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Mercedes-Benz India sold 5,422 cars between July and September 2026, its best-ever quarter and 6% more than the same period last year. That takes its January to September tally to 15,190 units, up 8% and a nine-month record. BMW Group India and Audi India had not published their Q3 numbers when this was written, so the fairest comparison right now is Mercedes’ Q3 against what its two German rivals reported for the first half: BMW

The facelifted Mercedes-Maybach S-Class launched in India on 5 October 2026 at Rs 3.35 crore (ex-showroom), and it arrives only as the S 580e plug-in hybrid. A 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor replace the old 4.0-litre V8, making 585hp and 750Nm combined, with a claimed electric-only range of up to 98km. Only 30 cars are coming in the first batch, so if you want one, the conversation with your dealer needs to

The Porsche Cayenne Electric makes its formal India debut on 30 September 2026, with prices that were announced in November 2025 starting at Rs 1.76 crore (ex-showroom) for the standard car and Rs 2.26 crore for the Turbo. So today is less a surprise launch and more the day the car is shown here in earnest, with deliveries expected in the second half of 2026. What does the Cayenne Electric cost in India? The Cayenne

Ferrari is bringing its Universo experience to India for the first time, with the exhibition opening at the Yashobhoomi India International Convention and Expo Centre in New Delhi from 17 October 2026. The event runs through 1 November, with 17 and 18 October reserved for an invite-only preview before it opens to the public from 19 October. For a brand that has built its India business on scarcity and waiting lists, opening its world to

Audi has opened bookings for the third-generation Q3 in India at a token Rs 1 lakh, with the compact SUV set to go on sale on 16 October 2026. This is the news event itself: bookings opened on 1 September, and the launch date firmed up in reports the following week. Nothing here happened in the last day or two, but it is the most consequential real India-market luxury launch news currently in motion, and