Michelin And Its Specialised Tyre Technology For High-performance Electric Cars
Michelin’s specialised EV tyres are engineered to handle added weight and instant torque, while also providing low rolling resistance for optimal driving range
Michelin, the French multinational tyre brand, marked its entry into India almost a decade ago. It is known for offering some of the best specialised tyres tailored to several driving requirements. Be it for performance cars, comfort in family cars, offroading in SUVs or a balance of these driving demands, there’s a Michelin for everyone. Michelin is also one of the first tyre makers to recognise the limitations of regular tyres on high-performance electric cars. To address this, the brand introduced a range of EV-ready tyres, specifically designed for EVs from luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Tesla.
Understanding Michelin’s EV Ready Tyres
Electric cars are generally heavier than ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, mainly because of the added weight of their battery packs. On top of that, EVs like the Mercedes-Benz EQS or BMW i7 have powerful motors that provide instant torque, which puts additional strain on tyres and makes them more prone to wear.
Michelin tyres take these factors into account and are engineered with specialised structures and materials to withstand them. In simple words, Michelin’s EV tyres are heavy-duty, built to resist the wear caused by instant torque rush, making them one of the best choices for EVs regardless of whether it’s a hatch, sedan or SUV. With features like symmetric and asymmetric tread patterns, advanced silica compounds, and 360-degree variable sipe technology, they are also the preferred choice for high-performance EVs like the EQS AMG by delivering excellent grip at high speeds in both wet and dry conditions.
Low Rolling Resistance For Optimal Range
External driving forces play a very important role in the driving range of your EV, which can be reduced by rolling resistance. Rolling resistance is nothing but rolling friction that occurs between the tyre and the road surface when the vehicle is in motion, causing the electric motors to draw more battery power. Michelin’s EV-specific tyres are engineered with an exclusive tread design to minimise this power loss, helping your EV deliver maximum range.
As Silent As Your EV
Although electric cars lack engine noise, tyre sounds become more noticeable inside the cabin. But not if you are running on Michelin’s EV-specific tyres. The tyre maker addresses this with its Michelin Acoustic Technology – a polyurethane foam ring that absorbs vibrations – combined with precision tread patterns to suppress the tyre noise.
Performance Made To Last
With Michelin, it’s not just about the drive experience – it’s also about ensuring safety. Engineered to offer the maximum performance and grip for their entire lifespan, Michelin has ensured that their EV tyres deliver the best braking, traction, grip and handling right from when they’re brand new down to their ultimate wear limit. Extensively tested over varied terrains and conditions for longevity without a drop in performance and safety, this also ensures that you’ll change your tyres less often and that means lesser spends for you while having a lower impact on the environment too!
There’s A Michelin For Everyone
Based on your requirements, Michelin offers a range of EV-specific tyres:
- Pilot Sport Family: These tyres are specially designed for high-performance EVs like Mercedes EQS AMG and Porsche Taycan. These tyres can handle fast acceleration and presided steering feedback, and at the same time they provide excellent grip as well.
- Primacy Family: Prefer these tyres for optimal driving range and low noise. These tires can not just be used with EVs like Tesla Model Y, but also with electric SUVs like Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e, Tata Harrier EV, and MG ZS EV.
You can also find the right tyres for your vehicle using the tyre selector feature on the Michelin website. Which electric car do you drive, and which Michelin tyre would you upgrade to? Let us know in the comments.
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Audi Cars Prices After GST Rate Cut: MASSIVE SAVINGS Of Over Rs 6 Lakh On Audi Q8 And Q7; Prices Of Audi Q5, Audi A6 And Audi A4 Reduced By Up To Rs 4.55 Lakh
Modified On Sep 12, 2025 04:16 PM By Dipan
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Audi is not waiting till September 22 to rejig prices on its cars, and like Mahindra and MG, its SUVs and sedans are available with the new prices with immediate effect
The upcoming GST rates, which have ensured that prices of cars in all classes and categories are reduced, have brought in a wave of happiness to all car buyers. Mass-market brands like Hyundai, Tata, and Mahindra have revealed the price cut quantum for their models, and even luxury carmakers have shared the new prices of their offerings.
