Hyundai Elantra CRDI AT Long Term Review - First Report

Long Term Review - First Report The Hyundai Elantra diesel has just entered our long term garage in the automatic guise and I am quite excited to call it all mine for the next three months. Despite being launched four years back, the Elantra still looks fresh and makes for...

May 15, 2025

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza vs Mahindra NuvoSport vs Ford EcoSport vs Hyundai i20 Active: Comparison test

IntroductionWe have quite a selection here. An old school setup of a ladder-based SUV (read Mahindra NuvoSport); a more modern monocoque SUV (Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza); a car-based SUV (Ford EcoSport); and finally, a hatchback that thinks it’s an SUV (Hyundai i20 Active). But, they do have one thing in...

May 15, 2025

Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha 1.2 Long Term Report 1

Long Term Report-1 The Maruti Suzuki Baleno has done two important things for its maker. First, it has proved, yet again, that when it comes to selling hatchbacks, Maruti really has got its MO completely sorted. And second, going the Nexa way has finally attached a sense of premiumness to...

May 15, 2025

Tata Nexon First Look Review

Preview Back in 2014, we didn’t think the Tata Nexon had much of a chance to become real. Production cars rarely tend to stay true to their concepts that they are based on, after all. Tata, however, decided to break the mould when the time came to showcase the production...

May 15, 2025

Datsun redi-GO first look review

First Look Review Datsun recently took the wraps off its new urban hatchback the redi-GO. It is the third car from the Japanese automaker’s budget brand and will be launched for the Indian market before the first week of June. The car was showcased in concept form at the 2014...

May 15, 2025

Mercedes-Benz C250d First Drive Review

What is it?The new Mercedes C250d is a more powerful and better-equipped version of the C-Class, which hitherto, was only available in the 220d guise for diesel aficionados. According to Mercedes, the C250d was always part of the India plan, and is the German carmaker’s way of offering a wider...

May 15, 2025

Renault Lodgy Long Term Report 1

Renault Lodgy Long Term Report 1 The Renault Lodgy was introduced to the Indian market last year to take the competition squarely to the segment leader - Toyota Innova. Like its competitor, the new MPV puts forth an interesting proposition of both - a big family car and a comfortable...

May 15, 2025

Tata Bolt Long Term Report 2

Long Term Test More than any other kind of vehicle, it’s the hatchbacks that are bought with the head and not the heart. That’s probably a given – but at a more basic level, would you rather have a hatchback that’s exciting and divides opinion? Or one that’s pretty straightforward...

May 15, 2025

Volkswagen Tiguan First Drive Review

What is it? The Tiguan in its second generation has been introduced in the global markets recently. The five-seater model from Volkswagen is scheduled to debut in India soon and we took a short trip to Berlin to sample the car ahead of its India launch. The SUV looks like...

May 15, 2025

Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR First Drive Review

What is it? This Blue Whale you see in the pictures is the fastest Land Rover ever made. Few years back, the idea of having more than 200bhp in an SUV was laughable. But times change and how! This 2.4 tonne mammoth makes a mighty 542bhp and can sprint from...

May 15, 2025

Mahindra NuvoSport AMT First Drive Review

What is it? Mahindra reckoned that its Quanto needed a new dose of life and in the process performed a nose job on the existing design before christening it the ‘NuvoSport’. You don’t need to stare at this iteration to arrive at the conclusion that it looks butch and impressive....

May 15, 2025

Fiat Punto Pure First Drive Review

What is it? The Fiat Punto Pure is the Italian automaker’s effort to get some sales going in the lucrative B-segment. It is a revival of sorts of the Grande Punto but in a more affordable avatar. What you basically get is an iconic design with budget trimmings that is...

May 15, 2025

BMW 3 Series 320d M Sport

Introduction The F30 generation 3 Series was introduced in 2012 in India and continued BMW’s tradition of outstanding performance and great dynamics. But with an impressive new Mercedes-Benz C-Class to fight off, an all-new Audi A4 arriving later this year and a fresh and desirable newcomer on the scene which...

May 15, 2025

Volkswagen Passat GTE First Drive Review

What is it? The Passat GTE – a Plug-in electric hybrid version of the new generation car. It has got great styling, has more features, should have improved dynamics with the MQB platform and also appeals to the conscious with its green technology. The Passat GTE is a looker –...

May 15, 2025

Toyota Innova Crysta First Drive Review

What is it? Toyota has dominated the premium MPV segment in the 21st century. Toyota first entered the market with the robust Qualis which was abruptly replaced by the much more modern Innova. Launched in 2005, Toyota has always charged a premium on the Innova and despite that the sales...

May 15, 2025