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Cars Yearender 2022: From Mahindra Scorpio N to Jeep Grand Cherokee, there are Marutis and Hondas too
Amid the chaos this year, these top cars made a splash in the 4-wheeler segment with their entry in India.
2022 is drawing to a close and will be known for many things in the automobile sector. After the Covid slump, the roller-coaster ride of the auto industry continued with low demand haunting it. The year also saw long waiting periods for bookings running into months due to the continuing semi-conductor shortage.
Amid the chaos this year, these top cars made a splash in the 4-wheeler segment with their entry in India.
Mahindra Scorpio N 2022
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra blew the minds of car enthusiasts by launching its much-awaited SUV Scorpio N at a starting price of Rs 11.99 lakh. The company introduced the vehicle as the Big Daddy of SUVs.
The buzz around the launch of the king-size SUV saw 1,00,000 customers pre-bookings for the vehicle in just 30 minutes since bookings opened.
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Maruti Grand Vitara
Seeing the growing room for SUVs in the market, Maruti Suzuki launched the Grand Vitara with two engine options. It offered a 1.5-litre petrol engine with strong hybrid technology, paired with e-CVT. This is the same powertrain used in the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. It produces 91 bhp and 122 nm torque while the electric motor produces 79 bhp and 141 nm. Maruti Grand Vitara has been priced between Rs 10.45 lakh to Rs 19.65 lakh (ex-showroom).
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Maruti Baleno CNG/Toyota Glanza
Maruti and Toyota launched their Baleno CNG and Glanza CNG to become the country’s first-ever premium hatchbacks with company-fitted CNG kits. Launched at the starting price of Rs 8.28 lakh and Rs 8.43 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively, attracted many buyers in the country.
The cars come with a 1.2L K12 bi-fuel CNG engine that generates 77 bhp and 98.5 nm of peak power and torque respectively.
Maruti Alto K10 CNG/ Celerio CNG/ S-Presso
Maruti breathed new life into its budget offerings, the Alto K10, the Celerio and the S-Presso. All three changed their soapbar look to that of elegant curves. Maruti has been criticised for its build quality but these vehicles are the company’s volume drivers.
The Alto K10 has the new 1.0L K10C engine that generates 57 bhp power and 82 nm torque in CNG mode. The car has won many buyers.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
American car makers Jeep turned heads this year with its well-built Grand Cherokee at the introductory price of Rs 77.50 lakh (ex-showroom) for its single fully-loaded variant.
At this price range, customers anyhow would expect some big or unique features. Luckily, the makers fulfilled the audience’s expectations and gave two entertainment screens for rear passengers, a 19-speaker Alpine audio sound system, a panoramic sunroof, and 4G connectivity among others. Apart from this, Jeep has also introduced other connected features such as a vehicle monitoring system, Alexa voice assistant, a smartwatch extension, and remote vehicle management with 24-hour surveillance.
Tata Nexon
Recently, Tata has claimed that Nexon is among the company’s hot-selling products. The firm also revealed that the mid-size SUVs have achieved sales growth of 61 percent in 2022. The firm sold almost 16,000 units in November, which is more than normal as per the company. Four-wheelers that come with conventional fuel and EVs have been considered the popular choices by customers.
Honda Civic 2022
With more and more carmakers opting for the SUV route, the sedan seems a dying breed. But there are customers who still consider sedans over gas-guzzling SUVs. Seeing room in such a scenario, Honda unveiled its 6th generation Civic Type R on July 22, 2022.
Since the launch, the vehicle has registered decent sales and has been one of the top priorities of those customers who are looking for a sedan between Rs 17 lakh to Rs 22 lakh.
The new one is much more attractive with bold design and offers an eye-catching exterior. When it comes to the interior, the vehicle offers premium class with a matte black finish dashboard, red colour company’s batching on the steering wheel.
Honda City Hybrid
In India, the Honda City Hybrid is currently the top-of-the-line City sedan model. It has a powerful strong-hybrid drivetrain that combines the power of a 98 PS IC engine and a 109 PS traction e-motor to produce an excellent stated fuel efficiency of 26.5 kmpl.
Toyota Innova Hycross
The new 2-litre petrol engine that powers the Innova Hycross in its all-new form is available with either an ICE-only or strong-hybrid drivetrain. The MPV is not only known to provide an effective drive and luxury experience, but it also does not leave a hole in your pocket: the vehicle provides a decent mileage of around 21 kmpl.
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Kia Seltos diesel MT launched, prices start at Rs 12 lakh
The Seltos, one of the most popular Kia SUVs in India, received a facelift in July 2023 and has since achieved notable success, reaching 65,000 units in sales to date.
Kia India has expanded its Seltos lineup with the launch of new 6-speed manual transmission variants with diesel engine options. Priced between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 18.28 lakh, ex-showroom, these trims expand the Seltos lineup to a total of 24 variants. The new diesel trims with MT and is available in 5 options THE, HTK, HTK+,HTX, HTX+.
The 116 hp, 250 Nm diesel motor was earlier offered only with an option of a 6-speed iMT and a 6-speed automatic gearbox. The Seltos, one of the most popular Kia SUVs in India, received a facelift in July 2023 and has since achieved notable success, reaching 65,000 units in sales to date.
