The Kia Carens (pronounced “car-ens”) is the South Korean carmaker’s next launch for the Indian market. Ahead of the official launch of the Carens in February 2022 though, Kia showcased the three-row vehicle in the flesh in India at its world premiere, giving us a chance to take a closer look at its exterior and a peek at its interior. Kia doesn’t label the Carens as an MPV or even an SUV. Its official literature refers to it as a “three-row recreational vehicle”. In the flesh, the exterior of the Kia Carens is a mix of SUV and MPV styling cues, similar to the approach adopted by Maruti Suzuki for the Ertiga derived XL6. The front-end styling has hints of Kia Soul, while the panel flowing along with the bonnet shut line joining the LED DRLs almost makes it look like an EV. The headlamps are mounted lower down and get LED treatment, at least in the case of this top-end trim, and the fog lamps are LED units as well. In profile, the generous wheelbase becomes apparent. In fact, at 2,780mm, it has the longest wheelbase in the segment, longer than the Alcazar’s and Innova Crysta’s.
MG Comet
The Comet continues to be a workhorse for the entire Auto Today team, and this was proved quite clearly when the team head out to a celebratory lunch.
Dirty Dancer
Does the Yezdi Adventure live up to its name? Can it be all the ADV you'll ever need? We headed out to Pune to hit up some trails, highways and twisties to find out
Linea Urus
While on a visit to Lamborghini HQ at Sant'Agata Bolognese, Yogendra Pratap got close to the production line that has helped revolutionise the brand and produced over 30,000 Urus super SUVs
MUSEO LAMBORGHINI
At its headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese where it also has its production facilities, the super car manufacturer, Lamborghini also runs a small museum that houses some of the most iconic names in automotive history. Yogendra Pratap dropped in to check out not only the iconic names but also some of the concepts and art that draws thousands of car lovers to this sleepy little town just outside of the Italian city of Bologna
#OdeToOutstanding - south
The longest leg of the #OdeToOutstanding drive had Dhruv Saxena drive the dynamic Mercedes-Benz GLA from the literal edge of the Indian mainland surrounded by the Indian Ocean across the heart of the country to the national capital marveling at the incredible natural beauty, diversity and history of south and central India
#OdeToOutstanding - west
The western leg of the #OdeToOutstanding drive had Anagh Bhaskar take on the mighty desert region with the electric Mercedes-Benz EQB 350
#OdeToOutstanding - east
The eastern leg of the #OdeToOutstanding drive starts in the lush green forests of West Bengal. But there is more than just that. Rahul Ghosh tells you all about the outstanding drive in the Mercedes-Benz GLC
#OdeToOutstanding - north
The northern leg of the #OdeToOutstanding drive saw Dipayan Dutta take on the mighty Himalayas with the equally intimidating Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe
Dirt magnet
The Lexus NX has a new trim called the Overtrail. We took the SUV to a few trails and drove through mud to put its name to the test
MORE FIREPOWER
Alongside the EQA that featured in the last issue, Mercedes-Benz also launched the facelifted EQB. Here is how the updated SUV holds up