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Korean brand will also unveil a fourth model, the Clavis compact SUV, by the end of next year. Kia is gearing up to launch three new models in the country by the end of 2024, and will also showcase a new sub-4-metre model for India before the year is out. The carmaker will reveal the price of the refreshed Sonet compact SUV, bring in its flagship EV9 EV and launch the new-gen Carnival MPV in the country. Here are the most important details. Disclaimer: All prices and launch timelines are estimates. Kia Sonet facelift Price: Rs 8 lakh-15 lakh Launch: January 2024 Engine: 1.2 petrol, 1.0 turbo-petrol, 1.5 diesel Bookings for the Sonet facelift began recently, a few days after its global debut. While the three engine options continue unchanged – along with manual, iMT and automatic transmission options – the diesel-manual version has made a comeback. For 2024, the Sonet is better equipped to take on the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Nissan Magnite and other compact SUVs...

 Among the launches are an all-new EV, a couple of facelifts and the return of the V8 engine in some models. Porsche India celebrated the iconic brand’s 75th anniversary with great aplomb by hosting more than a few events, announcing sales highs and even helping us break a record. The German brand also launched the Cayenne facelift, the 911 S/T and the all-new Panamera, and is planning to add four more cars to its portfolio in 2024. Here’s what to expect, and when. Disclaimer: All launch timelines and ex-showroom prices are estimates. Porsche Macan EV Price: Rs 1 crore-1.5 crore Launch: Mid 2024 Battery: 100kWh The first of Porsche’s legacy nameplates to go electric, the Macan EV will go on sale in India shortly after its global debut. In range-topping Turbo form, the all-electric SUV is expected to get a 100kWh battery pack with two motors (one at each axle) producing a combined 612hp and 1,000Nm. Interestingly, the Macan EV has been engineered to be rear biased. After a ride-alon...

 Refreshed GLS expected to get 3.0-litre mild-hybrid petrol and diesel engines Mercedes-Benz India has announced the launch of the GLS facelift on January 8, 2024, marking the start of the German brand’s launch spree in the coming year. Prices for Merc’s refreshed flagship SUV will be announced at the end of the brand’s Annual Press Conference 2024, which starts at 12:30pm. 1.GLS facelift India launch in Delhi on January 8 2.Design changes and interior updates expected 3.To be followed by new GLC, GLE, EQE SUV Mercedes-Benz GLS facelift: what’s new? Compared to the outgoing GLS, cosmetic updates on the outside of the facelift include four horizontal louvres in the grille that get a Silver Shadow finish, a new front bumper with air inlet grilles and high-gloss black surrounds, and new tail-lamps that get three horizontal block patterns, forming a new motif. There are more updates on the inside than on the outside though. The biggest one is the upgraded MBUX infotainment system. Othe...

Clavis to sit between Sonet and Seltos and will likely feature rugged, boxy looks, sources say.   Kia's upcoming sub-4-metre compact SUV – codenamed the AY – will be called the Clavis, confirm sources. Multiple powertrains will be offered Expected to go on sale in early 2025 Kia Clavis: what we know so far Sources tell us that the made-for-India Kia Clavis will see a global debut by the end of 2024 and go on sale in early 2025. It is expected to have multiple powertrain options – ICE, EV and  hybrid  – and the internal combustion-engined models are expected to go on sale before the EV. The Kia Clavis EV will be based on the same platform as the ICE models. Sources tell us that Kia India plans to produce close to 1 lakh units of the  AY SUV  annually with 80 percent volumes coming from the internal combustion engine-equipped range. Some of this will also be earmarked for exports. The Clavis will slot between the  Sonet  and  Seltos ...

The EV9 SUV is part of the Kia 2.0 transformation strategy for India.   Kia   will bring the   EV9 , its flagship electric SUV, to India next year. The South Korean brand had showcased the   EV9 in concept form   earlier this year at Auto Expo 2023. The production-spec EV9 made its global debut in March 2023. Kia EV9 will sit above the EV6 in India Gets a three-row cabin with many seating layouts Comes with RWD, AWD, multiple range options EV9 part of Kia 2.0 strategy for India Kia India has revealed a new transformation strategy called Kia 2.0 in which the brand has set a target of 10 percent market share in the highly competitive Indian market in the next few years. As part of the new strategy, Kia will introduce more models in the market like the EV9, and will also double its touchpoints to around 600 in order to further grow its volumes and market share in the country.   Coming back to the EV9, the all-electric SUV will go on sale in India som...

  Kia India boss Taejin Park confirms the new Carnival's India entry next year. Kia India  will enter the premium MPV space again with the  new  Carnival  sometime in 2024. The third-gen Carnival was  discontinued  in India in June for being at the end of its product lifecycle.  India to get facelifted fourth-gen Carnival Will be locally assembled via CKD kits Will be priced higher than the outgoing model At the sidelines of the  Seltos  facelift  launch , Kia India CEO Taejin Park confirmed to Autocar India that the facelifted model of the  fourth-gen Carnival , which is yet to be revealed globally, will be brought here. "We don’t want old styles to come to the India market. We want the best, newest model to premiere here," he said. The fourth-gen Carnival was showcased in India at Auto Expo 2023 as the  Kia KA4 , but it wasn't called the Carnival as the third-generation of the MPV was still on sale here at that...

Along with a revised exterior and interior, the compact SUV also gains ADAS tech. After a whole  host of teasers ,  Kia  has finally unveiled the  Sonet  facelift in India with bookings slated to commence from December 20. The compact SUV, of course, gets cosmetic updates and feature additions, but there’s also one significant mechanical change with this mid-lifecycle facelift. Read on to see what’s new . New features include ADAS, 360-degree camera, digital cluster Engine options remain the same; diesel-manual makes a comeback Pre-bookings to commence on December 20 Kia Sonet facelift exterior design Design-wise, the Sonet facelift is an evolution of the outgoing model. The most significant change up front is the new, larger LED headlights, which is surrounded on three sides by new LED Daytime Running Lights. The front bumper is also all-new with redesigned skid plates and it houses the new horizontally mounted LED fog lights below the intakes. The Sonet faceli...