Mercedes-Benz to launch the A-Class on 30th May, Ecosport coming next month

Mercedes-Benz India has definitely announced to launch two products this month, the GL-Class and the A-Class on 16th and 30th of May. The latter will be the company's new entry-level car, replacing the B-Class. This is also based on the MFA platform and will be a front-wheel drive like the B-Class. We drive this car in Germany before its launch.

The Ecosport is one SUV that has been in talks for a long time and several people have been waiting for it. Ford will launch this SUV in June, and we will soon get our hands on this vehicle. This has been an interesting week in the automotive industry. If you have missed on, catch on the following highlights.

Volkswagen Polo GT TSI, India's Most Powerful Hatch Launched

As promised, Volkswagen India has finally launched the much awaited hot-hatch Polo 1.2 GT TSI in India today at a price of Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Polo 1.2 TSI called as the Polo GT has come as a replacement for the phased out top-of-the-line Polo 1.6-litre variant. Returning the impressive 105bhp power output, the Polo GT proves it to be the most powerful hatchback available in the country today. Read more

Jaguar F-Type launch in July, coming with 2 engines

Jaguar's new sports car, the F-Type is slated to launch in India by sometime in July. The company plans to get two engine variants on the F-Type, the V6 S and the V8 S. The V6 S is a 3.0-litre supercharged engine that churns out 375bhp of power while the V8 S is the 5.0-litre supercharged petrol that produces 490bhp of power. These will be mated to a 8-speed transmission, while the V6 is skipped for India. Read more

Honda Amaze Leaves Swift Dzire Behind in Initial Bookings

It's been just three weeks, Honda Cars India launched its much anticipated compact sedan, the Amaze in India, and it has already outshined the response its arch rival Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire received at the launch, a year back. Honda Amaze has already recorded a whooping 22,000 bookings within three weeks of its launch, and it all happened as it was Honda's first ever diesel vehicle in India. The company has also delivered 4852 units in April, which helped the company record a growth of 20%. Read more

Tata Motors Sells 51,160 Vehicles in April



The home grown auto major, Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in April 2013 were 51,160 vehicles. The company's domestic sales of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles for April 2013 were 47,595 nos. Read more

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Image Leaked Ahead of Official Unveiling

German luxury car major, Mercedes-Benz has already said to unveil the 2014 S-Class on May 15th, the Australian subsidiary of the company has already released the official picture of the car ahead of that on their mobile website. Read more

Mercedes-Benz A-Class Launch on 30 May 2013

German luxury carmaker, Mercedes Benz will roll out three new models in India within three months, which includes GL Class SUV to be launched on May 16 in New Delhi. Rest of the two vehicles lined-up for launch are B Class Diesel and the A-Class. The luxury carmaker will showcase the A-Class sports hatchback to a select group of audience on the 4th May, 2013. After the launch of GL CLass SUV, the company might launch the sports hatch in India on 30th May, 2013. Mercedes-Benz India has also previewed the first official images of A-Class on its Facebook page. Read more

Mahindra continues to grow stronger

Despite introducing several new products in the utility vehicle segment, Mahindra has been growing strong without any kind of cannibalisation between its products. The Bolero and the Scorpio are one of the strongest growing brands under the Mahindra umbrella, despite being over a decade old. Read more

Mercedes-Benz A-Class Expert Review

Despite the slowing auto-market, the luxury car market has been witnessing a double-digit hike in sales. Luxury car manufacturers have been diversifying their portfolio to cater to larger set of audience and further boost their current sales numbers. First it was the entry-level SUVs and now comes the turn of premium hatchbacks. Read more (https://www.cardekho.com/road-test/mercedesbenz-aclass-expert-review-152.htm)