In that regard, Audi has released the new prices of popular models like the Audi Q8, Audi Q7, Audi Q5, Audi A6 and Audi A4, prices of which have gone down by up to Rs 7.83 lakh (ex-showroom). Here are the details:
How Much Savings Can You Avail?
Here’s how the Audi cars will be priced in India because of the GST rate changes:
| Model | Current Prices | New Prices | Price Difference |
| Audi Q8 | From Rs 1.17 crore | From Rs 1.09 crore | (- Rs 7.83 lakh) |
| Audi Q7 | From Rs 92.29 lakh | From Rs 86.14 lakh | (- Rs 6.15 lakh) |
| Audi Q5 | From Rs 68.30 lakh | From Rs 63.75 lakh | (- Rs 4.55 lakh) |
| Audi A6 | From Rs 67.38 lakh | From Rs 63.74 lakh | (- Rs 3.64 lakh) |
| Audi A4 | From Rs 48.89 lakh | From Rs 46.25 lakh | (- Rs 2.64 lakh) |
As seen in the table, the Audi Q8 SUV gets the most benefits from the new GST regime. That being said, the carmaker is yet to share the price changes of its performance cars, unlike Mercedes-Benz.
Revised GST Rates For Audi Cars
Audi is a luxury carmaker and all their models fall under this category. Hence, these are the rates at which GST will apply to Audi cars:
| Passenger Vehicles popularly known as SUVs (Above 4m in length, above >1500cc engine & >170 mm Ground Clearance) | |||
| Old GST Rates | New GST Rates | Difference | |
| Tax Rate | 28 percent | 40 percent | + 12 percent |
| Compensation Cess | 22 percent | 0 percent | Totally scrapped now |
| Total Tax | 50 percent | 40 percent | (- 10 percent) |
While it is the government that classifies bigger cars as just SUVs, Audi’s sedans will also have the same tax rates, meaning that customers will save up to 10 percent with GST 2.0.
If you want to understand the new GST rates and the percentage savings you will get on other segments, check them out here:
When Will The New Prices Be Applicable?
Audi is not waiting till September 22, 2025, to change prices of its offerings in India. Like Mahindra and MG, the new prices are effective with immediate effect.
CarDekho Says
The new GST rates have brought down the prices of all Audi offerings substantially, as mentioned in the earlier sections of the story. One can splurge this extra money on personalising your new Audi to make it feel special, or consider this as additional savings.
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New GST Price For All Cars: Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Toyota, Tata, Volkswagen, Skoda, Mahindra, Renault, MG And Mercedes-Benz Prices Dropped
Modified On Sep 12, 2025 01:25 PM By Shreyash
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Kia, Volkswagen, Skoda, Jeep, and Toyota are offering savings of more than Rs 3 lakh, while customers can get a massive up to Rs 30 lakh off on Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover cars
The GST 2.0 has brought a big price relief in the Indian automobile industry, prompting automakers to reduce the prices of their cars under the revised tax slabs. From mass-market players such as Hyundai, Kia, Tata, and Mahindra to luxury marques such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Land Rover, the benefits apply across all car segments in the country. Here’s a brand-wise breakdown of the new GST-driven price reductions.
Maruti
Maruti is yet to announce the price reductions across its Arena and Nexa lineups under the new tax slabs. Note that Maruti currently retails a total of 17 models in the country, out of which 9 are sold via its Arena showrooms and the remaining 8 are retailed via the Nexa chain of dealerships.
