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September was one of the busiest months for the Indian automotive industry, full of interesting car launches!

The first two places were taken up by two popular Kia SUVs – the Seltos and Sonet – but only the former managed to go past the 10,000-unit sales mark

Petrol, turbo-petrol, diesel, EV and now CNG; there’s a Carens out there for every kind of buyer!

The automatic gearbox options will be a great option for people who don't want all the frills in the more expensive variants.

While not the most exciting body types, cars like the Ertiga would stay rock-solid in the top spot.

Kia’s push towards alternative fuels is really strong this year

The Carens Clavis finally completes its last missing puzzle of having a factory provided CNG powertrain, alongside varied powertrains!

Kia has decided to leave out some models from the latest round of price hikes, including the Syros and Carens Clavis EV

The X-Line trims of both Carens Clavis models get visual tweaks and a new colour option that sets them apart from the regular version

The EX variants of both Carens Clavis and Syros command a premium of up to Rs 51,000 over the trims they are based upon

The ICOTY 2026 Green Car Of The Year award was handed over to the Mahindra XEV 9e, while the Volkswagen Golf GTI has become the ICOTY 2026 Premium Car Of The Year

This update is meant only for the car variants that are equipped with connected car tech

While most cars in the list offer max up to 64 colour ambient lighting, the Mahindra electric SUV twins, BE 6 and XEV 9e, come with an ambient lighting setup capable of displaying 16 million colours!

Mahindra launched the 2025 Bolero and Bolero Neo, MG, Toyota and Jeep introduced special editions and India cricket legend Rohit Sharma took home a Tesla Model Y

Earlier, if you wanted a 6-seater Carens Clavis, you’d have no other choice but to pick the top-spec HTX Plus variant