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Kia is gearing up to unveil its first-ever pickup truck, the Hilux rivalling Tasman that will see a global debut in the coming months. Ahead of its full reveal, Kia has teased the Tasman, wrapped in a unique camouflage developed in collaboration with New Zealand-based artist Richard Boyd-Dunlop, inspired by Australia’s diverse landscapes.
French automaker Citroën has unveiled the new C3 Aircross SUV for European markets. It will be different from its Indian spec counterpart in the fact that the European spec model will be positioned on Smart Car Architecture unlike the CMP architecture seen on the Indian model. Apart from this difference, the European spec C3 Aircross also gets different styling though the two will share the same powertrain options.
The Creta, ever since its launch, has been a popular nameplate in the Indian car industry. The Creta got a facelift in January 2024, further increasing its value proposition for Indian buyers.The facelifted Creta has crossed 1 lakh bookings in a span of just three months. With such high demand, you will have to wait for a couple of months before the Creta finally makes its way to your garage.
As hatchback sales in India fight for survival and sedans have hit an all-time low, the sale of SUVs remain unabated be it in the sub 4-m (Nexon Brezza, Venue), mid-size (Scorpio/N, XUV700, Hector, Harrier and Safari) or compact segment (Creta, G Vitara, Seltos, HyRyder, etc). Overall sales across the India PV segment stood at 4.21 million (42.1 lakh) units in FY2024, an increase of 8.22% over 3.89 million (38.9 lakh) units sold in FY23. Of this, it was SUVs in various segments that commanded a lion’s share.
Kia Motors has updated the Seltos line-up in India. Primarily, the carmaker has added an array of new features for the HTK and HTK+ variants, while also updating the entry-level HTE trim with five new colour options. Here are the top five changes on the 2024 Kia Seltos.
Citroen’s latest addition to its lineup, the Basalt Coupe SUV, has been spotted undisguised for the first time ahead of its anticipated launch in the latter half of 2024. Based on the same C-Cubed platform as the popular C3, eC3, and C3 Aircross models, this new offering is set to make waves in markets like India and South America, aligning perfectly with the preferences of discerning buyers.
The new Honda WR-V, which is sold in India as the Elevate and is made here and exported to Japan, has a new pet-friendly special edition in the Asian market. At a fair in Tokyo meant to ‘enrich life for people and pets’, the Japanese company introduced the WR-V accessorised by Honda Dog, which has official accessories from the Honda Access brand.
Kia Motors was the 6th largest automaker in March 2024 after Maruti, Hyundai, Tata, Mahindra and Toyota. However, Kia sales fell by 101 units on a YoY basis to 21,400 units from 21,501 units sold in March 2023 relating to a marginal 0.47% de-growth. MoM sales ended more positively with a 5.94% growth from 20,200 units sold in February 2024.