The XC40 Recharge single-motor variant is priced at Rs 54.95 lakh (ex-showroom).

Earlier this month, Volvo launched a single-motor variant of the XC40 Recharge in India. The carmaker has now announced the commencement of bookings. Customers can book the EV via Volvo’s official website by paying a sum of Rs 1 lakh. The EV is priced at Rs 54.95 lakh (ex-showroom).

The XC40 Recharge Single comes with a 69 kWh battery pack that has a claimed maximum range of 475 km on a single charge. It powers an electric motor that has an output of 236 BHP and 420 Nm. It enables the car to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 7.3 seconds and to a top speed of 180 km/h.

The XC40 Recharge is also available with a dual-motor configuration. This variant uses a 79 kWh battery pack that offers a range of 418 km. The electric motors have a combined output of 402 BHP and 660 Nm and help accelerate the SUV from 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds.

The BYD Seal is available in three variants – Dynamic, Premium and Performance.

BYD recently launched the Seal EV in India. The carmaker has announced that it has received 200 bookings for the electric sedan already.

The BYD Seal is available in three variants – Dynamic, Premium and Performance, with prices starting at Rs 41 lakh (ex-showroom). It shares its underpinnings with the Atto 3 electric SUV.

The Seal comes with single and dual-motor configurations. The base Dynamic trim uses a 61.44 kWh battery pack that powers a 201 BHP electric motor. It has a claimed range of 510 km. 

The Premium variant uses an 82.56 kWh battery offering 650 km of range. The electric motor has an output of 308 BHP and 360 Nm. 

The top-spec Performance trim gets an 82.56 kWh battery that powers two electric motors. It has 523 BHP and 670 Nm and offers a range of 580 km on a single charge.

Prices for the Hyundai Creta N Line will be announced on March 11.

Hyundai has officially revealed the Creta N Line for the Indian market. The carmaker has also announced the commencement of bookings, ahead of the car’s official launch, slated for March 11.

The Creta N Line is based on the recently introduced Creta facelift. The SUV looks sportier than the standard version. It features a different rectangular front grille and bumper with silver inserts, L-shaped LED DRLs and 18-inch dual-tone alloy wheels with red brake calipers. It has a sporty bumper at the rear with dual-tip exhaust, a roof spoiler and side skirts with red highlights.

Keeping with the sporty theme, the Creta N Line gets an all-black interior with red accents, an N Line-specific steering wheel, a gear lever and aluminium pedals. 

The Creta N Line will be offered with the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. This unit produces 158 BHP and 253 Nm and will be paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The N Line version also gets a stiffer suspension setup for more focused handling characteristics, tweaked steering and a tuned exhaust.

The BYD Seal could get an 82.5 kWh battery pack, offering a range of 570 km

Chinese EV maker, BYD, has announced the opening of bookings for the Seal EV. The electric sedan will be unveiled on March 5, 2024.

The BYD Seal features a coupe-like design with an all-glass roof, flush-fitting door handles, split LED headlights with boomerang-shaped LED DRLs, and a full-width LED light bar at the rear. Inside, the BYD Seal comes with a large 15.6-inch central touchscreen infotainment system, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a head-up display.

Reports suggest that the Seal will be offered with an 82.5 kWh battery pack, offering a range of 570 km (WLTP cycle). This single-motor variant is said to produce 227 BHP and 360 Nm, allowing the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds.

BYD is offering customers a chance to win a UEFA match ticket and a round-trip flight ticket from India to the match venue. Customers who book the BYD Seal by April 30, 2024, will be eligible for this offer. Winners will be declared on BYD’s official social media and website in May 2024.

The petrol variants command the highest waiting period of around 5 and 7 months for the manual and automatic versions, respectively.

Last month, Hyundai launched the Creta facelift in the Indian market. It received over 51,000 orders within a month since bookings opened in India. Latest reports suggest that the waiting period has extended to around 7 months.

The Creta facelift is available in seven variants with prices starting at Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom). The petrol variants command a waiting period of up to 5 months for the manual version and up to 7 months for the automatic trims. The waiting period for diesel variants though, is around 4-5 months.

The Creta facelift is available with three engine options. These include a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 113 BHP and 144 Nm, paired with a 6-speed manual or CVT, a 1.5-litre diesel that puts out 114 BHP and 250 Nm, offered with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic and a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol that produces 158 BHP and 253 Nm, that is available with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.

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The average waiting period for the XUV700 is now down to 2-3 months.

Mahindra has managed to reduce the order backlog significantly. The carmaker has 2.26 lakh open orders for its SUVs as of February 1, 2024, down from over 2.86 lakh at the end of October last year.

Mahindra has ramped up production to clear the pending orders. The carmaker is producing around 49,000 units per month, which has reduced the waiting period for some models.

The order backlog for the XUV700 has reduced by 50% from 70,000 open orders to just 35,000. The company claims that the average waiting period for the SUV is now down to 2-3 months. It receives around 7,000 new bookings for the XUV700 every month.

