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The plethora of car models on sale today can be quite confusing to a buyer. Should you buy the SUV, the sedan or the lifestyle-oriented coupe? Diesel or petrol? European or Japanese/Korean? CarWale's road-test section reviews cars and tries to help you decide which car is best suited to your needs and wants.
Tata Indigo Manza
With the Indigo getting rather old in the tooth in the face of more modern competition, Tata Motors has finally launched a replacement for the car. Despite a few facelifts post its 2002 launch, not to mention a garageful of variants over the years, Tata did need a new car desperately if it was to stay competitive in the already overcrowded C segment. Called the Manza, this fairly large mid-size sedan ... read more
Skoda Laura 2009
With its 10/10 campaign Skoda has got many eyes focused on its Laura. After launching its premium model the Superb, the Czech-based company has launched its new Laura (which is sold worldwide as the ... read more
Hyundai i20 1.4 Asta Diesel
Hyundai has hit it off fairly well with its new range of products, the 'i' series. The i10 was essentially a replacement for the Santro, and the i20 does the same with the Getz. Hyundai hasn't been ... read more
Fiat Linea
Fiat has been in India for a long time. We had the Millicentos, what are commonly known as 'dukkar' Fiats, the ubiquitous Padmini, and the Uno. It was in 2001 that the Palio wowed the automobile-buying ... read more
Honda Civic 1.8V MT
The eighth generation of the Honda Civic entered the Indian car market in July 2006. The Civic has been a popular car due to its sporty looks and the Civic Type R, the high performance ... read more
Honda Jazz Active
Honda Siel Cars India have always had a presence at the premium end of the market. They started off small, with the City, but soon moved on to bigger things and never looked back. However, in today's car market, downsizing ... read more
Ford Endeavour 3.0L 4x4 AT
SUVs in India are a strange breed. You can have the true mudplugger, but don't expect much by way of creature comforts. If it has good on-road manners, forget about off-road prowess. If it's ... read more
Toyota Fortuner 3.0 MT
The Fortuner has been in the offing for a number of years now, and many customers have been eagerly awaiting the launch of this SUV from Toyota. And why not - after all, it has for brethren the Landcruiser and Landcruiser Prado, ... read more
Skoda Fabia
In the beginning, 'hatchback' was a term used for car buyers at the bottom of the pecking order. They got them either because they were on a tight budget, or didn't have enough parking space for a boot ... read more
Mercedes-Benz E-Class 280 CDI
Exclusivity has a charm of its own. Produce anything in limited numbers, and the value of the product will increase, thanks to demand. Mercedes-Benz India has just launched a special edition E-Class.. ... read more
Tata Xenon XT EX 4x4
Tata has been the pioneer of Indian pickup trucks. The Tatamobile 206 was introduced a couple of decades ago. India's first pick-up was practical but lacked power steering, had no driver assist, hard seats; no luxury. ... read more
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI quattro
"So," I said to Vrushali, our photographer, trying my best to be an Indian James Bond as the Q7 hurtled down the road. "This must be your first time at 200kph, no?" "Yes," she replied dully. ... read more
Honda Civic Hybrid CVT
Today's world demands more from every person. More marks when you're in school, more fees for better courses, and more work for more pay, so you can have a retirement plan with ... read more
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 230 Avantgarde
The sound a car makes can make a fan out of the unbeliever. There have been times when I've heard a loud car while walking the streets of Mumbai and have stopped, ... read more
Maruti Suzuki Ritz Zxi BS IV
"And now to see if I was wrong." That was the first thought that ran through my head when I collected the Ritz petrol ZXi for our road-test. You see, I wasn't too impressed with the engine when I had a short drive at ... read more
Fiat Grande Punto
Fiat's been around a while - we know that. They make brilliant cars - we've found that out time and again. They still haven't cracked the code for India yet, but they're certainly making a big effort now. Fiat India Automobiles Limited has ... read more
Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9 Comfortline long term
The Great White has left the building, ladies and gentlemen, and has left a hole in our hearts. Volkswagen let us have a Jetta for a fuel-efficiency run, and it ended up spending two months with ... read more
Honda Jazz
Honda Siel Cars India has built up a reputation for building cars that people want. They began with the City, and moved on to the Accord and then the Civic. They've set their sights on bigger numbers now, which means they've ... read more
Skoda Superb 2009
Superlatives are something we reserve for things that exceed our expectations. Things that pleasantly shock us, and make us go "I want one of those". We certainly thought that when we saw the first images of the new Superb, ... read more
Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML 320 CDI
"Go to the address mentioned on the slip, we have an account there," said Mr. Thomas of Mercedes-Benz while handing over the M-Class. "We always fill up our cars and hand them over to ... read more
Audi A4 3.2 FSI quattro
The children in my neighborhood didn't like me until a short while ago. You see, we fight for space, just like any species in an ecosystem. I am the 'uncle' who brings a lot of different cars home and needs space to park ... read more
Maruti Suzuki Ritz
Maruti knows how to make and market a small car. They've got something for everyone's tastes. Want the world's cheapest car, bar the Nano? They've got it. Want one of the most fuel-efficient ... read more
Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG
Have you ever had your beliefs proven wrong? Not petty beliefs like the one that tells you the grass is always greener on the neighbour's lawn, but more like listening to Copernicus tell you that ... read more
Mahindra Xylo road test
We're enthusiasts, here at CarWale. We like our cars small, light and with an extra dollop of power. We love to go around corners, feeling the road from the seat of our pants and our fingertips. The Xylo is none of these things ... read more
