Weekly News Roundup: All The Car News You May Have Missed

The past week unraveled mysteries about several upcoming cars, with first looks, teasers and price announcements. An important affordable EV was launched, but on the opposite end of the price spectrum, two premium SUVs were launched as well. 

Here’s a closer look at these important highlights as well as other news you may have missed out on last week: 

MG Comet EV launched 

MG announced the prices of its smallest EV in India, the Comet. The compact EV offers a 230km range and seating for four seats. It features a minimalist interior design with equipment such as dual 10.25-inch displays for infotainment and driver’s instrumentation; and connected car tech. We’ve covered the EV extensively in our stories and on our social media channels. 

• MG Comet EV Variants-wise Details Coming In May, Test Drives And Bookings Commencement Date Revealed

• MG Comet EV Launched At Rs 7.98 Lakh, Smaller Alternative To Tata Tiago EV And Citroen eC3

Maruti Fronx prices announced 

The Maruti Fronx SUV has been a hotly anticipated SUV ever since it was first showcased at Auto Expo 2023. Its prices were the last piece in the puzzle, and they span a wide range – Rs 7.46 lakh to Rs 13.13 lakh (ex-showroom), offering multiple choices to buyers. For the full variant-wise price list, check out this Fronx launch story. Other details are in the stories linked below: 

• Maruti Suzuki Fronx Delta+ Priced From Rs 8.73 Lakh, Check It Out In These 7 Images

• Here’s How The Maruti Suzuki Fronx’s Price Compares With The Brezza And Baleno

Citroen C3 Aircross Unveiled 

We got our first proper look at the upcoming Citroen compact SUV for India, the C3 Aircross, at its global unveiling this week. The SUV, although derived from the same platform as the C3, looks nothing like the hatchback and bears a proper SUV stance. Find the full details: 

• Citroen C3 Aircross SUV Globally Premieres In India, Three-row Alternative To Hyundai Creta And Maruti Ertiga

• 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross In 10 Images: Exterior, Interior And Features Detailed

Porsche Cayenne Launched 

Porsche quietly listed the facelifted Cayenne SUV’s prices on its India website. The SUV gets an overhauled front-end styling alongside a completely new interior and multiple feature additions. On the bright side, the Cayenne’s prices haven’t increased by as much as you would expect. 

• 2024 Range Rover Sport SV To Be Revealed On This Date

• Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound V8 With Overlanding Hardware Available To Order In India

Tata Nexon spied 

The Tata Nexon is about to get a comprehensive overhaul with revised aesthetics inside-out and multiple new features added. Under the skin, the SUV is expected to get a new, more powerful turbo-petrol powerplant, paired with a potent dual-clutch automatic gearbox. 

Hyundai Exter Design Sketch Released

We also got our first look at Hyundai’s upcoming micro SUV in a design sketch. The Exter is quite different from the Casper micro SUV sold overseas, and bears a distinct, boxy styling with H-shaped LED DRLs and split headlights. 

Maruti’s Innova Hycross-derived MPV coming soon

Maruti has a new MPV based on the Toyota Innova Hycross in the works, and it’s set to break cover sooner than we had expected. We expect it’ll feature some styling changes over the Toyota MPV and will offer a larger and more premium people mover than Maruti’s existing MPVs, the Ertiga and XL6. 

Skoda’s exciting plans revealed 

The VW Group-owned Czech carmaker Skoda revealed its plans to launch new vehicles in the coming years. The carmaker has a total of six EVs coming by 2026, but importantly, new iterations of ICE vehicles such as the Kodiaq and Superb are also in the pipeline.