Nissan India has announced that it will offer its premium SUV X-Trail in three colours – Diamond Black, Champagne Silver and Pearl White. Showcasing the vehicle in front of just a few motoring journalists in India recently for reasons better known to it, Nissan India highlighted that the premium SUV will be offered with hybrid technology. 

Powering the vehicle is a 163 bhp, 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine coupled to a 12-volt mild hybrid system. The transmissoon is a CVT unit and the ICE is laced with a variable compression ratio. Distinctive and stylish in its appearance, the premium SUV – following in the footsteps of the earlier model, discontinued in 2014 – is expected to be priced at INR 4,000,000 approximately when it is commercially introduced.   

Expected to be launched ahead of the festive season, the X-Trail will be imported as a CBU in India, claimed an industry source. It will be positioned in the same segment as the Skoda Kodiaq and MG Gloster, he informed.  

Based on the Renault-Nissan CMF-C platform, the vehicle – to be offered as a five-seater and seven-seater – will be pack sophisticated features such as split LED headlamps, LED taillights, a 12.3-inch touchscreen with Apple Carplay and Android Auto, a three-zone AC, ‘connected’ car tech, wireless phone charging, powered tail gate, powered front seats with memory function, 10-speaker Bose audio, panoramic sunroof, HUD display, ADAS functions and a 360-degree camera set up. 

Measuring 4,680 mm in length, 1,840 mm in width and 1,725 mm in height, the new X-Trail has a ground clearance of 210 mm. The wheelbase is 2,705 mm. With the doors opening at an 85-degree angle to provide easy ingress and egress, the premium SUV adds to the company’s single SUV portfolio that contains the Magnite. The Magnite is also the only model that Nissan India is currently offering in the market. In June 2024, the SUV – sharing the platform with the Renault Kiger – sold some 2,107 units in June 2024. In January 2024, 2,863 units of the vehicle were sold, according to the v3cars.com website. 

As per the sales chart of the Magnite on the site, the sales numbers have consistently dropped over the months from January 2024 to read 2,107 units in June. As a CBU import, the X-Trail is unlikely to add large numbers to the count of vehicles Nissan India sells every month. It is a premium SUV after all. 

Winning the Large SUV by Women’s World Cup of the Year award and the 2022-23 Japan Technology of the Year award, the new X-Trail has been praised in markets like UK for its seven-seater configuration as capable, classy and entertaining. The vehicle also bagged UK’s 4x4 Magazine’s awards for 4x4 of the Year in 2023. 

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Mumbai-based automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra has announced its wholesales for April 2025 at 84,170 vehicles, a growth of 19 percent, including exports.

The auto major sold a total of 52,330 SUVs in the domestic market, which was 28 percent higher than 41,008 SUVs sold for the same period last year. Commercial vehicle sales in the domestic market came at 22,989 units, which was 4 percent YoY. 

Veejay Nakra, President, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra, said, “Building on the strong momentum of last year's performance, we began the year on a strong note in April by achieving SUV sales of 52,330 units, a growth of 28 percent and total vehicle sales of 84,170 units, a 19 percent growth over the same month last year. These numbers indicate the strength of our portfolio and customer offerings.”

JSW MG Motor India, a leading passenger vehicles manufacturer, has announced its wholesales for April 2025.

The company reported sales of 5,829 units, which was 23 percent higher over April 2024, when it sold 4,725 vehicles.

Interestingly, the automaker's popular offering, the Windsor EV, has continued to be the top-selling electric passenger vehicle for the seventh month in a row.

JSW MG Motor India's Windsor EV has now gone home to over 20,000 customers.

Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, has reported its wholesales of 179,791 units in April 2025, marking a 7 percent increase compared to 168,089 units sold in April 2024. The growth was primarily propelled by strong performance in utility vehicles and a sharp rise in export volumes.

Domestic sales, including passenger and light commercial vehicles, remained flat with 142,053 units, as compared to 140,448 units in April 2024. Within this, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) like the Super Carry saw a significant jump of 34.2 percent, with sales rising to 3,349 units from 2,496 units last year.

In the passenger vehicle segment, SUVs such as the Brezza, Ertiga, Grand Vitara and others recorded a 4.4 percent increase, selling 59,022 units compared to 56,553 in the previous year. However, sales for Eeco declined by 5.2 percent, while the mini segment (Alto, S-Presso) saw a sharp 45 percent drop, falling to 6,332 units from 11,519 units. The compact segment, which includes high-volume models like the Baleno and Swift, grew by 8.1 percent, reaching 61,591 units.

Sales to Toyota Kirloskar Motor rose sharply by 79.2 percent, from 5,481 units to 9,827 units, indicating a growing demand for cross-badged products.

The standout performer was the export segment, which surged 26 percent to 27,911 units from 22,160 units in April 2024. This strong export growth helped bolster the company’s overall numbers despite weaknesses in domestic sub-segments.

While some product lines such as the mid-size sedan Ciaz (-63 percent) continue to struggle.

Tata Motors reported total wholesales of 72,753 units for April 2025, reflecting a 6 percent year-on-year decline from 77,521 units in April 2024.

The passenger vehicle (PV) segment, including electric vehicles, accounted for 45,532 units, down 5 percent from 47,983 units in the same month last year. Within this, domestic PV sales dropped 6 percent to 45,199 units, while international business (IB) sales rose significantly to 333 units, up from 100 units. Electric vehicle sales (domestic + IB) declined 16 percent year-on-year to 5,318 units.

Commercial vehicle (CV) sales stood at 27,221 units, marking an 8 percent YoY drop from 29,538 units in April 2024. Domestic CV sales contracted 10 percent to 25,764 units, while CV exports (IB) grew 43 percent to 1,457 units. Key sub-segments like Small Commercial Vehicles (SCV) and pickups saw a steep 23 percent decline.

Despite growth in certain categories like ILMCV trucks and passenger carriers, overall sales momentum was tempered across both PV and CV segments.