Tata
You can save up to Rs 1.55 lakh on Tata cars under the revised GST slabs. More than Rs 1 lakh has been reduced on the Tata Altroz, Tata Nexon, Tata Harrier, and Tata Safari. Small Tata cars like Tiago, Tigor, and Punch, which have an engine capacity of less than 1200cc, received reductions of up to Rs 85,000, while the Tata Curvv gets modest savings. We have detailed the model-wise price reduction on Tata cars in this story.
Mahindra
Another Indian automaker that has passed on the full GST benefits to its customers is Mahindra. Interestingly, the entire Mahindra lineup, including Mahindra Thar Roxx, Mahindra Scorpio N, Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra XUV700, and Mahindra XUV 3XO, gets the benefits of over Rs 1 lakh. Unlike other brands, Mahindra didn’t wait till September 22 and has immediately passed on the benefits to its customers. Model-wise savings for Mahindra SUVs have been detailed in this story.
Hyundai
Korean automaker, Hyundai, has reduced the prices of its cars by up to Rs 2.4 lakh, and the new prices will come into effect from September 22, 2025. Hyundai’s mid-size SUV, the Tucson, gets the highest price cut, while popular offerings like Grand i10 Nios, Aura, Creta, and Alcazar get benefits of over Rs 70,000. You can check out the model-wise benefits for Hyundai cars here.
Kia
Another Korean automaker in India, Kia, is offering savings of up to Rs 4.49 lakh on cars, applicable across its entire ICE (internal combustion engine) lineup from September 22. The Kia Carnival is the most benefited model, while sub-4m SUVs like Kia Syros and Kia Sonet also get over Rs 1.5 lakh price cuts. Check out the detailed story here.
Renault
Following the reductions in GST rates, Renault has announced reductions of up to 96,000 on Renault Kwid, Renault Triber, and Renault Kiger, all of which are under 1,200 cc. The maximum price cut is witnessed by the Renault Triber MPV. Note that the new prices will be applicable from September 22, 2025. For the model-wise and variant-wise breakdown of prices, head here.
Nissan
The Japanese automaker, Nissan, has passed on the full GST benefits to customers who are looking to buy a Magnite subcompact SUV. The top-spec variants of the Magnite sub-4m SUV are now cheaper up to Rs 1 lakh. Note that the automaker has still not revealed savings for its flagship SUV offering, the Nissan X-Trail.
Toyota
Toyota has also revealed the benefits it will be passing on to its customers, and guess what, the most popular model in its portfolio, the Toyota Fortuner, gets the biggest price cut of up to Rs 3.49 lakh. The Toyota Vellfire, the brand’s flagship offering in India, enjoys a significant price cut of up to Rs 2.78 lakh. Other offerings like the Toyota Innova Crysta and Toyota Innova Hycross get over Rs 1 lakh price cut. To know more about model-wise benefits on Toyota cars, check out the detailed story here.
Honda
Following the announcement of new tax slabs for cars, Honda has announced an estimated price reduction of up to Rs 95,500 on its cars. Note that the new prices will be applicable from September 22, 2025, and benefits will apply across all Honda models: Amaze second-generation, Amaze third-generation, City, and Elevate. You can check our detailed story for the model-wise savings on Honda cars.
MG
MG is offering savings of up to Rs 3 lakh on its entire ICE (internal combustion engine) lineup: MG Astor, MG Hector, and MG Gloster. Like Mahindra, MG is also offering the revised prices for these models right away. Apart from tax savings, the automaker is also offering 100 percent on-road finance for all three cars, along with a 3-month temporary break from loan repayments for added financial flexibility. Read our in-depth report here.
Volkswagen
The Volkswagen Virtus, Volkswagen Taigun, and Volkswagen Tiguan R Line have now become affordable by up to Rs 3.27 lakh, owing to the implementation of the new GST regime. The flagship Tiguan R Line, which falls in the SUV category with over 1,500 cc, enjoys the steepest price cut, while the Virtus and Taigun get modest reductions of more than Rs 60,000. Head to our detailed story on the revised prices of Volkswagen cars.
