Check Out This Week's Car News Headlines In The Indian Car Industry

This week, we saw the launch of a rebadged car, safety updates from a Japanese carmaker, the teaser of a facelifted subcompact SUV, model year updates for these Kia cars, a pricey relaunch of a luxury sedan, and the opening of bookings for this performance EV sedan. So here’s a look at the noteworthy car news and updates from the last week.

Toyota Taisor Launched

Toyota has launched the Urban Cruiser Taisor, its rebadged version of the Maruti Fronx. The Taisor gets cosmetic changes over the Fronx, but remains the same underneath. Head over to our story to know about the newly launched Taisor and how it’s different from the Fronx.

Skoda Superb Relaunched

Skoda has relaunched the third-gen Superb for the Indian market at a whopping Rs 54 lakh (ex-showroom). The relaunched Superb will be brought in as a CBU, and will be limited to a 100 units. Tap here to know why it’s so much pricier than before.

Mahindra  XUV 3XO (XUV300 Facelift) Teased

Mahindra has teased the upcoming XUV300 facelift, which will be renamed ‘XUV 3XO’. It will get new design elements and more features over the current XUV300. Click here to read more about the XUV 3XO.

Kia Sonet Gets New Lower-end Variants

Kia has given new lower-end variants to the Sonet, which makes the sunroof more accessible. The new optional variants – HTE(O) and HTK(O) –  make the Sonet a more value for money car than before. To know more about this news, tap here.

Honda Cars Get Safety Upgrades 

Honda has made its cars safer by adding safety features to every model in its range, including the Elevate, City, City e:HEV, and Amaze. Besides, the City and Elevate now get 6 airbags as standard. Tap here to know more about the new safety features offered by Honda.

Kia Seltos Features Rejigged

Kia India, as part of its 2024 model year updates, has given variant updates to its lower-end HTK and HTK+ variants. The automatic variants have been made affordable by up to Rs 1.3 lakh with the launch of new automatic variants. Tap here to know more about the updates to the Kia Seltos.

Toyota Innova Hycross Bookings Re-Open

Bookings for the top-spec ZX and ZX (O) variants of the Toyota Innova Hycross have reopened after the temporary halt in the bookings last April. The top-spec variants get a price hike of approximately 1 percent. Tap here to know more about the updates.

Kia Carens Gets Updates 

Kia has given the Carens model year updates, including new features in existing variants, a new colour, the introduction of new mid-spec trims, and the addition of one powertrain. Tap here to know more about the updates on the Carens.

Toyota Glanza Recalled

Toyota has recalled over 2,300 units of the pre-facelift Toyota Glanza to rectify an issue with the fuel pump motor. The Japanese carmaker has announced that the authourised dealership workshops will reach out to the affected car owners. To know more about the recall, you can read our article on the same.

BMW i5 M60 Bookings open 

BMW has opened bookings for the i5. The i5 will be brought in via the CBU route and sold in limited numbers. It has a WLTP-claimed range of 516 km and some serious performance numbers. Tap here, to know more about the same.