Comparisons

There are quite a few interesting choices if you're after a sedan these days. Even though the demand of the 3-box form has decreased over the past few years, the C-segment still continues to offer quite a few attractive choices. With three recent launches in this segment is currently the talk of the town at the moment. While Hyundai provided a mid-life facelift to their Verna, Volkswagen and Skoda updated the Vento and the Rapid meet the mandatory BSVI emission Read More...

With the launch of the 2020 Nissan Kicks, the fight within the compact mid-size SUV space has intensified yet again. The Nissan Kicks has received some serious updates in terms of its powertrains. It gets a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The diesel engine has been discontinued since it was not BS6 compliant. A fresh spec-to-spec comparison is in order against the Kicks’ nearest rivals - Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta and Renault Duster. We Read More...

Turbocharged powertrains are the blue-eyed boys among all modern engines, especially in the post BS6 era where larger diesel engines are no longer viable for small and mid-sized cars. So manufacturers have been replacing them with smaller yet very capable turbocharged petrol units so that they can provide the extra punch which the diesel engines used to provide. Other added advantages include better fuel economy than larger engines. They have been so popular that makers are now providing turbo-petrol engines Read More...

With the transition from BS4 to BS6 emission norms, prices have substantially increased from variant to variant. In order to justify the price hike, manufacturers have contemplated offering some extra features in order to attract consumers while facing stiff competition from rivals. This means a fresh spec-to-spec comparison is in order. In this article, we will focus on three popular products from the mid-size SUV segment - Tata Harrier, MG Hector and the Mahindra XUV500. Engine & Transmission The Hector Read More...

Mahindra has just launched its premium flagship SUV- the Alturas G4 in its BS6 avatar. Thus with this launch, the trio of the premium full-size SUVs- Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour and the Alturas G4, have all received BS6 compliant powertrains. In this article, we compare the prices of the three SUVs. While the Alturas is available in only two variants- 2WD and 4WD, the Ford Endeavour is offered in three variants- 2WD Titanium, 2WD Titanium+ and 4WD Titanium+. Whereas the Read More...

South Korean carmaker Hyundai has launched the facelifted Verna, with prices starting at Rs 9.30 lakh and going all the way up to Rs 15.10 lakh, ex-showroom New Delhi. Apart from the design, Hyundai has also made changes to the powertrain options. Under the hood, the Verna can now be had with either a 1.5-litre petrol engine (115PS/144Nm), a 1.5-litre diesel engine (115PS/250Nm) and a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine (120PS/172Nm). The first two engines have been borrowed from the Kia Seltos Read More...

The 250cc segment has suddenly become hot with the launch of the Swedish Husqvarna siblings- Svartpilen and Vitpilen in December 2019, and now, with the introduction of the Bajaj Dominar 250. The segment could turn out to be a gold mine for manufacturers as it catches the eye of its target audience - the youth. With quirky designs, sporty looks and modern features, these bikes are quite unique in terms of what they offer to the rider. With the competition Read More...

Recently, TVS Motor Company launched the latest version of the Jupiter Grande loaded with a bunch of updates. Even though the 2019 Grande edition shares many similarities with the 2018 version, there are some differences and upgrades that make the latest version even more exciting. The previous generation Jupiter Grande was launched in two variants: Drum brake and Disc brake. The drum brake variant was priced at INR 55,936 (ex-showroom, Delhi), while the disc brake variant was priced at INR Read More...

Recently, Bajaj launched the all-new Pulsar 125 Neon at a price of INR 66,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi). This new bike is mostly based on the Pulsar 150 Neon but gets a smaller engine, which means it now sits in the 125cc commuter segment. The other well-known 125cc commuter bikes in this segment include the Hero Glamour and the Honda CBShine. On paper, the new Pulsar 125 is slightly more powerful than its competition and is priced higher too. Let’s have a Read More...