Top 5 Car News Of The Week: Kia QYI Launch Timeline, Toyota Innova Crysta BS6, Skoda Vision IN Design Sketches And More

The second week of 2020 saw a variety of announcements as well as reveals and launches. It kicked off with Kia Motors finally giving the QYI a launch timeline, to Toyota launching the BS6-compliant Innova Crysta. Here’s a quick look at what else transpired over the week gone by:

Kia QYI To Launch By Second Half Of 2020

After a variety of spy shots, Kia Motors has revealed that the upcoming QYI Sonet sub-4m SUV will be launched in the second half of this year. This means that it could be anywhere between July and December. It will be the third Kia car after the Carnival and we expect it to be showcased in some form at Auto Expo 2020. Head here to know more about it.

Toyota Innova  BS6 Automatic Launched

Preparations for the BS6 deadline in April have kicked off for Toyota as the carmaker has launched the BS6-compliant version of the Innova Crysta and the Innova Touring Sport. While Toyota has retained the 2.4-litre diesel engine and the 2.7-litre petrol mill, it has decided to not offer the 2.8-litre diesel unit in the BS6 MPV. As expected, the BS6 upgrade has taken a hit on pricing. Head here to know the revised prices.

Jeep Compass Limited Plus Diesel Automatic Price

Jeep India is preparing to launch the Compass’ Limited Plus Diesel Automatic variant by mid-January. And now, sources have confirmed that it could be priced from Rs 25 lakh. This price tag undercuts the flagship Trailhawk variant by nearly Rs 2 lakh. Bookings are also being accepted for a token amount of Rs 50,000. To know more about the new Compass variant, head here.

Maruti Suzuki’s XL5 Could Be Electric

Coming on the back of the upcoming XL5 being spotted testing, recent spy shots reveal that the test mule could be powered by electricity! Images reveal a ‘BD’ indication on the gear selector, where B could denote the brake regeneration tech that’s used in all electric cars.  

Skoda Vision IN Design Sketches Revealed

Skoda India has been hard at work preparing the Vision IN SUV for Auto Expo 2020. And now, the carmaker has revealed how it could look like via renders. The renders reveal a few hints from the Euro-spec Kamiq and looks like a scaled-down Kodiaq from a few angles. Head here to know more about the upcoming SUV.