Weekly Wrap-Up: Audi Launches Q3, Volvo Introduces V40 hatch, Datsun To Offer Driver Side Airbag on Go and Go+

This week we witnessed the launch of Audi’s most selling SUV Q3 along with the introduction of Volvo V40 hatchback in country. Renault India too launched Stepway version of the Lodgy MPV and is available on the top-end variant of the MPV - RxZ (both 7 and 8 seat options). Good news also for the prospective Datsun buyers as the automaker realizing the safety concerns, has now started to offer driver side airbag on both its hatchback and MPV sibling. The driver-side airbag is being offered on the new top-end variant called T (O) in both Go and Go+. As per the pricing, Datsun Go T (O) is priced at Rs 4.19 lac while Go+ T (O) is priced at Rs 4.81 lac (Ex-Showroom, New Delhi). Let’s have a look on all the major highlights of the auto world this week.

Launch News

Audi Q3 facelift launched at Rs. 28.99 lac (Launch Video Inside)

Audi India has launched the facelift version of Q3 compact luxury SUV at Rs. 28.99 lacs. Q3 is automaker’s highest selling model in the country and competes against the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLA & BMW X1. Read More

Volvo V40 Hatchback Launched in India at INR 24.75 lacs

Volvo India has added another car in its convoy with the launch of V40 in the country. The luxury hatchback has been launched at the starting price tag of INR 24.75 lacs (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The car is available in total two trims viz. Kinetic (base variant) and D3 R-Design. The latter is priced at INR 27.70 lacs. This is the third launch from the Swedish carmaker in the country this year after V40 Cross Country petrol and XC90 SUV. Read More

Renault Introduces Lodgy Stepway, Available on Top-End RxZ (7-8 Seat Options)

Renault India has introduced Stepway version of the Lodgy MPV, it is available on the top-end variant of the MPV - RxZ (both 7 and 8 seat options). Also this edition is only available with the 110 PS version of the 1.5-liter K9K dCi diesel. Moreover, this Stepway would be slightly costlier than the Lodgy RxZ 110PS 7 and 8 seater. Read More

Eicher Polaris Pvt Ltd launches Multix, a 'Personal Utility Vehicle' for Rs. 2.32 Lakhs

Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd., a 50:50 joint venture between Eicher Motors Ltd and Polaris Industries Inc., has launched the Multix; something they claim to be India’s First ‘Personal Utility Vehicle’. The vehicle shall be developed in Eicher Polaris’ Jaipur facility. Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd. has made an investment of Rs.350 crores towards product development and setting up a manufacturing facility. The plant has an annual capacity of 60,000 units which can be scaled up to 1,20,000 units. Read More

News

Datsun Go and Go+ To Offer Driver Side Airbag

Datsun realizing the safety concerns has now started to offer driver side airbag on both its hatchback and MPV sibling. The driver-side airbag is being offered on the new top-end variant called T (O) in both Go and Go+. The Datsun Go T (O) is priced at Rs 4.19 lac while Go+ T (O) is priced at Rs 4.81 lac (Ex-Showroom, New Delhi). Read More

What to Expect from Hyundai Creta

Hyundai after tasting the fruit of success from i20 duos (Elite i20 and i20 Active) is now looking forward to mark its name in the compact SUV segment with its new offering called Creta, earlier codenamed as ix25. According to the Korean manufacturer, pronunciation of Creta evokes welcome similarities with the term ‘creative’. The company will launch Creta on 21st July and will compete with the likes of Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano, Ford EcoSport along with Mahindra Scorpio, Tata Safari Storme, and the upcoming Maruti Suzuki S Cross. Lets roll down all the things that will be part of upcoming Hyundai Creta. Read More

Recipe for Guinness World Record = 14 Countries, 1,864 kms and One Full Tank of Fuel

How far can you drive on a single tank of fuel? And that too if you want to put your name on Guinness World Record. Motoring journalist Andrew Frankel and racing driver Rebecca Jackson were awarded Guinness World Record for successfully driving their Audi A6 to 14 different European countries on a single tank of fuel. The duo started their journey in Maastricht, Netherlands and after clocking a total distance of 1,864 kms, their car finally stopped after being deprived of fuel. Read More

