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No less than five sub-4 metre SUVs are expected to be introduced in India by 2028, all expected to be priced competitively and packed with a tonne of connectivity and safety features
Offering the road presence and practicality desired by a vast majority of Indian drivers and attracting a lower GST, small SUVs like the Tata Nexon and Hyundai Venue are taking the market by storm. In the next two to three years, we will see at least five new models in this already highly competitive segment.
Hyundai never brought the current Bayon to India, but in mid-2026, it will launch the next-gen Bayon in our market. The redesigned model should have a sportier silhouette compared to the Venue, somewhat resembling an SUV-coupe. Hyundai is developing it on the same platform as the next-gen i20 and would position it as a Maruti Fronx rival in our market.
The next-gen Bayon will debut an all-new 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in India, one planned to be built locally and adapted for a hybrid application. Hyundai will offer it with a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine as well, but there’s no word on the availability of the Venue’s 1.5-litre diesel engine.
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In 2027, Tata Motors will likely launch the second-generation Nexon. Despite the first full makeover, the Nexon will continue to be based on the X1 platform, but it will have major structural changes. On the design front, too, the next-gen Nexon will have noticeable revisions. Mahindra will also launch a new small SUV in the same year, designed based on the Vision S concept.
Also planned to be launched in 2027 is the facelifted Maruti Fronx with a series hybrid powertrain, expected to be a game-changer for the Indo-Japanese joint venture. Based on Maruti Suzuki’s all-new Z12E 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, the series hybrid system is expected to deliver a stunning fuel economy of around 35 km/l, a figure unheard of in this segment. The petrol engine will only serve as a generator, and an electric motor will permanently power the front wheels instead.
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Seeing the soaring demand for sub-4 metre small SUVs in India and considering the recent reduction in GST on them, Honda is considering entering this segment. The company is expected to bring a Tata Nexon rival to India as one of the ten launches it has planned by 2030. 2027 or 2028 could be the year we may see this happen.
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