Top 8 Car News That Made Headlines in India This Week

The Indian auto industry had a pretty action-packed week, with multiple new launches, including the return of a premium Kia MPV to Indian shores. Top updates feature a powertrain update on a Citroen hatchback, a name change for one of its compact SUVs, and a brand new launch in the form of a Nissan subcompact SUV.

Apart from blockbuster launches, we witnessed new variants of one Jeep and two VW cars along with the initiation of the booking of two much-awaited models- one from MG and the other from Mahindra. Let’s get you through all the crucial updates.

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Nissan Magnite Facelift Launched

If you were jammed with the back-to-back teasers about the 2024 Nissan Magnite facelift, wait no more. Nissan India has just launched the facelifted version of its subcompact SUV, updating it with modest design elements and certain new features. We detail all that’s changed in this story.

Citroen C3 Automatic Launched in India

The Citroen C3 gets a much-needed more sophisticated auto-box, than that on offer from the variants. The auto box completes the overall package for the hatch. Check out the price, specs, and what variant you get in this article here.

Updated Citroen Aircross Launched

Citroen India has refreshed the C3 Aircross with an updated petrol engine this time. The sub-compact SUV got a new name and hosts a great deal of new features inside the cabin. Read all about the car and its revised variant-wise prices in this story.

Kia Carnival

Kia Carnival Makes a Comeback in India after Carmaker Discontinued It in 2023. This new-gen version of the MPV is locally assembled, and the carmaker has pre-booked as many as 2796 units already. The New MPV sports upmarket looks, a premium cabin, and oodles of features. Read on to know more about the car along with price details here.

Kia India has launched its flagship premium electric SUV, the EV9. This car is available in a 6-seater layout and boasts all the luxury features that you’d expect out of a premium car at this price point. Apart, its 99.8 kWh battery pack also offers a high claimed range. We’ve detailed all of that, which you can check in this article.

Mahindra unveiled the Thar Roxx which boasts an interior color change.

The Mahindra Thar Roxx will not leave the news headlines anytime soon. They had all ears to the people’s feedback post the launch and acted on what you all said. Besides the original Ivory interior theme, now you can also have the off roader with a darker cabin color. Although you might have to wait a little longer for it. Here is a look at it.

VW Virtus and Taigun New Variants Introduced

Volkswagen has launched new GT variants of the Virtus besides more variants for both Virtus and Taigun. Both the new variants introduced have made some features much more accessible to the buyers though they charge a premium up to Rs 38,000 more than their previous prices. More details and price variations in both the cars are covered in this article,

VW Virtus and VW Taigun

Jeep Compass Anniversary Edition Launched

Jeep has completed eight years in India and to mark this, they have launched a new edition on the variant list of Jeep Compass. It is placed in between the variant lineup and carries some cosmetic tweaks along with inclusions in accessories.

MG Windsor EV Bookings Open

MG’s new electric crossover, Windsor EV, was launched recently at Rs 9.99 lakh and this was accompanied by a unique battery rental scheme that created much debate. Well, the bookings have now been thrown open and the carmaker has managed to create record reservations on the first day. You can read all about the delivery timelines and the car overview, here.

Mahindra has officially opened its order books for the Thar Roxx this week. And with the popularity of the nameplate, the Thar Roxx has already amassed a huge order log. Here is an overview of the car we have rounded up for you to help you in making a quick decision.

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