Top-5 Upcoming Cars In India 2021: From New Maruti Suzuki Celerio To Skoda Slavia

New Maruti Suzuki Celerio

The new upcoming Maruti Suzuki Celerio will soon hit the busy Indian roads and dealerships across India have already started accepting bookings for the hatchback. According to sources, Maruti Suzuki could also offer the new Maruti Suzuki Celerio with a factory-fitted CNG kit. Speaking about the powertrains, the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Celerio could be powered by two engine options. The 1.0-litre unit will be carried over from the previous version and this engine puts out 66 bhp and 90 Nm of torque. However, a more potent 1.2-litre petrol engine with 80.5 bhp and 113Nm of torque is also on the cards. Like the previous Maruti Suzuki Celerio, the upcoming model will also be offered with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 5-speed AMT gearbox.

Tata Tiago CNG

The recent spike in fuel prices has pushed many automobile manufacturers to offer company fitted CNG kits and Tata Motors will soon launch the Tiago CNG. According to sources, Tata Motors could launch the Tata Tiago CNG before this month-end. Moreover, some dealerships in Delhi-NCR have already started unofficial bookings for the CNG version of the upcoming Tata Tiago CNG. The upcoming Tata Tiago CNG will get the same 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine in a slightly de-tuned state. However, unlike the petrol version, the upcoming Tata Tiago CNG will only come with a 5-speed manual transmission.

Skoda Slavia

Skoda Slavia is the Czech brand's upcoming sedan for the global market and Skoda is planning to debut the model in India. The upcoming Skoda Slavia will be built on the same MQB A0-IN platform as the Skoda Kusaq. The upcoming Skoda Kushaq will be powered by two engine options. The 1.0-litre petrol engine puts out 113.42 bhp and 178 No of torque, whereas the 1.5-litre TSi engine produces 147.94 bhp and 250 Nm of torque. Like the Skoda Kushaq, both engines come with manual and automatic transmission options.

Audi Q5 Facelift

Audi will soon launch the facelifted version of the Audi Q5 in India and like most new cars from the Volkswagen group, the facelifted version of the Audi Q5 will be powered by Petrol engines only. Speaking bout the powertrains, the upcoming Audi Q5 will be powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine and this unit pushes out 241.68 bhp and 370 Nm of torque. Apart from that, the new Audi Q5 will be equipped with a 7-speed DSG transmission and Quattro all-wheel-drive system as standard.

Mini Cooper SE Electric

The upcoming Mini Cooper SE Electric will be the BMW group's first electric car in India. Moreover, the upcoming Mini Cooper SE comes with a 181.5 bhp electric motor and this electric motor also pushes out 270 Nm of torque. The upcoming Mini Cooper SE comes with a 32.6 kW Li-Ion battery pack as standard and it also comes with a WLTP certified range of 233 km on a single charge. BMW claims that the new Mini Cooper SE can catapult itself from standstill to 100 kmph in just 7.3 seconds and onto a top speed of 150 kmph.

Thoughts About Upcoming Cars In India

It is clear that fuel prices have affected the buying decision of the working class and the elites equally. However, manufacturers are trying their best to capture the minds of Indian consumers with new launches. Moreover, cars like Tata Tiago CNG is pushing Indian consumers to consider alternate fuels.