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Earlier this month, Hyundai revealed that they are going to launch iMT technology with Venue sub 4 meter SUV. In Hyundai speak, iMT stands for Intelligent Manual Transmission. This will make Venue as India’s first car with such a technology. Today, Hyundai has launched Venue iMT. Along with that, they have also launched Sport trim on the Venue. Venue iMT is only on offer with 1.0 liter turbo petrol engine, whereas Sport trim has been introduced on all engine and transmission options of Venue. Below is the detailed price list of Hyundai Venue with iMT as well as all new Sport variants.  H yundai Venue Price List – July 2020 The new Hyundai Venue Sport is priced at Rs.10,20,360 for the SX petrol variant going up to Rs.11.52,700 for the top of the line SX(O) diesel variant. Hyundai Venue with iMT is priced at Rs.9,99,000 for the SX variant and at Rs.11.08,500 for the SX(O) variant. All prices are ex-sh. Intelligent Manual Transmission or iMT as it is called, presents a clutch pedal fr...

Kia Motor is gearing up to showcase Sonet and announced on Tuesday that the world premier of the sub-compact SUV will take place on August 7. Sonet was first showcased in concept form at Auto Expo in February of 2020 and the production version is likely to retain most of the key exterior elements that were on display. Kia made its India debut in 2019 but has catapulted itself among the big players in less than a year courtesy the success of Seltos. The Carnival MPV was launched at Auto Expo and has had some degree of success despite the challenges that plague the overall auto industry. The Koreans, however, are almost certain of Sonet's success because it fits right into the extremely lucrative - and extremely competitive, sub-compact SUV segment which currently has Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Hyundai Venue as the top players. Kia has promised several segment-first features including a clutch less manual transmission unit. It is perhaps because of Sonet's imminent launch th...

While the FY 2020-21 is not turning out to be as enthusiastic as one had expected for the automobile industry, the one segment about which still many automakers are much hopeful about is sub-4 metre SUV. The sub-4 metre SUV segment is already crowded with many options, and there are many more on the way. Following are four new sub-4 metre SUVs which are expected to hit the showroom floors by the end of the second quarter of the ongoing financial year 2020-21: 1. 2020 Mahindra Thar The Mahindra Thar is all set to get its first lifecycle makeover. The 2020 MAHINDRA THAR launch is scheduled to take place in the ongoing April-June quarter. It's likely to be the first of these upcoming small SUVs to arrive in showrooms. The Mahindra Thar is well known for its off-road driving prowess but is very much scrutinized for its bare-bones appeal. However, all is about to change with the full model change, which will give it plusher interior and new-age features.The overall styling of ...