash Test Results

The Global NCAP crash tested two Marutis, which came in the form of the Alto K10 and Wagon R. To know how the two hatchbacks fared in the tests, head over to our crash test result article, which has an in-depth view of the crash.

VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia Crash Tested

The Marutis weren’t the only vehicles to be crash tested as we also got results of the VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia being crash tested on the new Global NCAP norms. To know the scores, here’s a detailed result of the test.

Also Read: Citroen C3 Too Bare-bones? New Top-end Variant Should Fix That

2024 Mercedes GLS Revealed 

Mercedes gave its flagship luxury SUV, the GLS, a mid-life refresh which brings slight cosmetic tweaks and even more features to the table as if it wasn’t already loaded to the brim with creature comforts. USA launch is slated for September, which will be followed by a European launch in October. 

Discontinued Cars

A whole lotta cars got discontinued this April and the only one to blame for their fate are the newly implemented BS6 Phase 2 norms. We’ve made a list of all vehicles axed under the Rs 30 lakh mark, more details about which here