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2019 Mahindra TUV300 First Drive Review

Not too long ago, we drove the Mahindra XUV300 and came away impressed with its diesel-manual drivetrain. This time, we have the diesel-AMT arrangement which seems to be all the rage. 

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MG's first product for the Indian market is this Hector. It is a five-seater mid-size SUV that should go head-to-head with the Tata Harrier and Jeep Compass upon its launch. Morris Garages (MG) is a British automotive brand all-set to start its innings in India with a heavily localised Hector. It will be available in four engine-gearbox setups - petrol manual, automatic, hybrid and a diesel manual. There will be four trims - style, super, smart and the top-spec sharp which you can see here.

Featuring off-road focused upgrades, this is the Trailhawk version of Jeep’s entry-level Compass SUV. And as they say it, its pure adventure outside and pure luxury inside. Something that Jeep fans probably wanted? Striking visual updates include a two-tone exterior with a black roof, new badges (Trail Rated 4x4, Trailhawk) and new 17-inch five-spoke alloys. Look closely and a gun-metal finish can be found on the badges (Jeep, Compass, 4×4), front grille, fog lamp outer bezels and the lower fascia applique. Apart from these minor cosmetic updates, there are purposeful updates like an increased ground clearance by 27mm, an anti-glare hood decal, underbody protection and a rear tow hook. Furthermore, it comes with a lot of firsts for the model too. For example, a BSVI-compliant 2.0-litre diesel engine, an automatic gearbox for a diesel, a low range for the 4X4 system and a new rock mode on the off-road mode selector. Sounds like an interesting recipe? Let’s find out how the product is then.

The 2019 Velar not only costs Rs 12 lakhs less than before, but also comes with more features as standard than the fully imported Velar sold earlier. We have driven it and here's what we think of it.

Not wanting to be left behind in what is now a big volume game, Hyundai India has finally caught up with the competition and launched the Venue. 

Daily driver duties up, it’s time for our Jazz to go back to Honda India’s HQ. We are surely going to miss its gargantuan cabin and long-distance abilities.  

It’s a crossover built for city-dwellers to tackle everything the urban jungle can throw at it. Let’s take a look and see if the new Nissan Kicks is any good. 

Both monikers are old, but both cars are in their new-gen avatar. They are built on a new platform, boast of a new design, new features, bigger cabin and so much more than their predecessors. Plus, with the availability of an automatic variant, entry-level car buyers are in a dilemma over which one to choose. This is where our extensive road test of these models will give you a clear idea of which one makes a better proposition.

There’s something quite oddly appealing about a city car.

A bit dull to drive but the new Santro does extremely well in delivering high degrees of practicality in a simple yet solidly built package. Here's our introductory report. 

Having proved superior to a bunch of capable SUVs in our mega off-road test, the Compass is back for a scuffle with Tata’s most promising model in years, the Harrier. 

Last year, when the Mahindra Marazzo was launched, we pitted it against the then available Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. The Marazzo was impressive with its stylish looks, new features and was very well equipped than the older-gen Ertiga. Now that the new-gen Ertiga is here with a refreshed design and more features, we are back with another comparison test. This latest iteration of the Ertiga is based on the new Heartect platform, which is still a monocoque chassis as against the body-on-ladder frame that underpins the Marazzo. Nonetheless, both the MPVs here in this test are front-wheel-drive diesel powered manual transmission vehicles and top-of-the-line models. 

This our introductory report with the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R ZXi 1.2 AMT.

We try out Mini India's maddest hot hatch at the Madras Motorsport Race Track. Here's how it went.