Maruti’s flagship crossover is powered by the BS6-compliant 1.5-liter petrol engine from the face-lifted Vitara Brezza The BS6-compliant 1.5-litre petrol engine is shared with the Ciaz and the XL6. It makes the same 105PS of power and 138Nm of torque. It will be offered with the choice of a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed automatic transmission. 2020 S-Cross gets no aesthetic changes but does get minor feature updates. The Maruti Suzuki S-Cross compact SUV has finally received a petrol engine in India. It has just been unveiled at Auto Expo 2020 alongside the facelifted Vitara Brezza. Since Maruti is set...

Kia Motors India has confirmed today that its new Carnival MPV will be launched at the 2020 Auto Expo, which will begin on February 5, as we’ve been reporting. While the event’s doors will only open to the public on February 7, the two days prior are press days for select media only. Expected to be priced a bit higher than the BS6 Toyota Innova Crysta (especially in diesel form), the Kia Carnival is a slightly larger and far more premium MPV. A number of details regarding the Carnival are now common knowledge – it’ll be available in six-, seven-...

Bajaj and Triumph will work on motorcycles to compete in the 200-750cc segments. The first motorcycle will have a displacing anywhere between 250-350cc. Bajaj will not make any motorcycles of its own under this partnership. Back in 2017, Bajaj and Triumph had announced that they would form an alliance to make mid-displacement motorcycles for India and other emerging markets. Both companies have now made this alliance official by signing an agreement today. The two brands plan on manufacturing mid-capacity motorcycles (200-750cc), and we expect them to be launched from 2022 onwards.  What does this partnership mean for both companies? Well,...

The Bajaj Chetak Electric finally launched in India at a price point of Rs 1 lakh. The Chetak Electric will rival the likes of Ather 450. The Bajaj Chetak Electric is finally launched in India at a price of Rs 1 Lakh (ex-showroom, Pune and Bangalore). It is Bajaj’s first electric scooter and counted among one of the much-awaited launches of 2020. Bajaj Chetak Electric bookings are starting from tomorrow, i.e- 15th January 2020. Available in Urbane and Premium variants, the latter gets metallic colors, such as metallic wheels, light/dark tan seat as well as uses the front drum brake....

MG Motor India is currently in the process of rolling out the BS6-compliant version of the Hector SUV. The carmaker will most likely announce the pricing by March this year, ahead of April 1, 2020, deadline to meet the upcoming emission norms. Sources tell us that the BS6-compliant Hector may not see any other changes, apart from upgraded engines. It will continue to be sold with 1.5-litre turbo-petrol, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol with 48V mild-hybrid system and 2.0-liter diesel engine options. While the petrol-powered versions, according to a few dealers we spoke to, would see a price increase of around Rs 45,000-60,000,...