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Maserati Grecale Review India: Wait Three Days, Then Buy the V6 Modena

The Maserati Grecale is the most India-friendly Maserati you can buy: a five-seat SUV that drives with real sparkle, has a 535-litre boot and handles speed breakers without drama. It is also expensive for its size, tight on rear headroom and backed by a small service network. If you are shopping right now, our advice is simple. Don’t sign before 30 October 2026, when Maserati India launches the facelifted Grecale. The update moves the mid-range

Lexus RX 350h Review India: The Calm, Sensible Luxury SUV That Undercuts the Germans

The Lexus RX 350h is the luxury SUV for people who spend more time in traffic than on empty highways. At Rs 89.99 lakh ex-showroom for the Exquisite grade, it costs less than a BMW X5, Mercedes GLE or Volvo XC90, it is a strong hybrid that can creep through town on electric power, and Lexus backs it with an 8-year, 160,000km warranty. The trade-offs are real: it seats only five, it sounds strained when

Rolls-Royce Cullinan Review India: Is the Rs 10 Crore V12 SUV Worth It?

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II is the most complete luxury SUV you can buy in India, and also the hardest one to justify on paper. Autocar India lists it from Rs 10.33 crore ex-showroom, and the Black Badge version at Rs 11.92 crore, before a single option is ticked. For that you get a 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12, a rear seat that rivals a Phantom’s for calm, and the kind of presence no Bentley or Maybach

Matrix LED vs Laser vs OLED Headlights Explained: Which Luxury Car Lighting Is Worth Paying For in India

Matrix LED headlights are the one premium lighting technology that genuinely changes how safely you drive at night. They split the high beam into segments that switch off individually around other vehicles, so you can keep your main beams on without dazzling anyone. Laser headlights add extra high-beam range on top of LEDs, but they only work at highway speeds, and BMW has been phasing them out. OLED, despite the marketing, is not a headlight

Mercedes MANUFAKTUR vs BMW Individual vs Audi exclusive: Factory Personalisation Explained for Indian Buyers

MANUFAKTUR, BMW Individual and Audi exclusive are the factory personalisation programmes of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. All three let you go beyond the standard brochure: special paint colours, different leathers and stitching, unusual trims, and in some cases a completely one-off specification, all built and warrantied by the carmaker. In India they are no longer a niche. Mercedes-Benz India’s chief executive told Business Today in October 2026 that 75 percent of the top-end cars it

Volvo S90 Review India: The Underrated Luxury Sedan Is Now a Used-Car Buy

You can no longer buy a new Volvo S90 in India. Volvo India dropped its only sedan from the line-up by June 2025, which means every S90 you can buy today is a pre-owned car. That is exactly why it is worth a second look. The S90 was always the quiet, comfortable, well-built alternative to the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class, and it cost less than both when new. As a used buy, the

Paint Protection Film vs Ceramic Coating in India: Cost, What Each Really Protects, and Which to Pick for a Luxury Car

Paint protection film (PPF) is a thick, clear polyurethane skin that physically absorbs stone chips and light scratches. Ceramic coating is a hard, glass-like layer only a few microns thick that makes paint glossier, water-repellent and easier to clean, but does almost nothing against chips. In India, a good ceramic coating typically costs Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000, while a quality full-body PPF on a large luxury car usually runs from about Rs 1 lakh

Pre-Owned Porsche Macan and Cayenne in India: The Real Cost of Ownership, Year by Year

The real cost of owning a used Porsche Macan or Cayenne in India is not the service bill. It is the warranty. Porsche India’s own price list puts a one-year warranty extension at about Rs 1.79 lakh for a Macan and Rs 2.66 lakh for a Cayenne, and owners on Team-BHP treat it as non-negotiable. Add routine servicing (typically under Rs 1 lakh a visit for a Macan, and Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh

Mercedes S-Class Plug-in Hybrid (S 450e) in India: Is the PHEV the Smart Choice in 2026?

In India, the plug-in hybrid isn’t one S-Class option among several. It is the S-Class. Autocar India currently lists only the S 450e, at Rs 2.20 crore to Rs 2.38 crore ex-showroom, so the real question is whether this car makes sense for you at all, or whether an EQS, a BMW 7 Series or a pre-owned S-Class is the smarter buy. Our view: the S 450e is a smart choice if the car charges

Air Suspension Problems in Range Rover, Audi, and Mercedes: Warning Signs, Repair Costs in India and What to Check Before You Buy

Air suspension rarely fails without warning. A car that sits lower at one corner after a night parked, a compressor that runs longer or louder than it used to, a “suspension fault” message, or a ride that has suddenly turned harsh are the usual early signs on a Range Rover, an Audi Q7, or a Mercedes S-Class or GLS. Catch them early, and the fix can be a sensor, a wire, or an air line.