The Volvo S90 luxury sedan is ready to compete with Audi and Mercedes

Volvo is on a roll. The Swedish automaker just had its best month in the company's 88-year history with nearly 50,000 cars sold worldwide in November. Business was particularly good in the US, where sales jumped more than 90% on the back of the successful introduction of the company's XC90 luxury SUV.
Today, Volvo unveiled its new flagship sedan - the S90. The company's new large luxury sedan will be the second model - after the XC90 - to be built on Volvo's flexible Scalable Product Architecture platform. It's also the latest product to emerge from an $11-billion research and development investment made by Volvo's parent company Geely Group.

"With $11 USD billion of investment over the past five years we have not only reimagined what Volvo Cars can be - we are now delivering on our promise of a resurgent and relevant Volvo Cars brand," Volvo Cars president & CEO Hakan Samuelsson said in a statement.

"With the launch of the XC90 we made a clear statement of intent. We are now clearly and firmly in the game."

Although Volvo hasn't always fashioned itself as a luxury brand, the company has generally always offered a large executive sedan for its loyal legions of customers. The brand's current luxury flagship - the S80- has been on the market for a decade and is ready for retirement.

Mercedes Benz to launch A-Class on December 8

Mercedes Benz India will launching their 15th car of the year on December 8. This new car is none other than the hatchback from the company, Mercedes Benz A-Class. While the new car will have cosmetic changes to its appearance, the A-Class will come with the same powertrain as its European brother.
The Mercedes Benz A-Class will be the 15th car of the promised 15 cars from Mercedes Benz for the year. Mercedes Benz launched the AMG GT S last month.
Mercedes had launched the new generation Mercedes Benz A-Class just a couple of months ago and the company has decided to add its hatchback in the segment to compete against the ever increasing competition.
Moreover, the diesel variant of the new Mercedes Benz A-Class will be called A 200 D Instead of 200 CDI.
Engine:
The India-bound Mercedes Benz A -Class will come with both petrol and diesel mills- a 1.6-litre, turbocharged, four-cylinder, petrol engine churning out maximum power output of 122hp and a maximum  torque of 200 Nm, mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The new-gen Mercedes Benz A-Class will also come powered with a 2.1-litre, four-cylinder, diesel engine producing peak power at 136hp and peak torque at 300 Nm, mated to the same seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Moreover, the hatchback will also come with a new feature, launch assist, a first by the company and also a first in the segment.
Dimensions:
The upcoming Mercedes Benz A -Class will be 4292mm in length, 1780mm in width and 1433mm in height with a wheelbase of 2699mm.
Moreover, the hatchback from Mercedes will come with a fuel capacity of 50 litres with a boot capacity of 341 litres which can be expanded to 1157 litres.
Design:
The new Mercedes Benz A-Class will come with minor interior twitches while the outer part of the hatchback is where all the focus is from the German car-makers.
The new hatchback comes with upgraded features from its European counterpart with new colours for the dashboard trim.
Moreover, the latest hatchback on the block will also come with new colours and instruments, along with colors for the dashboard.
Features:
The new Mercedes Benz A-Class comes with an optional eight inch infotainment console.
Moreover, the new hatchback is also the first car from the company to feature Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink.
Competition:
The new Mercedes Benz A-Class  will compete against the likes of BMW 1-series, Fiat Abarth 595 Competizione, Volvo V40 hatchback and MINI Cooper Countryman in the Indian market.
Price:
The upcoming hatchback from Mercedes Benz will come with a price tag of Rs 25 lakh- Rs 35 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).

Hyundai Creta Sale Crosses 70,000 Mark!

Hyundai’s Creta which was launched in the country in the month of July this year has managed to grab about 70,000 units of the SUV in mere 4 months of its introduction. The vehicle since its unveiling has been getting an overwhelming response by the people in India as well as across the globe. It has been reported that around 3,40,000 enquiries has been recorded by the car maker and over 15,770 order from the international markets are due to be delivered to the owner. The markets include Egypt, Panama, Costa Rica, UAE, Colombia, Morocco, Saudi, Peru and Nigeria.

The new Hyundai Creta SUV is still mesmerising the customers with its amazing looks and the features it offers to the buyer, is a value for money package. Now the company is planning to increase the production of Creta to meet the rising demand. The company will increase the production to 7000 units while the waiting period of Creta has escalated to 9 months. The vehicle competes against the likes in the segment they are Mahindra Scorpio, Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano and Maruti S-Cross. Hyundai, the second largest automaker, is showing continuous growth in the market. In October alone, sales figures has increased by 24 %.

Mr. Rakesh Srivastava, Sr. VP Sales and Marketing Hyundai Motor India said that it’s their goal to maximize their production to make 10,000 units of Creta to meet the increasing demands of global customers and maintaining the leadership position in the domestic market also. He also added that Hyundai Creta has added a new chapter in the company’s success history across the world that shows HMIL’s success of ‘Make in India’ manufacturing initiative. They have received an overwhelming response from the world markets.

Taking a quick glance on Creta, on the exterior front, the car features triple slat radiator grille surrounded by swept-back design headlight cluster. Fog lamps are positioned vertically and the front bumper gets the muscular appeal. On the side, the car rides on alloy wheels while A and B pillars are done in black. The vehicle gets typical SUV structure, a large tailgate and small rear windscreen.

Talking about the interiors, Hyundai Creta provides amazing spacious internal cabin done with beige and black color scheme. Seats are covered with high-quality fabric upholstery while the steering wheel is multi-functional with switches fixed on it. Other interior comforts include height adjustable driver seat and fully automatic air conditioning unit.

Under the hood, Hyundai Creta is powered by three different engine options for the buyers to choose from. It works on 1.6 litre dual VTVT petrol that can produce power output of 121 bhp and maximum torque of 151 Nm, while the diesel mill is 1.4 litre CRDi that can churn out the power of 89 bhp and peak torque of 220 Nm and 1.6 litre CRDi motor that can generate power of 126 bhp and torque of 259 Nm. Hyundai comes mated to 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic gearbox.

Hyundai has also announced that they have managed to sell over 1,50,000 units of the second generation i20 also called Elite i20. These figures only include the domestic figures and not the export ones. The vehicle was first revealed in the country in March 2014 and managed to grab the honour of ICOTY (Indian Car of the Year) 2015. The company claims that the Elite i20 commands about 66 % market share in the premium compact segment, and lock horns against Honda Jazz and Maruti Suzuki Baleno.

Mr. Rakesh Srivastava, Sr Vice President, HMIL said that they are overwhelmed with the buyer response with the car garnering 150,000 domestic sales. This shows the strong customer connect and confidence on Hyundai products. He thanked customers for choosing Elite i20 as a super performer.