More than half a dozen SUVS to go on sale this festive season
MUMBAI: Automobile buyers, particularly those looking to buy a new sport utility vehicle (SUVS), will be spoilt for choice this festive season. Automakers have lined up a bevy of new cars and SUVS to attract buyers in the season, which is supposed to be auspicious for purchases of vehicles and other consumer durables.
The new launches come at a time when higher fuel prices and the goods and services tax (GST) on some categories of automobiles has made car ownership more expensive. That may weigh on consumer sentiment. Automakers aren’t fazed by the prospect.
Tata Motors Ltd launched its four automobiles sold in India is first compact SUV, Nexon, on an SUV.
Thursday, which marked the Renault India launched the start of the Navratras. At prices Captur, a premium SUV, on Fristarting from ₹5.89 lakh (petrol) day. Expected to be priced and ₹7.27 lakh (diesel), Nexon between ₹15 lakh and ₹20 lakh. has been positioned in a segment the model has been positioned to dominated by Maruti Suzuki compete with the Hyundai Creta India Ltd’s Vitara Brezza. and Mahindra XUV 5OO, among
Mayank Pareek, president of others. the passenger vehicle business Built on the firm’s global B0 at Tata Motors, said the complatform, the petrol Captur will pany is confident the Nexon will be powered by a 16-valve, 1.5-liturn out to a “blockbuster”. tre engine and the diesel version
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theweekendreview be another launch to watch out for in the SUV space. The car is expected to be introduced in five variants and likely to be priced about ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 higher than the old model. It is currently priced at ₹7.94-11.66 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
In the premium segment, the Skoda Kodiaqand Range Rover Velar from Jaguar Land Rover India are set to be launched next month. Others including Mahindra and Mahindra and Ford India are also expected to launch facelifts of some existing models.
The festive season that started with Navratras will include Dussehra, which falls on September 30, and Diwali on October 19. The season is the peak period for sales of cars.