First Drive

Siddharth Vinayak Patankar

Aug 31, 2020, 4:30 PM

Hyundai Venue IMT Review; New Sport Variant Tested

The Hyundai Venue subcompact SUV has been a hit in its segment. Popular for having diesel, petrol and automatic variants, the car now adds a new IMT gearbox and 'Sport' trim to the mix. Siddharth has driven it and here's his review.

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  Ameya Naik | Aug 18, 2020

  2020 Mahindra Thar Petrol Automatic First Drive

  The long-awaited new-generation Mahindra Thar has finally arrived and we've had a short spin in the off-roader, more importantly, the all-new turbo petrol with the automatic gearbox combination that will open the SUV to a new customer base. Here are our first impressions on the new Thar.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Jun 30, 2020

  The Return Of The King: All-New Honda City Review

  It is the new generation Honda City compact sedan, and it does not get bigger than this. Trifle-delayed yet raring to go, we test it in three variants, to tell you all the good and bad bits of this all-important model.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Jun 24, 2020

  2020 Hyundai Verna Facelift Review

  The Hyundai Verna gets a facelift, but its pretty significant - unlike what usually happens. So there are significant styling changes, and the car also gets a brand new engine added to the lineup.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Jun 19, 2020

  2020 Hyundai Creta 1.4 Turbo Petrol Review

  The rather unkind Coronavirus pandemic threw our best-laid plans to waste. But, what better car, rather SUV to review and get the ball rolling again? We drove the 2020 Hyundai Creta and can confidently say that there is a world of a difference between this and its predecessor.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Dec 24, 2019

  MG ZS Electric SUV Review

  The MG ZS electric SUV was unveiled earlier this month and we had an opportunity to test drive the SUV in the hustle and bustle of the NCR. Does the ZS EV survive the urban chaos that NCR or will range anxiety reign supreme? Here is our first impression of the MG ZS electric SUV.

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  Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Dec 11, 2019

  Tata Altroz Review: How Good Is Tata's First Premium Hatchback?

  The all-new Tata Altroz is finally ready to make its market debut. Tata has loaded the car with a massive feature list, some segment firsts like custom packs across variants and exciting design. The car brings plenty to the premium hatchback space, even as it misses out on an automatic variant.

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  Miloš Milač | Nov 28, 2019

  Exclusive: Mercedes-Benz GLB First Drive Review

  The Daimler SUV kitchen has served up a rather tasty and useful recipe! The family of SUVs from Mercedes-Benz expands with the GLB, and we try and figure where it fits in, and also whether it would work for India.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Oct 20, 2019

  Skoda Kodiaq Scout First Drive Review

  We spent some time with the Skoda Kodiaq Scout, taking on dusty trails and light off-road terrain. The Kodiaq Scout is an off-road oriented variant of the Scout and we try and find out whether it makes sense to buy one.

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