Top 10 India Car News To Catch Up On From The Past Week Leading Up To IPL 2025

The BIG thing is that IPL 2025 has kicked off! And while you stay busy with its action, let us ask you, which is the tournament’s official car? You’ve seen it, didn’t you? Even more so, a Bollywood star basking in success recently has been roped in by Tata Motors. The past week also had more limelight from B-town, as two more celebs brought popular Mahindra SUVs into their garages. 

Beyond this, the week remained packed with multiple new launches. We spied some exciting upcoming models, and a few official updates came in too. Don’t scratch your head as we’ve uncovered them all in detail next!

Mahindra XUV700 Ebony Launched 

Dark editions have been a thing in the Indian automotive sector lately, and the Mahindra XUV700 is the latest to join this trend. The XUV700 Ebony Edition has been launched at Rs 19.64 lakh (ex-showroom) with what you must have already guessed – an all-black theme. It is based on the two higher-spec variants of the SUV. You can check out the car and its details in this story.

Meanwhile, the XUV700 also had a massive price cut of up to Rs 75,000. But that’s not the case across its variants. If you want to know more about how much you can save on a particular trim, you can check that here.

John Abraham Buys A Mahindra Thar Roxx 

We all knew how fond of bikes John Abraham is! Well, the Dhoom actor also moves on four wheels with equal enthusiasm, if not more. Joining his impressive collection of mobility is the popular Mahindra Thar Roxx.

And his Thar Roxx screams being his personal belonging. It’s customized with a lot of elements that are specific to the star’s persona. Take a look here to know that yourself.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Spied For The First Time Ahead Of India Launch

One car every four-wheel fanatics are looking up to is unmistakably the Volkswagen Golf GTI. A hot hatch driven by a 265 PS turbo petrol engine that can sprint up to 250 kmph. Well, we’ve spotted it undisguised on Indian roads this week.

Its India launch is now nearing soon and it will be sold only in limited quantities. That said, if you’re also curious, take a closer look at the spy shot here.

Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Launched

The Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Monogram Series has been launched in India this week with a hefty price tag of Rs 4.2 crore (ex-showroom).

It is the sportiest iteration of the luxury Maybach arm of the carmaker till now, still, it doesn’t shy off in flaunting that it's a Maybach in its design and the feature set. We believe you’d be a lot impressed taking a closer look at the car here.

Maruti Dzire Tour S Launched

Maruti has thought about commercial fleet operators yet again as they have introduced the new-gen Dzire Tour S priced from Rs 6.79 lakh (ex-showroom).

It retains all the basic features and the same design as the standard model except that it will be put on the roads with yellow number plates for commercial services. Be sure to know more about your probable next pick-up cab here.

2025 MG Comet EV Launched

MG Motors has launched the 2025 model year Comet EV with updated features. It also commands a premium over the MY2024 model of up to Rs 24,000.

The overall design and mechanicals of the tiny EV have been kept untouched though. Learn more about the car in this story. 

Tata Motors Collab With Vicky Kaushal 

The Tata IPL 2025 season has kicked off and Tata Motors have taken the occasion to announce Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal as their brand ambassador.

They have also appointed one of their EVs as the official car of the 18th edition of this tournament and it will be presented to the player of the tournament when it ends. We’ll leave the car for you to guess, or you can see it here.

Mahindra XEV 9e And BE 6 Deliveries Begin

The deliveries for the two Mahindra EVs – XEV 9e and BE 6 are underway. What’s more interesting is that another Bollywood celeb, has taken home the XEV 9e from a Thane dealership.

Who is he? Hint! An ace filmmaker who got us privy to Gangs and goons. We believe you’ve got it. Check it out here.

Renault Triber Facelift Spied 

The Renault Triber facelift has been spied on for the very first time. It is expected to be launched soon this year.

This will be the first major update to the MPV on our shores. It will likely sport some design tweaks, new features and a new engine option as well. Know more about the facelifted Triber in this piece. 

Kia Carens EV Spied

The Kia Carens EV is expected to be launched in India following the update to its ICE counterpart. Before its launch, it was spotted as a test mule somewhere on the roads of South Korea. It hinted us about a new safety feature. Upon launch, it will be the first-ever electric MPV from Kia. We’ve covered more in detail in this report.

That was some week – All exciting things put all together. But brace yourself as we’re about to see more exciting updates in the coming times. Stay tuned for the timely updates.