Since its 2019 debut, the model range has sold 6 lakh units in domestic and international markets, contributing more than 51% to Kia India’s total domestic dispatches. In fact on the global level, one out of every 10 Kia cars sold is a Seltos.
The South Korean carmaker has expanded the transmission options for the model not long after the launch of the updated Hyundai Creta, which gets six diesel MT variants priced between Rs 12.45 lakh and Rs 18.74 lakh. Both prices are ex-showroom.
The new Seltos offers 32 safety features, a Level 2 ADAS suite with upto 17 features, a twin 10.25-inch display for infotainment and instrumentation, dual zone automatic air conditioner, and 18-inch crystal cut alloy wheels. Additional features include a dual-pane panoramic sunroof and electric parking brake among others.
Kia has not introduced this powertrain option on the Seltos GT Line and X-Line variants. Bookings for the Seltos diesel-MT are currently open, with deliveries slated to commence next month. In a bid to push more iMT gearbox-equipped SUVs, Kia had slowly pulled the plug on the Seltos diesel-manual from the Indian market last year. However sales of the iMT models haven’t been on par with the manual gearbox equipped models in general.
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MG Motor India launches 2024 MG Astor, prices start Rs 9.98lakh
The Astor remains mechanically unchanged. It gets two petrol engine options – a1.5ltr NA Petrol engine which puts out 110hp of power and 144 Nm of Torque. Another engine is the 1.3 ltr turbo petrol which puts out 140hp of power 220 Nm Torque.
MG Motor India announced the launch of the 2024 MG Astor. The price for the new Astor starts from Rs 9.98 lakh and it will be available in five variants – Sprint, shine, select, Sharp Pro, and Savvy Pro. No changes have been made to the car inside or outside and it also remains mechanically unchanged.
The 2024 Astor gets additional features such as ventilated seats in the front row, auto dimming IRVM, apple car play & Wireless Android Auto and Wireless Charger along with an updated i-SMART 2.0 with over 80 connected features, Jio-powered voice recognition system, and a digital key function with an anti-theft feature.
The i-Smart 2.0 and 80+ connected features such as voice commands for News, Dictionary, Horoscope, Date/Day information, Clock, Calculator, Cricket updates and weather. Other features include a panoramic sunroof, steering weight adjustment with driving modes, heated wing leaders, 360-degree camera, tyre pressure monitor, electric parking brake, leatherette upholstery, 7-inch digital instrument cluster and 10.1 inch touchscreen infotainment system.
In terms of safety the car gets rear disc brakes, hill start and descent control, traction control, ESP, brake assist, EBD, ABS and six airbags. It also gets Level-2 ADAS features such as Lane Keep Asist, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive cruise control and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB).
The Astor remains mechanically unchanged. It gets two petrol engine options – a1.5ltr NA Petrol engine which puts out 110hp of power and 144 Nm of Torque. Another engine is the 1.3 ltr turbo petrol which puts out 140hp of power 220 Nm Torque. The NA engine gets a 5-speed manual or CVT automatic, the turbo petrol gets a 6-speed torque converter automatic.
Gaurav Gupta, Managing Director, MG Motor India said they are committed to meeting customer expectations with products that showcase the latest in automobile technology. Keeping to his promise as a brand celebrating its centenary this year, the Astor 2024 line-up offers a combination of features, design, and great value propositions.
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Hyundai i20 N Line Facelift launched: Checkout features here
The Hyundai i20 N line sporty hatch has been launched with a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh for the base N6 manual variant going upto Rs 12.31 lakh for the top of the range N8 DCT version.
Hyundai Motor India has launched the i20 N Line facelift soon after the introduction of refreshed i20 in the market. The new refreshed Hyundai i20 N Line continues to be available in two variants- N8 and N6. The updated model of i20 N line comes with changes to the interior, added features, new transmission and mild cosmetic updates.
Hyundai i20 N line – Price
The Hyundai i20 N line sporty hatch has been launched with a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh for the base N6 manual variant going upto Rs 12.31 lakh for the top of the range N8 DCT version. The Hyundai i20 N line does not have any direct rivals since the discontinuation of the Polo GT TSI. The Tata Altrozi turbo is a sort of rival, removing the sportier exhaust and suspension tuning.
Hyundai i20 N Line Facelift: Powertrain and New Gearbox
The sportier version of the Hyundai i20 facelifts most important update is the addition of the traditional 6 speed manual transmission. The model replaces the 6 speed iMT unit. The 7 Speed DCT option is still present, as are the sportier exhaust note coupled with rear disc brakes and sportier suspension marking it different from its regular counterpart. The i20N Line carries over the same 1 litre turbo petrol engine delivering 172 Nm and 120 Hp of peak torque. This is the only Hyundai model that comes with this powertrain.
Hyundai i20 N Line: Features, interior and design updates
Styling includes minor styling updates on its profile, red brake calipers, newly designed 16 inch alloy wheels, new front splitter, parametric front grille design and uniquely styled front bumper with red accents. At the rear there is a restyled bumper a spoiler, red accents, twin exhaust outlets and a restyled bumper with prominent diffuser. On the inside, the i20 N linegear k knob, leather wrapped steering wheel, metal finish pedals, red ambient lighting and mild red accents.
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