Top Car News Of The Week: 2022 Lexus NX, 2022 BMW X4 Launched, VW Virtus Unveiled And More

The past seven days continued the busy momentum in the Indian automotive industry with a slew of launches that included cars getting a generational update or a midlife refresh. There were also a couple of unveils abroad and back home, with more snippets about upcoming models surfacing. Here’s all about it:

Facelifted MG ZS EV Launched

 

MG Motor India has given the ZS electric SUV a midlife refresh -- cleaner styling, an Astor-inspired cabin, partial ADAS, and an improved electric powertrain and battery pack for increased range. Check out our story on the facelifted MG ZS EV for all the details and the premium you'd have to pay over the pre-facelift model.

2022 Lexus NX Launched 

The Lexus NX received its first-ever generation update in India, and the new-gen model's design is bordering on the evolutionary now. The cabin has been overhauled, and the compact luxury SUV is now a feature-laden offering with a more potent 2.5-litre petrol-hybrid engine.

Facelifted BMW X4 Launch 

After the BMW X3 received a midlife refresh, it was time for the X4 SUV-coupe to get it in India. Interestingly, it arrived in the Black Shadow Edition, which features blacked-out design elements both on the outside and inside over and above the sporty styling and the X3-like cabin. Importantly, the facelifted BMW X4 has lost one engine option.

Virtus Unveil 

The Volkswagen Group's India 2.0 program is finally complete with the unveiling of the Volkswagen Virtus sedan. It'll be the successor to the Vento and be VW's second MQB-A0-IN offering. While it is identical in dimensions to the Skoda Slavia and also shares with it its 1-litre TSI and 1.5-litre TSI petrol engines, the Virtus wears the sixth-gen Polo-like clothes and gets a Taigun-like cabin.

Glanza Details

More snippets keep surfacing as we head closer to the facelifted Toyota Glanza's launch on March 15. Here's what the updated Glanza hatchback's interior will look like, and this is how its exterior has been designed. Plus, there's information on the facelifted Glanza's variants and colour options.

Kia Carens Crosses 50k Bookings

The momentum is with the recently launched Kia Carens, with the MPV racking up more than 50,000 bookings and that too within just two months of reservations opening.

VW ID Buzz Unveiled

Volkswagen's iconic Bus is back in the form of the all-electric ID. Buzz. It is essentially the VW Bus with a modern flair of the ID range, including a funky cabin and an all-electric powertrain.