Deep Drive Podcast: Hot New Cars Coming This Festive Season
Car buyers will be left spoilt for choice this festive season with a slew of important new models all set for launch. In this episode, we discuss what's coming and why you should be interested.
The festive season is set to bring a wide range of new car launches, with manufacturers lining up models across segments and price points. In this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India, and Sergius Barretto, Managing Editor, Autocar India, discuss the key new cars coming to the market and what makes them worth watching.
The discussion covers the new Audi Q3, BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid, Honda Elevate facelift, Hyundai Bayon, Renault Duster Hybrid and Skoda Slavia facelift, along with higher-end models such as the Porsche Cayenne Electric and Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. The Toyota Glanza facelift and Volvo EX90 and ES90 also feature on the list of upcoming models.
The conversation also looks at the growing number of plug-in hybrids coming to India and how customers could respond to the combination of electric driving in town and the ability to travel longer distances without relying entirely on charging infrastructure. Hormazd and Sergius also share their individual picks from the upcoming launches, with the Renault Duster Hybrid and new Audi Q3 emerging as their cars to watch.
Watch the full conversation.
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04 Oct 2026
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