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Honda India is offering a raft of discounts across its model lineup, which consists of the Amaze,City, City hybrid and the recently launched Elevate. Read on to know how much you can save on a new Honda this month.
Mahindra will soon be introducing a new ‘Blaze Edition’ of the XUV700 SUV. This special edition SUV will likely be limited to just 2,500 units and comes with a unique matte red paint option along with certain blacked-out elements. Our dealer sources say prices for the XUV700 Blaze Edition start from Rs 24.24 lakh (ex-showroom, India). An official launch is expected soon.
With the Indian luxury car market on the cusp of hitting a record high, Hyundai Motor Corporation is looking to launch its premium, luxury brand Genesis in the country, most likely by late 2025. Sources say, the South Korean car major has set up a new team to craft a plan for the market launch of the Genesis brand in India. Our sister publication Autocar Professional learns the predominant focus of the Genesis brand in the country will be electric vehicles, and that too, majorly SUVs. This corroborates our report from a while back that said Hyundai was keen to bring its Genesis luxury arm to India.
Ferrari’s new flagship GT car, the 12Cilindri, is the most powerful pure-combustion car it has yet put into series production. Revealed on the sidelines of the Miami Grand Prix to commemorate Ferrari’s 70th anniversary in the US, the 12Cilindri “opens a new chapter in Ferrari history”, according to the brand’s chief marketing and commercial officer, Enrico Galliera.
The launch of the fourth-gen Maruti Swift is imminent, with bookings already having opened. Another indication that the new Swift’s launch is close is that the model has started arriving at Maruti’s Arena dealerships across the country. This is where we have got our first good look at the India-specific Swift, which does get some design changes over the model on sale in markets abroad.
BMW has launched the M4 facelift in India in its Competition guise, priced at Rs 1.53 crore (ex-showroom, India). This update brings with it subtle styling tweaks on the outside, a new interior, as well as an updated powertrain, albeit with a hike in price of Rs 5 lakh. The BMW M4 Competition comes to India as a full import and bookings can be made online or at BMW dealerships.
Isuzu has updated the D-Max range in India with new safety features. The Japanese brand has also introduced an updated version of the top-spec V-Cross Z Prestige variant with a few exterior and interior changes. Prices for the updated D-Max lineup for private buyers starts at Rs 21.20 lakh for the Hi-Lander; the V-Cross Z trim is priced from Rs 25.52 lakh, while prices for the top-spec V-Cross Z Prestige start at Rs 26.92 lakh*.
The new Force Gurkha has finally launched in India – the new Gurkha 5-door is priced at Rs 18 lakh, while the updated Gurkha 3-door costs Rs 16.75 lakh. Bookings had commenced on April 29, though the brand has now specified that an amount of Rs 25,000 is required. Force Motors says despatches to dealers shall commence this week and test drives and deliveries to customers shall start from mid-May.