Fiat Abarth Punto EVO Spotted Testing in India

Fiat is really doing something radical in the country. It will become the first non-luxury manufacturer to bring their performance wing in India - Abarth! The first product in the Abarth range would be the 595 Competizione, which is reportedly coming this August,  soon followed by the Abarth Punto EVO and Avventura. These are the very first clear spy shots of the upcoming hot hatch. Fiat India is testing it in the hills of Himachal Pradesh. Moreover, Punto EVO would become the most powerful hatch in its segment defeating the VW Polo GT TSI while Avventura would do the same with Ford EcoSport's EcoBoost mill. Read More

What To Expect From: 2015 Honda Jazz

Honda is making a comeback of the Jazz and the hatch is re-launching next month on 8th. Its technical details are out and we also drove the new Jazz. Let us roll you through what it has to offer.  Read More

Audi Q3 Facelift Launched: Features and Highlights

After a long await, Audi has finally launched the facelifted version of Q3 SUV at Rs 28.99 Lac (Ex.showroom, Delhi). The premium SUV lock horns with Mercedes-Benz GLA & BMW X1 in the segment. The updates are more cosmetic in nature with biggest change seen on hexagonal front grille which now becomes wider and the upper sides merge with a new set of turn signal-integrated LED headlamps. Let's dig more on the features, highlights and specifications. Read More

Scoop: Chevrolet Enjoy facelift spied

Chevrolet is gearing up to launch the facelift version of its Enjoy MPV and the production ready version is spied by our sister concern Gaadi.com. It’s roughly been two years since the Chevrolet launched its first MPV in Indian auto sector and it's high time to expect upgraded version from the General Motors subsidiary. Read More

Honda City Vs. Hyundai Verna Vs.Maruti Suzuki Ciaz : Sales Battle

The fight between Honda City and Hyundai Verna intensified further when Maruti Suzuki planted the Ciaz in the same segment last year. This was the second attempt by the country’s largest carmaker to crack this segment and replaced the not-so-successful SX4. Read More

Mercedes GLC officially revealed!

German automotive giant Mercedes has officially revealed it’s baby SUV, the GLC. The GLC replaces the GLK in the Mercedes portfolio and sits inline with the new nomenclature. Size wise, the GLC slots in between the GLA crossover and the GLE (currently ML) SUV. Read More

Competition Check: Audi Q3 vs Mercedes Benz GLA-Class vs BMW X1 vs Volvo V40 Cross Country

German luxury car manufacturer Audi has finally brought its updated compact SUV Q3 to the Indian shores. The current Q3 is doing good in its element till now but the competition is catching up quick, especially the Merc’s GLA-Class. While BMW X1 and Volvo V40 Cross-Country are maintaining their own niche. Let’s take a look at what makes the Q3 rise up from the rest of its counterparts. Read More

The Upcoming Game Changers: Jazz, S-Cross, Creta and Figo Aspire

The largest and the greatest car manufacturers of the world take a second thought when they consider launching a vehicle in India. The simple reason is that we often see best of the best cars with different angle. Such examples are Fiat Punto, Ford Fiesta, Nissan Evalia, Honda Jazz (old one), all of these have done marvels world over but failed to attract us, the Indians. Read More

Chevrolet 100 Hour Sale Begins Today

General Motors India, announced the ‘Chevrolet 100 Hour Sale’  from 18 June to 21 June, 2015. Read More

Interesting Feature Articles

Father's Day - Make it count with the best car

Buying a new ride for the family becomes interesting when you father is as enthusiastic as you are abouts cars. It's all about what you desire and what suits him, sometimes your choices even match! On this father's day, we have consolidated few cars that suit well to your dad’s persona. Let us roll, BTW Happy Father’s Day! Read More

What if Avengers were cars?

We all love Marvel’s Avengers. There’s no doubt about it and the box office draw of the franchise’s two movies confirms the truth. The team of superheroes from Marvel Comics have been entertaining us since their debut in 1963 and their entry into the big screen reaped millions of dollars more. We at CarDekho wanted to add our own twist to the mix. What if the Avengers were cars? Here we selected the first of the Avengers - Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, and search for their equivalent of cars based on their characters. Read More

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