12 Jul 2024, 07:14 PM
The Fortuner has been a success from day one due to the following factors: imposing looks, a rugged chassis, seating for seven, and the option of a diesel engine. Now in its second generation, the Toyota Fortuner is available in multiple options: petrol-manual, petrol-auto, diesel-manual, and diesel-auto versions. The diesels can additionally be had with four-wheel drive.
The Toyota Fortuner is the quintessential SUV. Big, tough, and built on a solid frame, it’s exactly the kind of SUV you need for our bombed-out roads, and challenging off-road conditions have made the Fortuners stand out in the car market.
The Toyota Fortuner has 1 diesel engine and 1 petrol engine on offer. The diesel engine is 2755 cc, while the gasoline engine is 2694 cc.
Numerous SUVs were launched in India, but none could ever break the Toyota Fortuner’s dominance on the sales charts. The exit of its rival, the Ford Endeavour, has only diverted more demand towards it.
It is available with manual and automatic transmissions. Depending on the variant and fuel type, Fortuner has a mileage of 10 kmpl. The Fortuner is a 7-seater, 4-cylinder car.
The Toyota Fortuner has a length of 4795 mm, a width of 1855 mm, and a wheelbase of 2745 mm.
There’s no doubt its towering proportions and intimidating road presence are a huge part of its appeal, the other being Toyota’s rock-solid reliability.
You get a larger 8-inch touchscreen with shortcut controls; the Fortuner now comes with connected tech, there are cooled seats, and you get a Premium JBL 10-speaker sound system with an additional powered subwoofer, and the new Fortuner now also gets Apple Car Play and Android Auto.
The new, second-generation Thar is hands-down far better and much more modern than its predecessor. Mahindra has turned the Thar into a much more polished and desirable proposition this time around. The second-gen Mahindra Thar has been The second-gen Mahindra Thar has been a treasure since its launch in 2020.
Mahindra Thar comes in 17 variants. Mahindra Thar’s top variant is the Earth Editon Diesel AT 4WD.
Mahindra has chosen the Thar to debut the company’s latest engines, a 152-hp, 2.0-liter, direct-injection turbo-petrol and 132hp, 2.2-liter diesel. All-aluminium engines are fresh and will power future Mahindras.
The proportions are wider and squatter; the edges have been softened, but they retain the classic look of the original. The massive 255/65 R18 tires, which boast a 790mm diameter, play their part in giving the new Thar’s 226mm ground clearance and its street, or rather off-road, credibility.
Its major competitor in the country is the Force Gurkha. The Thar also fight it out with the Maruti Suzuki Jimny.
The Tata Safari is the flagship model of Tata Motors. Tata has been increasing its focus on passenger vehicles that drive well, offer exceptional ride comfort, have rugged looks, and are also super capable.
The SUV now features ‘Safari’ badges on the front doors, chrome door handles, and window trim treatment. The tail section is revised and now boasts a full-width LED light bar connecting the wraparound tail lights.
The safari has received a refreshed exterior. It has body-colored inserts in it and a brushed silver lip lower down on the front bumper.
The Tata Safari is a D1-segment SUV with seating for up to 7 occupants and costs between ₹16.19 lakh and ₹27.34 lakh (ex-showroom). The Safari is available with the following two engine transmissions combinations:
Tata Safari dimensions are 4661mm in length, 1894mm in width, and 1786mm in height.
On the inside, the dashboard of the new Safari offers a new capacitive touch panel that controls the air-con settings, fog lights, the new electric tailgate, and the 360-degree camera system. The center digital pad has touch buttons to control your adaptive cruise and even audio volume. The biggest change to the new Safari’s interior is Tata’s new four-spoke digital steering wheel. There’s also a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, which displays a lot of information.
The new Safari gets the option of 19-inch alloy wheels on its top-end trims. We saw this wheel design on the Sierra concept first, and now it’s in production on the Safari.
