Top Car News That Made Headlines Over The Past Week: New Editions From Mercedes, Audi And Jeep; First Maruti Cars Tested By BNCAP And Tata Reveals Future Plans

While multiple exciting new luxury launches took place, the past week’s spotlight was attracted by the two Maruti cars for their impressive performance in the Bharat NCAP crash test

The past week’s top Indian car news picks include multiple luxury special edition launches from Mercedes, Audi and Jeep. There were some official updates on the new Volkswagen Golf GTI and Kia Carens Clavis. Meanwhile, the Maruti Dzire and Baleno are bearing the flag high when it comes to safety. Here’s a rundown of all the important things that happened:

Maruti Dzire & Baleno Crash Tested By Bharat NCAP

Maruti Dzire and Maruti Baleno have become the first-ever Maruti cars to be crash-tested by Bharat NCAP. The Dzire continues to impress with a full five-star rating, just as it did in the earlier GNCAP test. The Maruti Baleno hatchback, on the other hand, has been tested in both its 2-airbag and 6-airbag variants, and it has secured a good four-star rating in both cases.

Mercedes-AMG G 63 Collector's Edition Launched

Mercedes launched an India-specific special edition for the G 63 for the first time ever. Called the Collector’s Edition, it is priced at Rs 4.30 crore which is Rs 55 lakh higher than the standard model and is available in two exclusive paint options. That said, the powertrain setup and overall feature suite remain unchanged. Do note that this variant is offered in limited quantities only.

Audi A4 Signature Edition Launched In India

Audi India has introduced a limited Signature Edition for the A4 sedan. It essentially adds an accessory package to the top-spec Technology variant of the A4. The special edition gets some tech enhancements, cosmetic updates, and additional features. The best part is all of this is offered at no extra cost.

Tata Harrier & Safari To Get Petrol Engines – Tata Reveals More Future Plans

Tata Motors shared its long-term strategy during its Investor Meet this week. One of the key highlights was the introduction of the new T-GDI turbo-petrol engine option for the Harrier and Safari. Additionally, Tata confirmed the arrival of seven new nameplates by FY2030, three of which have already been showcased at previous occasions in concept form.

Toyota Fortuner & Legender Prices Hiked

Toyota has increased the prices across the Fortuner lineup. Both the standard Fortuner and the Fortuner Legender have seen a price hike of up to Rs 68,000. The diesel variants are now Rs 40,000 costlier.

Volkswagen Golf GTI Reaches Dealerships

The Volkswagen Golf GTI arrived at dealerships this week. However, these units are not available for test drives, and we have detailed the reason for the same in our report. The 265 PS performance-oriented hot hatch has witnessed strong demand and has been already booked out for its first batch.

2025 Kia Carens Clavis Deliveries Begin

Deliveries for the new Kia Carens Clavis have commenced. This premium Kia MPV is being sold alongside the existing Carens, with prices starting from Rs 11.50 lakh (ex-showroom). The Carens Clavis is offered in seven broad variants and three powertrain setups including NA petrol, turbo petrol and diesel.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Signature Edition Launched

Jeep has launched a special Signature Edition of the Grand Cherokee, which is based on the Limited O variant. This new edition comes with three additional features and commands a premium of Rs 1.54 lakh. However, there have been no design changes to the standard model. The Grand Cherokee Signature Edition will also be available in limited numbers.

Maruti Grand Vitara Achieves A Sales Milestone

The Maruti Grand Vitara has crossed the 3 lakh unit sales mark since its launch in 2022. The carmaker attributed this milestone to strong demand for the hybrid variants of the SUV, which drove a 43 percent year-on-year growth in the previous fiscal year.

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