Top 10 Car News That Made Headlines In India This Week

This week, the Indian car industry saw some interesting developments including the launch of the 4x4 variants for the Mahindra Thar Roxx alongside new launches from Tata. We also had the debut date reveal of Skoda's new sub-compact SUV, multiple teasers from Nissan, new editions for Honda and MG cars, and a made-in-India Hyundai Car launched in South Africa. Let us take a look into all of that.

Skoda Kylaq Global Reveal Date Out

Skoda is bringing their first ever sub-4-metre SUV, the Kylaq in India. You can say the car will be a mini Kushaq, and it is expected to be loaded with several features, considering it is about to make its way into a competitive segment. You can learn more about the car’s debut date and the launch timeline in our article. 

MG Windsor EV Test Drives Begin

The Windsor EV is a hot electric launch from MG this year. The electric crossover comes at an affordable price with a lot of best-in-segment features like ventilated front seats, multiple recline rear seats and 256-colour ambient lighting. Now you can experience all that in the flesh at your nearest dealership and can drive it as well. Know more in our story.

Hyundai Exter Launched In South Africa

Made-in-India Hyundai Exter has now been dispatched to South African shores. The car has been significantly priced more compared to the Indian price tag they carry. So, do the foreign siblings pack in more offerings for that premium? We have covered that bit in our article.

Honda Elevate Apex Edition Reaches Dealerships

Honda Cars India has added the new Apex edition to their sub-compact SUV, the Elevate recently. This new edition demands a premium of Rs 15,000 over the standard variants it is based on. Now whether it justifies the hike or not, we’d leave it for you to decide. Here’s some help for you with more details about the car.

Tata Nexon CNG Launched 

Tata Motors has launched the CNG variant of Nexon and with that, it becomes the first CNG car to be paired with a turbo petrol engine. If that isn’t enough about setting benchmarks, the car also brings you some sought-after features. You can check out all those details about the Nexon CNG here.

Updated Tata Nexon EV And Red Dark Edition Launched

Tata Motors has also updated the Nexon EV. And with this update, the long-range version of the EV has become more affordable, besides the car being the only Indian EV to offer you a certain feature. You can check that here. Also, it gets a new edition now which we have covered in this article. 

Nissan Magnite Facelift Teased Twice

Nissan India has now been seriously gearing up for the launch of the Magnite facelift ahead of its launch on October 4. They have dropped back-to-back teasers giving us some sneak peek into the updates the car will get. We have deciphered and explained it here in our article.

MG Hector And Astor New Editions Introduced

MG launched a new edition of the Hector and re-introduced an existing edition of the Astor this week. Both these editions of the two cars demand a small premium over the variants they are based on. Both have received tweaks to their design with a lot of updates to the interior as well. You can learn more about the cars here in detail.

Mahindra Thar Roxx 4X4 Variants Launched

The Thar nameplate from Mahindra is one of the most sought-after off-roaders among Indian buyers. While we had the pricing for rear wheel drive variants of the 5-door Thar Roxx recently, the wait for the prices of the 4x4 variants has now come to an end. Unlike the 3-door Thar, the 4x4 is limited to the diesel powertrain only. Check out the full price list of the 4x4 variants here.

VW Pickup Truck Concept Unveiled

A Volkswagen Pickup truck concept prepared by students as part of the government’s Skill India initiative was revealed. The vehicle gets many mechanical updates apart from several cosmetic enhancements which make it off-road-ready. It looks quite capable and has a resemblance to two VW vehicles. Read about it in-depth in our story here.