Honda Mobilio Long term review-final

Introduction We recently closed the chapter on one of the most versatile long-term cars to enter the CarWale garage. It has been a rather crazy four months with the Honda Mobilio and in that time we managed to achieve quite a bit with it.Final Long Term Report Firstly, in the...

Apr 21, 2025

Volkswagen New Beetle First Drive Review

What is it? It’s a modern take on the classic Volkswagen Beetle ‘The people’s car’. When launched way back in 1938 in Germany, this car was meant to provide a fast, yet affordable means of transportation with running costs mirroring that of a motorcycle. Little did Ferdinand Porsche (who developed...

Apr 21, 2025

Hyundai Eon 1.0-litre First Drive Review

What is it? The Hyundai Eon is the entry-level vehicle from the South Korean automaker. When the car was launched in 2011, much was spoken about its good looks and feature- loaded cabin. But, the three-cylinder 800cc engine wasn’t enough to take on the sportier Maruti Suzuki Alto K10. In...

Apr 21, 2025

Tata Tiago First Drive

Introduction Although the Vista was intended to be the replacement for the ageing Indica, the fact that it was much more expensive meant Tata continued with the sales of the old car. Now finally we have the Tiago, which will replace Tata’s 17 year old product. As a result, the...

Apr 21, 2025

Tata GenX Nano AMT XTA Long Term Review 3

Long Term Review 3 In the last couple of reports on the Tata GenX Nano we have told you how useful the AMT ‘box is, how you can work it to your advantage and what sort of fuel economy it returns. Click on these links to find out more: Tata...

Apr 21, 2025

Renault Kwid: Road Test

Introduction Renault India’s ticket to the flourishing entry-level budget car segment is the Kwid; a cheap and cheerful small car that seems to have plenty going for it. On paper, the Kwid checks all the right boxes and it certainly looks the part with its butch albeit eccentric design and...

Apr 21, 2025

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 AMT Long Term Report 2

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 AMT Long Term Report 2: I’m writing this report after a hectic day at work which involved back to back motorcycle shoots. In fact, I wouldn’t have been writing anything if the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 AMT wasn’t my accomplice for the day. In the last...

Apr 21, 2025

Mercedes-Benz C63 S AMG Road Test Review

Introduction The car you see on these pages might look like any other Mercedes C-Class. But what nestles under the bonnet of this ordinary looking sedan, gives it the potential of gulping supercars for breakfast. This rapid version of the C-Class is powered by a 503bhp 4.0-litre V8 and is...

Apr 21, 2025

Renault Kwid vs Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 vs Hyundai Eon

Introduction The Maruti Alto is the best selling car in our country. Period. Although the Hyundai Eon has been selling in decent numbers, it is still just one-fourth of what the Alto manages. As this is a volumes segment a great product could turn out to be a game changer...

Apr 21, 2025

New Audi Q7 First Drive Review

Introduction Indians love SUVs and it doesn’t come as a surprise that Audi got recognised as a premium brand thanks to the first generation Q7. When launched a decade ago, apart from being famous for being the favourite of a few Bollywood A-listers, this car had so much going for...

Apr 21, 2025

Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG Coupe

First Look ReviewMercedes-Benz has developed a new SUV based on the GLE platform with focus on handling and performance while retaining the utilitarian qualities of an SUV. The GLE-Coupe is an SUV with body lines of a sports coupe. The all new SUV is slated to be launched in India...

Apr 21, 2025

Tata Safari Storme Varicor 400

Introduction Tata had launched the Safari Storme facelift earlier this year. Along with cosmetic upgrades, Tata also upgraded the 2.2-litre diesel to produce more power and torque. Seven months down the line there is yet another engine tweak and this untimely improvement is being done for a good reason and...

Apr 21, 2025

Ford Endeavour

Introduction The first Ford Endeavour which was launched in 2003 had no real competition. It blitzed the Indian market with its brawny looks, strong diesel engine and an affordable price tag. With the arrival of fresher and more modern competition, this big SUV found it hard to find potential buyers....

Apr 21, 2025

Maruti Suzuki Baleno Road Test

Introduction If a car is priced under Rs 10 lakh and wears a Maruti Suzuki badge it is destined to be successful. But the Baleno is very important to Maruti for very different reasons. It is their first foray into the premium hatchback segment which is dominated by Hyundai’s classy...

Apr 21, 2025

Maruti Suzuki Baleno DDiS vs Honda Jazz i-Dtec vs Hyundai i20 CRDI

Introduction What we have here are three diesel-powered, nearly fully loaded, large hatchbacks. Hatchbacks that cost more than their respective compact sedan siblings but are still proving to be popular. Clearly then, if you are looking at a premium hatchback – like the three cars in question here – you...

Apr 21, 2025