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Renault hbc

The new Ranault is still hidden from the public eye with few sneak peaks available. This one gets a dual-slat radiator grille that merges into the slim LED-DRLs, which will also double up as turn indicators. The DRL housings, although, look like conventional headlamp clusters, but that isn’t the case. It gets vertically split headlamps, and the actual headlamps unit is mounted in the place of fog lamps. The headlamp clusters get three-LED projectors as seen on the test mules. With too many lighting elements on offer, the Kiger HBC is expected to offer lighting on roads in the dark. Of course you will need more than just lit up roads to take the new Renault home. The SUV that looks like Kwid and has similar specifications like the Triber SUV seems a bit far fetched for a vehicle priced around ₹9 Lakh. Expected to be launched this month, we will find it hard to choose this one over Mahindra XUV 300, Vitara Brezza and Kia Sonet.

Mercedes-Benz EQC

German automaker Mercedes-Benz launched the Mercedes-Benz EQC, its electric SUV, in the Indian market on October 8, 2020. With the launch of the EQC, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker to launch a premium electric car in India, and as a result, pretty much set the benchmark for luxury electric cars that will come to our county in the future.The Mercedes-Benz EQC is powered by an 85 kWh lithium-ion battery that gives a claimed 400 km of range on a single charge. The car is powered by two asynchronous motors which combined produce a total of 408 hp and a massive 765 Nm of torque. The SUV can make a 0-100kmph sprint in an impressive 5.1 second despite its 2.5 tonnes of weight. According to the New European Driving Cycle, the EQC can be driven more than 450km with the battery pack full. The vehicle comes with a home charger which takes 10 hours to make it 100 charged. However in an emergency one can also charge it in 1.5 hours. The price is a whopping ₹99 lakh.

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2020 Audi Q3

The second-generation Audi Q3 recently went through a complete redesign, which resulted in a car that's bigger and (arguably) better looking both inside and out, and comes with improved tech features. For 2020 the Audi Q3 remains mostly unchanged but Audi has changed the model designations from the '2.0T' in previous year models to '45 TFSI. Brands like Audi don’t really feel the need to always come up with new ideas and better plans since they find the consumer hooked on the earlier released products. Let hope that the charm never fades away. This bigger version measures 4,388 mm in length, 1,831 mm in width and 1608 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2,603 mm. It also has cruise control, reversing camera, electrically adjustable seats and audi sound system. Oh and hill hold assist is not to be forgotten. The price falls between ₹31.24 lakhs to ₹43. 16 Lakhs.

From the October 2020 issue of FHM India.