Top Car News Of The Week: World Car Of The Year, Next-Gen i20 Launch, MG Hector Diesel BS6, & More

Kia Telluride - World Car Of The Year 2020
The Kia Telluride wins the "World Car Of The Year 2020" award. The luxury SUV has won this award by beating the Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-30 in the final round. The Kia Telluride is the only full-size SUV offering from the Korean automaker.

After a long screening process, the Kia Telluride has taken the top step. The SUV comes features packed offering top-notch performance from the 3.8-litre V6 engine —here are more details.

Next-Gen Hyundai i20 Launch
The next-gen Hyundai i20 India launch has been scheduled for September this year. The new-gen i20 will feature a completely new design and a host of powertrain options. The upcoming premium hatchback now features a new cascading grille and few more changes.

The hatchback is also expected to be offered with three powertrain options including a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine featuring 48V mild-hybrid technology. To know more about the next-gen i20 —click here.

Mahindra Scorpio and the XUV500 BS6
Mahindra Scorpio and the XUV500 BS6 specs have been revealed ahead of its launch in India. Both models do not feature many changes from the BS4 models. However, the engine is updated to meet BS6 emission standards.

The new Mahindra XUV500 BS6 features sixth-generation 2.2-litre diesel engine. It produces 153bhp and 360Nm of torque. The engine is mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission —here are more details.

Hector Diesel BS6 Launch
The MG Hector BS6 diesel variant has been launched in India. The prices of the BS6 MG Hector diesel starts at Rs 13.88 lakh, while the top-spec Sharp variant retails at Rs 17.73 lakh. All prices mentioned are ex-showroom (India).

The BS6 Hector diesel continue to come powered by the same 2.0-litre diesel engine which produces 168.4bhp and 350Nm torque, and comes mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. To know more about the MG Hector BS6 —click here.

VW Ameo & Tiguan Discontinued
Volkswagen has discontinued the Ameo compact-sedan and the Tiguan SUV from its Indian line-up. Both models were not updated to meet BS6 emission standards by the company.

Although the company has not revealed the reason for discontinuing both the models, we expect it to be mainly because of low sales figures registered; among others. The Volkswagen Ameo rivalled the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, which has been the best-selling model in the compact sedan segment —here are more details.

Thoughts About The Top Four-Wheeler News Of The Week

At the moment, the Koreans are dominating the auto industry across the world. Bagging two prestigious awards in the same year for the first time a great achievement by Kia. The auto manufacturers in India ready their BS6 models between the nationwide lockdown, and we bid goodbye to a couple of Germans. These are the testing times for the auto industry.