5 new cars to launch in India during coming festive season |
Every year in India, the October festive season is expected to bring peak sales for the auto industry. However, this year it is not only about meeting expectations but also reviving after an extremely slow year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Auto industry has already launched a host of new cars to lure buyers and there are still a few options that will be introduced in the coming days. Among the frontrunners is Hyundai motors` Elite i20 which has been a crowd puller since the launch of its first version. The company had unveiled the third generation of Elite i20 globally in February this year and it is expected that the car will be ready for Indian consumers by this festive season. Maruti Suzuki Swift is another car in the lineup which is expected to introduce an all new powertrain to increase peppeiness of the existing K12 engine. Luxury car maker BMW will be launching a new entry-level vehicle in India - The new BMW 2 Series Gran coupe which will be using the same platform as the BMW X1. Audi will be targeting first-time luxury segment customers apart from its existing ones who are looking for a replacement or additional cars for the family. Audi Q2 is already available for pre-booking at an amount of 2 lakh. The SUV will be powered by a 2-litre petrol engine that comes with a `Quattro` technology. Tata, might soon introduce a new turbo petrol variant of its successful Altroz model that is expected to feature a 1,109cc Revotron three-cylinder engine. This new engine is expected to churn out 108 PS of power at 5,500 rpm and 140 Nm of peak torque.
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