Wondering when your much awaited upcoming cars will be launched? Don’t know about new upcoming cars that will be launched within your budget? Wish to know about the upcoming cars in October- December 2014? Read on to get answers to all these questions.
There are many new and upcoming cars in this festive season starting from October to December 2014. So, let’s have a look at a few of them today, in no particular order.
Audi Q7
Launch Date: December 2014
Price: Rs 65 to 100 lakhs
Audi was quite busy with the expansion of the next gen Q7 as well as the upcoming gen of the famous Audi crossover which made its public debut in mid 2014. The main news for us, now, is that the new Audi Q7 most likely is to be launched by the end of 2014!
This next gen Audi Q7 will be fortified by VW Group MLB Evo platform, tailored to suit cars that are tall. This new platform will make the car about 300kgs lighter than current model and together with this new platform, making its debut also with the next Audi Q7 will be car maker’s all the new design language. The engine options likely are to be carried from existing models.
BMW i8
Launch Date: November 2014
Price: Rupees 1.4 crore
BMW flagship ‘i’ automobile is headed on our way and new i8, high on both technology and performance, would enter the car market by the end of the year. Only 7 units of BMW i8 are allotted to India. The launch of the electric hybrid super car basically will be a brand-building workout. The BMW i8 hybrid, plug-in super car will come with a power train consisting of a 1.5 liter, 228bhp petrol engine and 129bhp electric motor. Additionally, the car advantages of lightweight aluminums and carbon-fiber construction.
Don’t just be surprised in case you find the business tycoons and celebrities lapping up all seven 7 of the i8.
Maruti Suzuki Ciaz
Launch Date: October 2014
Price: Rs 7.25 to 10.50 lakh
Maruti is on a task of reinventing itself and has thus set its path to success with a whole lot of new models where the first was Celerio hatchback. It’ll be followed by Ciaz sedan soon which is anticipated to launch in October and will replace SX4 sedan
The Ciaz will be based on Ertiga platform, which borrows from Maruti Swift hatchback. It means Maruti now will have the opportunity of component sharing in order to cut cost down and bring in the economies of scale.
BMW X4
Launch Date: October 2014
Price: Rupees 43 to 57 lakh
India is a market which loves SUVs and quite visibly, the X4, the newest crossover from Bavarian auto makers is heading our way. BMW X4 will discover itself slotted in between X3 and X5 and to the former will be, what X6 is to latter. This means that X4 will appeal those who are waiting for a stylish X3 and upcoming model will now play the ideal baby brother to highly successful X6 crossovers-coupe.
You need to admit it that you do value that dynamic stance and coupe-like roofline. Don’t you?
Nissan X-Trail
Launch Date: October 2014
Price: Rs 21 to 26 lakh
It isn’t any secret that the existing X-Trail can never set the sales charts on fire. However, all this can change with the arrival of the next generation model. Slated for end-2014 launch, new generation X-Trail will be a direct competitor to the new Toyota Fortuner and the Hyundai Santa Fe. The new generation X-Trail will be underpinned by manufacturer’s new Common Module Family platforms and will be powered by 2.2 liter popular rail diesel engine.
Volvo XC90
Launch Date: December 2014
Price: Rs 60 to 75 lakh
Volvo has been seen testing the new XC90 and great news here is that the latest model has excellent chances of coming to India by the end of the year. This new Volvo XC90 is going to be underpinned by carmaker’s all-new SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) modular platform and carmaker’s new interior designing language from Coupé Concept will now mark its launch along with the new generation XC90.
The car is expected to be powered by set of sufficiently potent and modern 2 liter diesel and petrol engines.
Renault Duster’s facelift
Launch Date: October 2014
Price: Rs 7.5 to 11 lakh
From being the unconcealed king of entry level SUV section of India to facing fast dwindling sales, time has taken a jam-packed U-turn for Renault Duster. The Renault Duster got a small facelift recently and the modernized car is going to be launched by October in India. Quite clearly, the Duster facelift intents to infuse the much needed enthusiasm with the once-famous brand and this facelift can come to us together with a long features list and the substantial price cut as well! The Duster facelift has a newer set of headlamps, somewhat spruced up dashboard and new front grille.
It will be appealing to see if upcoming facelift will re-vitalize sales performance of Duster compact crossover.
Skoda Rapid’s facelift
Launch Date: October 2014
Price: Rs 8 to 10 lakh
The Rapid easily can be counted as one of the most successful and flourishing cars from Skoda in India yet. While Skoda Rapid there in India on sale is quite different from the European counterpart, the VW-Vento root and the brand’s image that is enjoyed by Skoda in India has been doing lots of good for the re-badged model. But, Skoda in India realized that this car, which is over 2 years old by now, is getting dated gradually and thus, it would soon give its own entry level C section sedan with visual change. You can expect the Skoda Rapid facelift to come with a revise front face as well as spruced up interiors slightly. Also expect a few additional features in addition to re-tuned motors.
Datsun GO Plus
Launch Date: November 2014
Price: INR 8 – 10 lakhs
Datsun will launch Go plus soon in petrol variant Datsun, Japanese car maker will launch its very first Go Plus in the petrol variant, similar to its elder brother Go hatchback. It is predicted to touch the roads in India during this upcoming festive season.
