The last few years have seen a drastic change in the car buying habits of Indians. Apart from hatchbacks, sedans, buyers now prefer cars with more space, advanced features and powerful engines. As a result, almost half of the passenger car market is occupied by SUVs or sports utility vehicles. And when it comes to SUVs, Tata Motors, Mahindra, and Hyundai are the first
The name of the company comes up. Adding to the excitement are five awesome SUVs to be launched by these companies soon. Let’s see what they are.
Hyundai Creta N Line
After the recent launch of the Creta facelift, Hyundai is going to bring the Creta N Line this time. The car will debut in this country on March 11. The car will appear in 1.5 liter turbo petrol engine. A 6-speed manual or 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission can be chosen.
Tata Curvv
Tata Motors is going to launch the Curvv this year. It will be offered in both electric and fossil fuel versions. It is estimated that the electric version will have a range of 500 km. On the other hand, the ICE version has a new 1.2 liter turbo petrol engine. It will produce 123 bhp of power and 225 Nm of torque. Tata has confirmed that the car will come with a 1.5 liter diesel engine. The model can be chosen in both manual and automatic versions.
Mahindra XUV300 facelift
Mahindra is going to bring the XUV300 facelift to the Indian market in 2024. Key features include a pair of 10.25-inch screens, one for the infotainment system and the other for the instrument console. Besides, ventilated front seat and 360 degree camera will be seen. As before, the new version will also be offered with a pair of 1.2-litre turbo petrol engines.
The former will produce 108 bhp and 200 Nm of torque. The TGDi model outputs 129 bhp and 230 Nm of torque. The car will also be offered with a 1.5 liter diesel motor. From which 115 bhp and 300 Nm of torque will be available. The standard petrol and diesel versions have a 6-speed manual and automatic gearbox. Whereas the TGDi model will have a 6-speed automatic torque converter.
Mahindra Thar 5-door
Apart from the XUV300 facelift, Mahindra is going to bring the Thar 5-door. It has all LED setup. Notable features include dual 10.25-inch screens, new upholstery, rear AC vent and charging slot. Like the Scorpio N, it will also come with 2-litre petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engines. The former will produce 200 bhp and 370 Nm of torque from the manual variant and 380 Nm of torque from the automatic version. Whereas the output of the diesel version is 172 bhp. 370 Nm of torque is available from the manual variant and 400 Nm of torque from the automatic version.
2024 Hyundai Alcazar
Hyundai is going to launch the updated version of Alcazar soon. Key features include a panoramic sunroof, front ventilated seats and a pair of 10.25-inch displays for the infotainment system and console. Significantly, this model is going to get ADAS features. The 1.5 liter turbo petrol engine will produce 158 bhp of power and 258 Nm of torque. Again the 1.5 liter diesel engine outputs 113 bhp and 250 Nm. The petrol model can be optioned with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. While the diesel version is available with 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic torque converter.
