Lexus finally made its Indian debut today with the launch of the RX 450h, LX 450d, and ES 300h. After Lexus India's impending arrival was announced in February 2016, we caught the RX 450h and the RC F on camera here in October last year. The hybrid SUV was spotted out and about in India at least once more since then. While the RC F coupe did not add its name to the list of Lexus' cars in India today, Lexus surprised its Indian audience with the LS 500h sedan.
2017 Force Gurkha, the new and updated version of the iconic off-roader from the Pune based carmaker Force Motors has finally gone on sale in India. With prices starting at Rs. 8.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) the new Force Gurkha EOV a.k.a. Extreme Off-road Vehicle, is available in 3-door Xplorer and 5-door Xpedition variants.
It's been just over a month since the launch of the 2017 Honda City facelift and the car has already received over 14,000 bookings. Honda Cars India says that over 40 per cent of the bookings for the car has come for the top-of-the-line ZX variant.
The Honda WR-V has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 7.75 lakh and going up to Rs. 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). This is the first time Honda has ventured into the subcompact SUV segment and has high hopes from the WRV.
The Toyota Corolla Altis facelift has finally gone on sale in India priced at Rs. 15.87 lakh to Rs. 19.91 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Corolla Altis has been one of the most successful sedans in its segment and in its new avatar, the Toyota Corolla Altis is now better equipped to compete with the like of the new-gen Hyundai Elantra and the Skoda Octavia.
Honda WRV has been launched in India at Rs. 7.75 lakh. While the car was first revealed in Brazil at the Sao Paulo Auto Show, India is now the first country to receive it. It must be noted the carmaker opened order books for the WR-V earlier this month. Honda's all-new subcompact SUV, essentially crossover version of the Honda Jazz, shares the platform with the premium hatchback. And as noted in our Honda WR-V review, it also borrows a myriad of exterior and interior elements with the Jazz. Sporting an SUV-esque styling coupled with a crossover profile, the Honda WR-V faces competition from not just the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Ford Ecosport but also cars such as the Toyota Etios Cross, Fiat Avventura, and Hyundai i20 Active.
Electric Mobility is the way forward as many auto manufacturers have demonstrated. Along with other manufacturers, Jaguar too has started making in-roads into the electric vehicle space. The British manufacturer had previewed its I-Pace concept earlier in 2016, but now, it has started testing its first ever all-electric vehicle on the streets of London.
Renault India has added another variant to the Kwid line-up and it's called the Climber. The company had showcased the Kwid Climber at the 2016 Auto Expo and since then, according to the carmaker, it has received numerous queries with regards to this car and which is why it's launched this new edition. The Kwid Climber costs Rs. 4.30 lakh for the 5-speed manual variant while the AMT costs Rs. 4.60 lakh (both prices ex-showroom Delhi) and is basically the Kwid with a cosmetic update.
Audi India today launched the facelifted 2017 Audi Q3 in the country starting at Rs. 34.2 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new Audi Q3 facelift, the crossover-SUV comes with better styling, new features and a pair of new 2.0 litre TDI engines in different states of tune.
