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Top 5 Brand New Cars Launching In Early 2022 – Kia Carens To Meridian

In this article, we talk about the list of upcoming top 5 brand new cars and SUVs to be launched in the Indian market in the first half of 2022.

Citroen C3

Citroen C3 Headlight

Groupe PSA will launch its first locally developed product, called the Citroen C3 in the first half of 2022, most probably by March-April. The new model is based on the heavily localised CMP (Common Modular Platform), which will also underpin the future Citroen small cars and Jeep sub-4 meter SUV. It will be a compact hatchback with a crossover-styling, and will rival the Tata Punch and the Maruti Suzuki Ignis.

Measuring 3.98 meters in length, the new C3 shares styling with the bigger Citroen’s including the C4 and the C5. It has a ground clearance of 180mm, and a boot space of 315-litres along with a segment-largest 1-litre of glove box. It is likely to be offered with a 1.2L naturally-aspirated or a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine.

Toyota Hilux

2021 Toyota Hilux

Japanese automaker, Toyota is set to launch the globally popular Hilux pick-up truck in the Indian market in January 2022. This lifestyle pick-up will be positioned as a premium alternative to the Isuzu V-Cross. It is based on the IMV-2 platform that underpins the Innova Crysta and the Fortuner. The Hilux measures 5.3 meters in length and has a wheelbase of over 3 meters.

The pick-up shares lots of components and interior features with the Innova & the Fortuner. It is expected to receive an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The Hilux is likely to get a 204bhp, 2.4-litre diesel engine. The higher-variant could receive a 204bhp, 2.8-litre diesel engine with two-or-four-wheel drive layout. Both manual and automatic gearbox options are likely to be on offer.

Kia Carens

Kia Carens Teased

Korean automaker, Kia is set to unveil the much-awaited Carens 3-row vehicle on December 2021. The new model is scheduled to be launched in the first half of 2022, most probably by March. The 3-row model is likely to receive a crossover-MPV styling and could be positioned against the Suzuki XL6 and the Mahindra Marazzo.

The Kia Carens is likely to measure around 4.5 meters in length, which is right between the Ertiga and the Innova Crysta. It is likely to be based on  the modified version of the SP2 platform that underpins the Hyundai Alcazar. It is likely to be offered in 6-and 7-seat layout. The 3-row model could be offered with two engine options – a 113bhp, 1.5L turbo-diesel and a 113bhp, 1.5L naturally-aspirated petrol.

Skoda Slavia

Skoda Slavia Variants Engine

Czech automaker, Skoda is all set to launch the much-awaited Slavia mid-sized sedan in the country by March 2022. It is likely to come in 3 trim levels – Active, Ambition and Style. The sedan will be offered with two turbocharged petrol engines – a 113bhp, 1.0-litre 3-cylinder TSI and a 147bhp, 1.5L 4-cylinder TSI.

Set to replace the Rapid sedan, the Skoda Slavia sedan will be the third model to be based on VW Group’s MQB AO IN platform. It will have a segment-largest wheelbase of 2,651mm. The mid-sized sedan will rival the likes of the Honda City and the Hyundai Verna.

Jeep Meridian

American SUV maker, Jeep will launch the long-awaited Meridian 7-seater SUV in the Indian market in the first half of 2022. The new 3-row SUV production will commence at FCA’s Ranjangaon facility by April 2022. The production plant will also serve as the base for exporting the Jeep Meridian SUV to other RHD (Right-Hand-Drive) markets across the globe.

It is based on the modified Small-Wide 4×4 platform that underpins the Compass and the Renegade. The new model will rival the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Skoda Kodiaq and others in the 7-seater category. The upcoming Jeep Meridian will be powered by a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that also powers the Compass. This engine is capable of producing 173bhp and 200Nm of torque. It is also likely to get a 48V mild hybrid system, which should improve its efficiency. A 9-speed automatic gearbox will come as standard.

Top 5 Brand New Cars Launching In Early 2022 – Kia Carens To Meridian
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