New Cars News

Mercedes-Benz has launched the new S-Class Connoisseur's Edition in India. It comes in two trims - S 350d and S 400, both priced at Rs. 1.21 crore and Rs. 1.32 crore for the S 400 (Ex-showroom, Pune) respectively. The S-Class Connoisseur's Edition gets Night View Assist Plus which has been introduced on the S-Class for the first time in India.

The 2017 Audi A3 facelift has been launched in India at Rs. 30.5 lakh. The German carmaker's fourth launch in the country this year, the update for Audi's most affordable model in India includes design elements from the new A4 sedan and a 1.4-litre TFSI petrol. However, the new model misses provisions such as a start-stop button, Virtual Cockpit, and smartphone connectivity systems like Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

The new models come sporting the AMG Panamericana grille, previously reserved for the AMG GT family, as a visual indication of their links with Mercedes-AMG sports cars.

Volkswagen India has launched the Vento Highline Plus variant in India, at a starting price of Rs. 10.84 lakh. The new Highline Plus variant gets new features such as rear-view camera, LED headlamps, LED DRLs, Zirkonia alloy wheels and so on.

The all-new XC40 premium compact SUV was spotted testing in Sweden. It will be launched in late 2017 or early 2018. Its rivals will be the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLA, Audi Q3 and the BMW X1.

Mahindra and Mahindra has re-introduced the Mahindra Scorpio Adventure Edition in the country with prices starting at Rs. 13.10 lakh for the 4x2 variant and Rs. 14.20 lakh (all-prices, ex-showroom Delhi) for the 4x4 trim. The limited edition model comes with a host of cosmetic upgrades over the standard version while the mechanicals remain the same.

It's the last day for auto dealers to clear out stock of BS III vehicles which cannot be sold from 1 April 2017, as per the orders of the Supreme Court. We've seen heavy discounts offered by auto dealers in a rush to clear out their existing inventory of BS III vehicles. Two wheeler dealers in some cities have already sold out and others, especially in big cities, are hoping to clear out as much stock as possible today. The story is slightly different for car dealers, even car dealers of some BS III vehicles are offering heavy discounts. This is only for passenger cars of Tata Motors and select Mahindra vehicles.

Expanding the petrol line-up for the domestic market, the 2017 Audi Q3 SUV has been launched with the 1.4 litre TFSI petrol engine priced at Rs. 32.20 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new petrol version of the SUV joins the 2017 Q3 2.0 litre TDI diesel that was introduced in the country few weeks ago and comes with a subtle facelift and several upgrades for the new model year. Unlike the 2017 Q3 diesel, which is available in both Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and Quattro options, the new petrol version is only offered in the FWD setup.