The Hycross is here to carry forward the Innova’s legacy; it stands as a premium MPV option in the Indian market. It is available only as an automatic, with either a petrol or a hybrid powertrain. The fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain makes it ideal for daily city commuting as well as extended highway trips.
The Toyota Innova Hycross is now based on the TNGA-C high architecture, which it shares with Japanese market MPVs like Noah and Voxy.
Toyota Innova Hycross dimensions are 4755mm in length, 1845mm in width, and 1785mm in height.
The Toyota Innova Hycross gets a strong-hybrid powertrain consisting of a 2.0-liter petrol unit paired to a strong hybrid unit, combining together to produce around 190 PS. Power is delivered to the front wheels only. A petrol-only powertrain with an output of around 170 PS is also offered, but it isn’t a diesel engine option. The hybrid powertrain has a fuel efficiency of 21.1 km/l. The MPV is 4,755 mm long, 1,850 mm wide, and has a height of 1,795 mm. It has a wheelbase of 2,850 mm.
While the previous generation of models were based on a ladder-on-frame chassis with rear-wheel drive, and had petrol and diesel engines, the new Toyota Innova Hycross is based on a monocoque chassis with front-wheel drive.
MG Gloster is a premium SUV from Morris Garages, MG Gloster is the company’s flagship SUV product in the Indian market. The Gloster has a bold design with modern design elements, and the SUV features a prominent grille, bold headlights, and a chiseled body that gives the vehicle a muscular look.
It was first launched in 2020. MG Gloster offers level-1 ADAS technology.
The MG Gloster is offered with two diesel engine options.
The MG Gloster is powered by a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo diesel engine that produces 168 horsepower and 375 Nm of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission.
The MG Gloster has a length of 4985mm, a width of 1926mm, and a height of 1867mm. Its wheelbase
stretches across 2950 mm.
On the inside, the new MG Gloster offers a premium cabin, a two-tone black and brown leather upholstery, the Chinese-owned British company has used soft touch materials on all touch surfaces of the interior.
The MG Gloster comes loaded with a range of features and amenities. Gloster is equipped with a 12.2-inch i-SMART touchscreen infotainment unit with a 12-speaker audio system along with an 8-inch fully digital instrument cluster.
The Gloster has many convenience features, like a 12-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with heating & massage function and an 8-way power adjustable co-passenger seat, hands-free tailgate, panoramic sunroof, wireless charger, 3-zone AC with OM 2.5 filter, rain sensing wiper, auto-fold ORVM with memory function.
The color options for the MG Gloster include: Deep Golden, Metal Black, Metal Ash, and Warm White.
Hyundai Tucson is the flagship SUV from Hyundai. It offers futuristic looks and comes equipped with numerous features. The company first launched the Tucson back in 2004. It is built on the Hyundai-Kia N3 platform.
The Hyundai Tuscon has both petrol and diesel powertrain options. The 2.0-liter petrol unit churns out 156 bhp and 192 Nm of torque, mated with a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
The Hyundai Tucson comes with a black and light grey dual-tone interior. It offers a premium, yet minimalistic look.
The Tuscon is equipped with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Moreover, it includes a panoramic sunroof, automatic climate control, electric parking brake, ventilated front seats, Bose premium 8-speaker sound system, voice recognition, 64-color ambient lighting, among others.
The Hyundai Tucson is available in seven different colors: Fiery Red, Phantom Black, Polar White, Starry Night, Amazon Grey, Fiery Red with a Phantom Black roof, and Polar White with Phantom Black roof.
Tucson has 4630 mm length, 1865 mm width, 1665 mm height, 2755 mm wheelbase, and 192 mm Ground Clearance, 5 No. of Seats, 5 No. of Doors, 54 Litres Fuel Tank Capacity, 4 Litres Engine Oil Capacity, 540 Litres Boot Space, 1660 kg Kerb Weight, SUV Body Type.
Hyundai Tucson rivals the Jeep Compass, Citroen C5 Aircross, and Volkswagen Tiguan.
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