The Scorpio and Thar account for over 75% of the order backlog. The pending orders for the Scorpio N and Scorpio Classic stand at over 1.01 lakh, with the waiting period for the Scorpio N at around 8-9 months.

Around 71,000 Thars are yet to be delivered. The model also has the highest waiting period, with the Thar RWD commanding a one-year waiting period.

Mahindra has over 10,000 pending orders for the Bolero and 8,000 open bookings for the XUV300 and XUV400.

According to the company, booking cancellations increased to around 10% between November 2023 and January 2024. Cancellations were down to less than 8% in January 2024.

The Mavrick 440 shares its underpinnings with the Harley-Davidson X440.

Hero MotoCorp has launched the Mavrick 440 in India. The bike is available in three variants – Base, Mid and Top, with prices starting at Rs 1.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Mavrick 440 was unveiled at Hero World 2024. It is a naked street bike which shares its underpinnings with the Harley-Davidson X440. 

The Mavrick 440 features a circular LED headlamp with an H-shaped LED DRL, bar-end mirrors and a single-piece seat with a short tail section. The bike is equipped with a digital instrument cluster offering Bluetooth connectivity, turn-by-turn navigation, call and message alerts and a USB-C charging port.

The Mavrick 440 is powered by the same 440cc single-cylinder engine as the Harley-Davidson X440. This engine produces 27 BHP and 36 Nm and is paired with a 6-speed gearbox via an assist and slipper clutch.

Bookings for the Mavrick 440 are now open and deliveries will commence in April 2024. Customers who pre-book the bike before March 15 will get a customized ‘Mavrick Kit’ of accessories and merchandise worth Rs 10,000.

Hero Mavrick 440 ex-showroom prices:

• Base - Rs 1.99 lakh
• Mid - Rs 2.14 lakh
• Top - Rs 2.24 lakh

The Creta facelift is available in seven variants with prices starting at Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom).

Hyundai claims to have received over 51,000 bookings for the Creta facelift within a month since bookings opened in India.

The Creta facelift is available in seven variants with prices starting at Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom). The SUV gets a heavily redesigned exterior as well as a revamped interior with several new features.

The new Creta is equipped with ADAS, which includes safety features like Lane Keep & Following Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, Front Collision Avoidance, Blind-Spot View Monitor, and Driver Attention Warning.

The Creta facelift is available with three engine options, including a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 113 BHP and 144 Nm, paired with a 6-speed manual or CVT; a 1.5-litre diesel that puts out 114 BHP and 250 Nm, offered with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic and a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol that produces 158 BHP and 253 Nm, that is available with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Automatic variants account for nearly 50% of the total bookings and 40% of the buyers opted for variants equipped with ADAS.

Kia claims to have received over 1 lakh bookings for the updated Seltos since it was launched in July 2023. Over the last 6 months, around 13,500 vehicles have been booked every month.

According to Kia, automatic variants account for nearly 50% of the total bookings. 40% of the buyers opted for variants equipped with ADAS. The growing popularity of sunroofs is also evident from the fact that 80% of Seltos buyers opted for this feature.

The Seltos is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine paired with a 6-speed manual and a CVT, a 1.5-litre diesel that is offered with either a 6-speed iMT or a 6-speed automatic and a new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, which is available with the option of a 6-speed iMT or a 7-speed DCT.

Kia has also revealed that the ratio of petrol to diesel bookings was 58:42 in favour of petrol, with 80% of the buyers opting for the top variants.

Since its initial launch in August 2019, Kia has manufactured over 6 lakh units of the Seltos, with nearly 75% sold in the domestic market. In 2023, Kia sold a total of 1.04 lakh units of the Seltos.

Bookings for the Macan EV Turbo are now open, and deliveries will commence in H2 of 2024.

Porsche Macan EV has gone on sale in India just days following its global debut. The carmaker is offering the top-spec Turbo variant in India at a price of Rs 1.65 crore (ex-showroom). 

Bookings for the Macan EV Turbo are now open, and deliveries are said to commence in the second half of this year.

The Macan EV is longer, wider and has a larger wheelbase compared to the ICE version. The new design incorporates a set of quad-LED DRLs and LED headlamps positioned on the front bumper. The SUV has a coupe-like side profile with LED taillamps and an LED light bar at the rear. It also gets active air intakes at the front, a retractable rear spoiler and a flat floor.

Inside, the Macan EV gets a curved 12.6-inch digital instrument cluster and dual 10.9-inch screens, one in the centre console and the other on the passenger side.

The Macan EV is based on an 800-volt architecture and features a dual-motor setup. The Macan Turbo packs 630 BHP and 1,129 Nm, which enables the car to accelerate from 0-98 km/h in 3.1 seconds. It has a top speed of 259 km/h.

Porsche claims the Macan EV Turbo can cover 591 km on a single charge (WLTP cycle). The battery supports DC fast-charging speeds up to 270 kW and can be charged from 10-80% in 21 minutes.

The Macan EV also comes in an entry-level Macan 4 guise. However, Porsche India has not revealed the prices of this variant yet.