Top 10 Car News Highlights Of The Week, Includes Multiple New Launches!

The past week saw plenty of new cars being unveiled and launched in India, including the Nissan X-Trail and Maserati Grecale, along with a new variant introduced for the Hyundai Venue.The Grand i10 Nios was updated with new dual-cylinder CNG variants and there’s a lot more that happened. So without any further delay, let's take a detailed look at the top 10 news highlights from the week gone by.

 Nissan X-Trail Launched

Nissan launched the X-Trail in its fourth-gen avatar in India at a price tag of Rs 49.92 lakh (ex-showroom). It has been launched in a single fully-loaded variant and is brought in via the CBU route with a limited 150 units for sale. It rivals the likes of the Skoda Kodiaq and Jeep Meridian.

Grand i10 Nios Dual-cylinders CNG Launched

Hyundai has launched dual-cylinder CNG variants of the Grand i10 Nios at a starting price of Rs 7.75 lakh (ex-showroom). The dual-cylinder CNG tanks liberates more space in the boot improving its practicality quotient. Read more about it here.

Hyundai Venue S(O)+ Launched

Hyundai has launched a new variant for the Venue, namely S(O)+ at a price of Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom). It sits between the S(O) and SX trims in the line-up, and makes the sunroof feature more accessible by Rs 75,000. Read more about the new variant launched here. 

Mahindra Thar Roxx Sunroof 

The recent spied interiors of the Mahindra Thar Roxx give a glimpse of the single-pane sunroof which will be available in the mid-spec trims of the Thar Roxx. While the auto manufacturer had already teased before that the top-spec trims will be equipped with a panoramic sunroof option. Read more about it here.

Maserati Grecale Launched

Maserati launched the Grecale in India at an introductory price of Rs 1.31 crore (ex-showroom). The Grecale is available in three trims namely GT, Modena and Trofeo priced from Rs 1.31 crore to Rs 2.05 crore (ex-showroom). The top-spec trim packs a powerful V6 engine and you can read more about the Maserati Grecale in detail here.

Maruti Ertiga And Renault Triber GNCAP

The India-made MAruti Suzuki Ertiga and Renault Triber for the South African market have been crash tested by GNCAP. For adult occupant protection, the Ertiga scored one star, while the Triber scored 2 star rating. Read more in depth about the crash test results of the Ertiga and the Triber.

Toyota New Plant

Toyota is considering establishing a new manufacturing facility in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) and has signed a MOU with the Maharashtra government. The plan involves setting up a Greenfield Manufacturing Facility, which will further strengthen the company's focus on advanced green technologies, products and services. Read more about it in detail here.

MG Windsor EV

MG's forthcoming electric crossover will be named the Windsor EV and is set to be launched around the upcoming festive season. Internationally, it is sold under the Wuling brand as the Cloud EV. Features and powertrain details are scarce, but expected features include a free-floating 15.6-inch touchscreen, a wireless phone charger, and four airbags. Read more about the MG Windsor EV here.

Toyota Innova Hycross Bookings

After a halt of more than 3 months, Toyota has re-opened the bookings for the top-spec ZX and ZX(O) variants of the Innova Hycross. These were the top-spec varianst for the hybrid powertrain and the MPV is available in seven broad trims. Read more about the variants here.

Citroen Basalt Revealed

The highly anticipated Citroen Basalt SUV-Coupe has been officially unveiled by the French manufacturer ahead of its launch. Exterior details were revealed earlier, but this time around, we got the details of the cabin. It is similar to existing Citroen models but packs new feature niceties. The Basalt will rival the upcoming Tata Curvv in the compact SUV segment and is expected to be priced around Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom) mark. Read the revealing report here.

If you think the last week was packed, buckle up for the first week of August, which has multiple new launches and reveals in store for us. Stay tuned for all those updates!