Ford EcoSport Diesel

Introduction The EcoSport is going to be a hit; the prices have managed to drop more than a few jaws. Most sales are going to be that of the diesel, so we got our hands on one. If you’re looking to read about the rest of the car, we’ve already...

Apr 20, 2025

Mahindra Verito Vibe

Introduction It isn’t often that a car confuses us. All new launches in particular segments want to cater to the same audience – and when that audience is the biggest in car sales in India, it is quite clear what they want. Because the requirements are so specific, we see...

Apr 20, 2025

Audi S 6E-Xperience

Introduction The Audi S6 seems quicker than the R8 off-the-line. I know that is a big statement and possibly not accurate – but that is exactly what you feel when you floor the throttle; the 1.9-ton sedan hurls past all the standard milestones in a jiffy, leaving you to think...

Apr 20, 2025

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Introduction Everything evolves out of necessity to stay one step ahead of the game. Sometimes too much specialisation makes one king of the hill, but a sudden shift in the environment can mean extinction. Mercedes is a master at choosing the middle road when it comes to large executive saloons,...

Apr 20, 2025

Hyundai Grand i10

Introduction There isn’t much to differentiate one Hyundai from another – they’re good-looking, feature-rich, well priced and the diesels have the performance you want. They’re also not for the driving enthusiast, because Hyundai somehow has never managed to get its suspension settings just right for both the comfort-loving Indian as...

Apr 20, 2025

Toyota Camry Hybrid

Introduction For years we have been talking about hybrids as the cars of future – and ‘future’ not because they don’t work or we don’t have infrastructure to support them, but simply because they are expensive and the tradeoff from better efficiency did not fit our value-for-money criterias – even...

Apr 20, 2025

Nissan Terrano

Introduction The compact SUV segment is one that is burgeoning, and everyone that can get in on the action wants in. Premier has the distinction of being the first mover in the segment, but the Rio wasn’t what the Indian consumer was looking for: he wants what is apparently an...

Apr 20, 2025

Skoda Octavia

Introduction A dozen years ago, the Indian car market didn’t have the choices it does today. The Honda City was the car we all aspired to, and those of us that couldn’t, got an Esteem. In an environment like this, an unknown Czech brand launched its German-engineered car, and everyone...

Apr 20, 2025

Long Term Report : Ford Fiesta 1.5 TDCi Titanium

Highway usage The C-segment sedan from Ford, the Fiesta, came to the Indian market a couple of years ago hoping to make a mark but somehow did not manage to entice the Indian buyer. Wanting to put together the pieces of the puzzle, we asked for the Fiesta to see...

Apr 20, 2025

Toyota Innova Facelift

Introduction The Innova is one of the most successful cars in this country. Of course, that does not mean we can directly compare the sales figures with the Alto or any car for the top ten list for that matter – but consider this, even the most basic variant of...

Apr 20, 2025

Volkswagen Polo GT TDI

Introduction It was a Concorde moment of sorts when Volkswagen launched the Polo GT TSI earlier this year. Up until that moment, there had been no other car of this type in the Indian market. We had also mentioned in our written review that it was a hatchback from the...

Apr 20, 2025

Range Rover Sport

Introduction Not many were impressed when the Range Rover Sport was first launched back in 2005. It seemed more like a low cost variant, launched purely to bump up numbers. It did get the revered ‘Range Rover’ tag, some of its skills and a price tag that made it accessible...

Apr 20, 2025

2013 Tata Indigo eCS

Introduction I learned to drive in a pair of Indicas over a decade ago; time stolen while going a few kilometres away in cars my friends ‘borrowed’ from their parents. I remember those days really well – the scrapes we went through, the several moments where we thought we were...

Apr 20, 2025

New Honda City Diesel

Introduction Honda has always been at the top of the heap, whether you’re considering aspirational value, quality of sales and service, or simply sales numbers. It all started in India over a decade ago with the Honda City. In the last few years, though, City sales have slipped tremendously for...

Apr 20, 2025

Volkswagen Cross Polo

Introduction The small SUV segment is a booming one in developing markets like India, and with good reason; we don’t want cars that can make us happy when we’re screaming around a bend, because that never happens. We’ve had way too many experiences with cows that want to be dividers...

Apr 20, 2025