Comparisons

The 2020 Mahindra Thar was revealed on Independence Day. Since then, the SUV has achieved more than 15,000 bookings, along with a huge fan base. The new Thar comes as a well-balanced package of modern tech and rugged off-roading characteristics. On the other hand, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Sierra has been spotted testing, suggesting its arrival in India by early 2021. The Jimny is said to go on sale in India in a 5-door form, however, given the surging popularity Read More...

Honda has finally launched its 350cc motorcycle, the CB350, in a segment dominated by the Royal Enfield Classic 350. Speaking about the design, both bikes dial back the years with a modern keypad. The Classic 350 offers signature war-era design while on the other hand, the Honda H'ness CB350 takes inspiration from Honda's bigger CB series bikes. Dimensions: In terms of dimensions, the Honda CB350 measures 2,163 mm in length, a width of 800 mm and a height of 1,107 Read More...

After a seemingly endless wait, the all-new Mahindra Thar has finally been revealed in full.  The new Mahindra Thar is the debut of brand in new turbo-petrol and diesel engines and this 4X4 also gets an automatic transmission for the first time ever. The second-generation of the Mahindra Thar would be directly competing with the upcoming Force Motor Gurkha SUV which we saw in the Auto Expo 2020. For the first time, the Gurkha also gets a new revamped look, Read More...

Yamaha has updated its quarter-litre motorcycle, the FZ25 to its mandatory BS6 update. After the update, the FZ25 is now offered at a price of Rs 1.52 lakh. Recently, Bajaj also launched the downsized version of the tourer motorcycle Dominar 400 - the Dominar 250, to become the latest entrant in the quarter-litre class. Another major player in this class is the Suzuki Gixxer 250 which has also received its compulsory emission update. Since all these rivals are now in Read More...

Hyundai Motors India has finally launched the Tucson facelift at a starting price of Rs 22.30 lakh. The facelift of the SUV was first showcased at the AutoExpo 2020 held earlier this year at Greater Noida and was initially supposed to be launched somewhere around the month of April but got delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, with the launch of the facelifted Tucson, we are keeping with our custom of comparing the new product with its immediate rivals. Read More...

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...