Weekly Wrap-Up: Mahindra XUV300 Unveiled, Maruti Hybrid Car Coming In 2020, Tata Harrier Makes Public Debut & More

Plenty of cars are expected to launch in early 2019, some were unveiled and some have been spied testing. Find out all that happened in the automotive world this past week.

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Cars Coming Soon

Mahindra announces the XUV300 as the official name of the S201 compact SUV which will be launched in February 2019. Read the details and see the first images here.
New Toyota Camry will be launched in India in mid-January 2019. Read the details here.
The 2019 Ford Endeavour facelift will be launched before April 2019. Find out more about it here.
Mercedes-Benz will be launching their luxury MPV model, the V-Class, on 24 January 2019. Read the details here.

Spied This Week

More images of the upcoming Mahindra Thar reveal new details. Find out more here.
New details discovered in latest spy shots of the 2019 Hyundai Grand i10. Read all about it here.
The Honda Civic sedan, which will be launched in 2019, was spotted again in full camouflage. Read what we know thus far here.
Tata 45X hatchback spied testing ahead of 2019 launch; will go up against Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Hyundai Elite i20. Read the details here.
The updated 2019 Isuzu D-Max V-Cross pickup was spied on a test run. Read about what’s new and when to expect it here.
New Ford Figo Blu variant spotted; possibly fueled by CNG. Read more about it here.
New Audi Q4 SUV, which will make international debut in 2019, has been spied. Read more about it here.

News

Find out which entry-level hatchback was the most in demand last month here.
Read our first impressions of the new Skoda Scala, which made its global debut in Tel Aviv recently, here.
MG will be revealing their first SUV for India in April 2019. Read more about the Jeep Compass and Tata Harrier rival here.
Read about what to expect on the second-gen 2019 Renault Duster here.
Which was the best-selling compact-sedan in November 2018? Find out here.
The Tata Harrier has made its first public debut ahead of its launch in January 2019. View the images here.
Renault is likely to equip the Kwid, Duster and Captur with a new infotainment system. Find out about the possible updates and new features here.
Maruti will be launching two all- new models in India in 2019-20 with BS-VI petrol engines. Find out more here.
An electric version of the Renault Kwid compact hatchback has been spied testing in China. Read the details here.

An electric version of the Mahindra XUV300 is also under development; set to launch in 2020. Find out more about Mahindra’s all-electric SUV here.
What if we told you that Maruti could discontinue diesel variants of the Swift, Baleno and Dzire? Read why here.
Hyundai will be raising prices of all models by upto Rs 30,000 starting January 2019. Read the details here.
Maruti may launch a full-hybrid model, possibly a sedan, in 2020. You can read more about it here.
What will the Mahindra XUV300 offer over its rivals like the Maruti Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and Tata Nexon? Find out here.
Diesel cars with new BSVI engines will cost significantly more than the petrol variants. Find out why here.