Tata Nano First Drive
With the unveiling of the much awaited small car from Tata earlier this evening, the Nano has had more hype and attention from the world media than any other Indian carmaker in the past. When Mr. Ratan Tata committed to making ... read more
Honda CR-V 2007 2.4 AT Road Test
We have an enthusiast in the office. Tell him about Lamborghinis and Ferraris, and he'll nod and smile. Ask him about a Jeep, though, and he'll ask you what year the model is, ... read more
Ford Ikon 1.4 DuraTorq TDCi Road Test
Once upon a time, diesels were sluggish, noisy and needed deep pockets to maintain. The Ikon did have a 1.8-litre naturally aspirated diesel under its hood at one point (a carry over from the Escort), ... read more
Mercedes-Benz C-Class 200 K Elegance AT Road Test
Janis Joplin sang about a Mercedes-Benz two days before she died. It wasn't her last wish, but she did pass over the Porsches for the Merc. For many in India, ... read more
Fiat 500 Lounge Road Test
Have you ever watched The Italian Job? Not the recent flick with Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron, but the original British one with Michael Caine's patois urging everyone to hurry in mighty ... read more
Toyota Corolla Altis Road Test
What's the highest-selling car in the world? It isn's a small hatchback like you would've imagined, but it is Japanese. If Wikipedia is to be believed, a Corolla has been sold every orty seconds. Over the last ... read more
Honda City 2008 1.5 S AT Road Test
While the first-generation City established itself as the benchmark in the late nineties and set the pace for Honda cars in India, the second-generation City wowed all the performance ... read more
Ford Fiesta 1.4 ZXi TDCi Road Test
Everyone and their uncle is now looking at buying a diesel car, because the low cost of the fuel and the better efficiency makes you happy every time you see the price of petrol at the ... read more
Tata Indigo CS LS DiCOR Road Test
Once upon a time, there were two distinct segments: the lowly hatchbacks and the high-and-mighty sedans. If you had arrived in life, four wheels alone wouldn't do the trick. You needed a boot to ... read more
Fiat Palio Stile 1.1 Road Test
No one does it quite like the Italians do – the Japs and the Koreans may make them cheaper, and the Germans have their bulletproof reliability, ... read more
Ford Fiesta 1.6 S Road Test
One hundred years is a long time. Of course, a hundred years is a blink of an eye to climatic conditions like an Ice Age, ... read more
Volkswagen Jetta Road Test
Volkswagen has been a late entrant to the Indian market, but now that it is here, it seems to have a single-minded mission: take over. ... read more
Tata Indica Vista QuadraJet Road Test
In the beginning there was a dream. A dream by a man with the vision to give us Indians a car with the seating comfort of an Ambassador for five people ... read more
Toyota Corolla Altis First Drive
The Indian consumer today, is a world-citizen and demands the very latest in products. Little wonder then, that Honda's rather fresh ... read more
Hyundai Sonata Embera CRDi Road Test
Hyundai Motor India Limited isn't known for its large cars; they're a trusted name for small, efficient cars that are ... read more
Volkswagen Jetta First Drive
Jet streams are high-altitude winds that can blow in excess of 160kph. On the Beaufort scale, winds that blow at those speeds ... read more
Volvo S80 V8 Road Test
The Americans are the world's biggest fans of the V8 engine - think Corvettes, Mustangs, Firebirds, Challengers or even Saleen S7s that growl ... read more
Volkswagen Passat Road Test
Coming from this very illustrious city, Volkswagen Passat is quite an inspirational car, in every sense you can think of. ... read more
Mahindra Scorpio mHawk
I am still thinking how to start this road-test review to keep you glued. And I am not doing all that well at that. What instantly popped ... read more
Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI Road Test
"Get up, Rohan, we've got to move. It's five already" I rang him up. "You're just being like my mom there. you're an insomniac, that's ... read more
Tata Sumo Grande Road Test
We're all a bunch of ludicrous blokes and it was proved by rather a good measure when the very car in question ... read more
Mahindra Logan Road Test
It was branded Dacia and Carlos Ghosn was the man behind the success of Logan - a car that was hailed as one of the ... read more
Hyundai i10 Road Test
Shahrukh Khan sells. Always. And the fact that it was him who was at the axis of all the hype and hoopla surrounding Hyundai's i10, will only help matters. ... read more
Chevy Spark Road Test
The Chevrolet Spark is a car that I did not want to like. Primarily because I have always been in love with the Daewoo Matiz, and didn't think that ... read more
Tata Safari DiCOR 2.2 Road Test
Scratch my head. Flip through the pages. Yawn. Search the WWW. Scratch my head some more. ...read more
AUDI A4 2.0 TDI Road Test
Home. Yes, I-am-going to-be-at-home. Yipee! Dad, mom, good food... wow!What a perfect picture which, one would say, cannot get better. ...read more
BMW 320d Road Test
Ogre to Angel - "You are here, not to merely survive. You are here, to live. Live it to the max. " There are two persons inside everyone. ...read more
Ford Endeavour TDCi Road Test
You know, I hate rains. 'Detest' is more like it. And in this part of our country, it is more of a heavy downpour. ...read more
Hyundai Getz Prime Road Test
Hyundai Getz Prime 1.1. It is a good car this, I would have said, and gotten over with the road-test review. ...read more
Ford Fusion Diesel TDCi Road Test
'Dieselisation' of India has been the mantra this year and a quite a few launches have been that of diesel powered cars. ...read more
Hyundai Tucson Road Test
Appealing and bestial, both in form and performance. The Hyundai Tucson is a clever example of engineering potential ...read more
Chevy Optra Magnum Road Test
Motoring journos are a mad bunch of people. Whenever a car gets launched, no matter how good it is said to be, ...read more
Maruti SX4 Road Test
"MEN ARE BACK" the tag line hits you in the face. Agreed, the SX4 looks macho and aggressive when viewed from some angles. Also agreed that it is perfect for ...read moreOther Test Reports
