Top 10 India Car News Highlights Of The Week

The past week brought us the launch of a popular performance EV’s facelift, updates for a couple of Kia SUVs, details of an entry-level upcoming Mercedes-Benz EV, features added for a popular Mahindra SUV and an upcoming Mahindra off-roader SUV spotted with a feature which is loved by many. Here’s a look at the major car news and updates from the last week.

Mahindra Scorpio N Gets More Features 

Mahindra introduced ventilated seats and auto dimming IRVMs for the top-end Z8 L variant of the Scorpio N. The Indian car manufacturer also made wireless phone charging and the new black colour available across all Z8 variants of the Scorpio N. Head over to our story to know more about this news. 

Kia Sonet And Seltos Updated 

Kia has updated both the Sonet and Seltos SUVs with a new GTX variant, and has offered a black (Aurora Black Pearl) colour with the X-Line variants, which was earlier available in an Xclusive Matte Graphite shade only. 

The Sonet’s new GTX variant is priced at Rs 13.71 lakh (ex-showroom), and is placed between the HTX+ and GTX+ variants. To know more about the Sonet updates, click here.

The Seltos’ new GTX variant has made ADAS features more accessible than before. It is priced at Rs 19 lakh (ex-showroom) and is placed between the HTX+ and GTX+ (S) variants. Tap here to know more. 

Mahindra Marazzo Discontinued

Mahindra has silently removed the Marazzo from its official website, leading us to speculate that the  MPV has been discontinued. It was Mahinda’s only MPV on sale, and was last priced from Rs 14.59 lakh to Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom). To know more about this news, tap here. 

Porsche Taycan Facelift Launched 

Porsche has launched the Taycan facelift from Rs 1.89 crore (ex-showroom). The facelifted Taycan gets minor updates for the exterior as well as the interior. It also gets bigger battery packs and more power. To know more about the Taycan facelift, click here. 

Mahindra Thar 5-door Spotted With A Panoramic Sunroof

The upcoming Thar 5-door has been spotted again, this time with a panoramic sunroof. The off-roader is expected to make its debut on August 15, 2024 and will be launched with plenty of new features over the current model. To know more about this news, tap here.

Land Rover Defender Octa Launched 

Land Rover launched the Defender Octa on our shores from Rs 2.65 crore (ex-showroom). It is the most hardcore version of the Defender and is based on the Defender 110 (5-door). It will be available in two variants to choose from: Octa and Octa Edition One. To know more about the Defender Octa, click here.

Mercedes-Benz EQA Details Revealed

Details of the Mercedes-Benz EQA have been revealed. It will be launched on July 8, 2024, and will be available in a single 250+ variant. The entry-level EV will come with 8 exterior and 1 interior colour. Bookings are open for the EQA. Check out our story for more details on the EQA.

BYD Atto 3 New Variant Coming In July

BYD will be introducing a new base variant for the Atto 3. It will get a smaller battery pack and some of the features could be removed to make this variant more affordable. It will likely be launched in July, and bookings for it are open with a token amount of Rs 50,000. To know more, you can head over to our story. 

Volvo EX30 India Launch Confirmed 

The EX30 is Volvo’s smallest electric vehicle, which will be heading to India in 2025. Volvo had globally unveiled the EX30 in mid-2023. If launched in India, it  could be priced around Rs 40 lakh (ex-showroom). Head over to our story to know more about the Volvo EX30. 

Hyundai Alcazar Facelift Spied In A New Colour 

The upcoming Hyundai Alcazar facelift has once again been spied testing in India, but this time it was seen in a new red shade, which is not offered with the current model. The SUV will be based on the Creta facelift and we expect Hyundai to launch it soon. To know more about the Alcazar facelift, click here.