Top SUV to launch in India before Diwali 2022: 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder to New Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

2022 SUV car launches in India: New Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, are some of the SUVs lined up for launch in the Indian automotive market around Diwali 2022.

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2022 upcoming SUV launches in India: The Indian auto market is buzzing with some new-age, good looking and feature packed SUV launches, that has caught the fancy of the prospective buyers. While a lot of buyers have already opted for newly launched SUVs including 2022 Maruti Suzuki Brezza, 2022 Mahindra Scorpio-N, Citroen C3 among others, many new cars are waiting to be launched in the market and are already garnering a lot of eyeballs even before the launch. Be it the New Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder or the Hyundai Venue N Line, Sports Utility Vehicles are expected to keep the momentum going for the domestic car market. These SUVs are big in size, practical, yet value-for-money as compared to equally sized sedans and hence there's such a demand for this segment. Here's a list of all the upcoming SUVs to launch in India before Diwali 2022.

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki is all set to launch the new Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara in India, the company's first strong hybrid and also the first mid-size SUV, resurrecting the popular name. Earlier, Maruti Suzuki renamed the Vitara Brezza as Brezza, to be sold in the compact SUV segment and will now utilize the Grand Vitara moniker for its first mid-size SUV based on the 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder. The 2022 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara was recently unveiled in India with much galore and offers 28 kmpl mileage, highest in India along with new-age features, a premium and modern design language, added safety features as well.

The midsize SUV segment is going to see an all-new entrant in the form of the 2022 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder this year. The SUV was recently unveiled, while the price announcement is expected closer to the festive season. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder has been developed in collaboration with Maruti Suzuki, and the latter will also have its own version of this SUV called the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder is powered by two 1.5-litre petrol engines in India – one in mild-hybrid form and the other in strong-hybrid guise. 

Hyundai will launch its second N Line model in India - the Hyundai Venue N Line on September 6, 2022. The Hyundai Venue N Line will come powered only by the 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, mated to the 7-speed DCT unit. It will be offered in two trim levels – N6 and N8 – and is expected to come with a sportier suspension and exhaust set-up. One can expect a much sportier design from the Hyundai Venue N Line with sportier bumpers, new colours, N Line badges as well as new upholstery, red accents and aluminium pedals on the inside.

Kia India recently announced to cross 3 lakh unit sales milestone in just 3 years of its first product in India - the Kia Seltos. Kia is now ready to launch the Seltos facelift, which was recently spied testing in India for the first time. The Kia Seltos was launched backed in 2019 and is waiting to receive a mid-life update with revised front and rear fascia. Either the facelift or the X-Line version is expected to be launched in India soon. Apart from the cosmetic updates, there will be changes to the cabin as well, with new features such as a 360-degree camera and ADAS technology. The Seltos will continue with the same powertrain options as now.

MG Motor India recently teased the MG Hector facelift, which is due for a mid-life facelift and will bring comprehensive cosmetic updates on the outside. However, the highlight of the SUV is the India's biggest 14-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The teaser images hint at a diamond mesh grille with a completely new front fascia, tweaked headlamps and a new bumper. The SUV can also gets ADAS technology as seen in MG Astor.

Tata Motors recently teased upcoming products, which reports suggests are the Harrier and the Safari facelifts, most likely to arrive with a petrol engine. Recently, a camouflaged test mule of the Safari was also spied, igniting the rumours of petrol engine in the duo. It is also expected to get a larger touchscreen infotainment system as well as 360-degree camera. Tata Safari and Harrier can also get ADAS features to compete against the MG Hector.