Meet the cars you would not see in the BS6 era

It’s a new financial year and despite the adverse market conditions the Indian automobile industry has made a successful transition from BS4 to BS6 emission norms. In its order back in 2018 the Supreme Court had mandated that post 31st March 2020, no BS4 compliant vehicles would be registered in the country. From now only cars and bikes with BS6 compliant and therefore more environmentfriendly engines can be registered in the country. In the process, automobile companies have decided to pull the plug on many vehicles as they haven’t been given BS6 upgrades and that is a pretty long list. It has cars that include everything from small hatches to big SUVS. Let’s tell you more about some significant set of wheels which won’t be seen in the showrooms anymore.

TATA SAFARI STORME

The iconic Safari Storme managed to build a cult status for itself over the years, the list of admirers is long and the SUV is no less than a legend for many. The car was originally christened the Safari and was first launched way back in 1998. It was the 2012 facelift of the SUV which was called the Safari Storme. Owing to its varied capabilities of taking on varied terrains the SUV was a darling of civilians and defence forces alike. But with arrival of SUVS like the Harrier and the Hexa, the Storme had to make way.

TOYOTA COROLLA ALTIS

The Toyota Corolla Altis has been one of most consistent performers in the segment mid-sized sedan segment for a long time. Even at a time when there has been a huge shift towards all kinds of SUVS, the car has clocked decent sales. Then came the Yaris which was feature loaded product and was more affordable for the consumer too and Toyota thought the former would