As emission standards in India get stricter starting April 1, 2023, top brands are pulling their cars from roads permanently.
Why?
With the introduction of Real Driving Emissions or RDE norms, manufacturers are required to provide real-time emissions data for their vehicles.
So, they will have to either update their vehicles or discontinue them.
Here are some of the most prominent cars that will now see the end of the road.
Nissan Kicks
After the Renault Duster’s departure from the country, Nissan Kicks is now following suit.
It was available with two petrol engine options starting at Rs 9.49 lakh.
Honda City 4th Gen
Honda recently launched the fifth-generation City in the Indian market, bidding farewell to the 4th generation.
The new City launched at a starting price of Rs.11.49 lakh, ex-showroom.
It comes with new features, mechanical and cosmetic enhancements and more.
It faces off against the recently launched 2023 Hyundai Verna, Skoda Slavia, Volkswagen Virtus and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz among others.
Honda WR-V
This is another from the carmaker that will no longer be available for sale.
It was offered with two engine options, a 1.2-litre petrol which churns 89 hp and 90 Nm and a 1.5-litre diesel that cranks 100 hp and 200 Nm.
It’s up in the air whether Honda will bring back the WR-V in an updated avatar.
Mahindra Marazzo
Mahindra has had a range of offerings for the Indian market in the last couple of years starting with the new Thar.
At the same time it is also axing a couple of products starting with the Marazzo SUV.
To start with, the shark-inspired vehicle hasn’t been doing as well as hoped in terms of numbers.
So it is a no brainer that the brand is letting go as and when the new norms come into effect.
It started at a price of Rs 13.70 lakh for the base M2 trim going up to Rs 15.95 lakh for the M6+ trim.
Mahindra KUV 100
Another from the Mahindra stable, the KUV 100 failed to impress despite its compact size and general market appetite for compact SUVs.
Just to get a sense of the size, it allowed three people to sit in the front row as it had a bench seat at the front.
This ironically failed to get the attention the carmaker was going for, more so when the seat belt and airbag requirements came into play.
It went for Rs 6.01 lakh to Rs 7.67 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki Alto 800
The much beloved Alto 800 is going to the scrapyard now that the new Alto K10 has taken its place.
The carmaker has opted to do away with rather than endure the cost of upgrading the 800’s engine to meet the norms.
It will be dearly missed, since it consistently raked in numbers and secured a top position every month in the top 10 list of cars sold.
Renault Kwid
Another small car pulled from the streets is Renault’s Kwid which is also powered by an 800cc engine.
It was one of the most affordable cars in India starting at a price of Rs. 4.70 lakh, ex-showroom.
It ran on a petrol engine producing 53 hp of power and 73 Nm of torque.