Skoda
The Czech automaker, Skoda, has slashed the prices of its cars by up to Rs 3.28 lakh. While the revised prices will be effective from September 22, 2025, Skoda is also offering limited-time equivalent benefits to customers seeking immediate delivery for all cars except the Skoda Kylaq sub-4m SUV. The Skoda Kodiaq, which is the flagship model in Skoda India’s lineup, gets the highest savings. Read our detailed report here.
Jeep
If you are planning to buy a Jeep SUV, you can save up to Rs 4.84 lakh, with savings applicable across all models: Jeep Compass, Jeep Meridian, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Grand Cherokee. The highest benefits are being offered with the Wrangler, followed by the Grand Cherokee. The new prices will come into effect from September 22, 2025, after the implementation of GST 2.0. Here’s our detailed story on model-wise savings for Jeep SUVs.
Citroen
French automaker Citroen, which is also a part of the Stellantis group as Jeep, has introduced GST benefits of up to Rs 2.7 lakh across its India portfolio. However, note that mass-market offerings like Citroen C3 and Aircross get more modest savings. To check model-wise price reductions on Citroen cars, click here.
Mercedes-Benz
The German luxury marque, Mercedes-Benz, is offering up to a whopping Rs 25 lakh savings across its India portfolio under the GST 2.0. The benefitted models include A-Class Limousine, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, CLE, GLA, GLC, and GLS. The benefits have also been extended to the more expensive Maybach and AMG models. Check out the detailed model-wise price breakdown on Mercedes cars here.
BMW
Another luxury brand, BMW, is also passing on the benefits of GST 2.0 to its customers by reducing the prices of its cars by up to Rs 8.9 lakh. The following models received price cuts: BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series LWB (long-wheelbase), BMW 5 Series LWB, BMW X1, BMW X5, and BMW X7. The highest benefits are being offered with the flagship X7 SUV.
Audi
Audi India also revised the prices of its cars under the new GST slabs, and now you can save between Rs 2.6 lakh and Rs 7.8 lakh. All Audi cars, including A4, A6, Q3, Q5, Q7, and Q8 received savings, with the steepest downward price revision given to the flagship Audi Q8 SUV.
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
JLR India (Jaguar Land Rover) has also announced massive price cuts of up to Rs 30.4 lakh across the entire Land Rover SUV lineup. The Range Rover series enjoys the highest price reductions, while the very popular Defender SUV has also seen a reduction of up to Rs 18.6 lakh. The Discovery lineup also gets benefits of up to 9.9 lakh.
So here are some major brands and the set of GST benefits they have passed on to customers. Which car are you planning to buy under the new tax regime, and why? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Maruti Victoris LXi Base Variant Explained In 10 Images
Published On Sep 12, 2025 08:01 AM By Rohit
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Even after being the base variant, Maruti has given it sufficient styling and feature touches, including a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, to make it seem like a well-packaged offering
Ever since the Maruti Victoris SUV debuted, it has generated a lot of buzz online and even among new car buyers. It is a new compact SUV that will be sold via Maruti’s Arena chain of showrooms, and will be positioned between the Brezza and Grand Vitara in the carmaker’s SUV lineup. Maruti will be offering it in four broad variants: LXi, VXi, ZXi, and ZXi Plus. In this story, let’s check out its base-spec LXi variant in 10 images:
Front
Given its positioning in the variant lineup, the LXi comes with some basic touches such as halogen headlights and halogen positioning lamps. It also misses out on all-LED projector headlights and even fog lamps. The LXi variant has a chrome strip running from one headlight cluster to the other while featuring the Suzuki logo in the centre. Lower down, you can notice that it gets a silver-finished skid plate housed in the chunky-looking black bumper.
Side
The LXi variant of the SUV is provided with blacked-out outside rear view mirrors (ORVMs) featuring turn indicators, 17-inch steel wheels with covers, and black door handles. It’s also from this angle that the chunky body cladding and muscular wheel arches become more noticeable. That said, one of the features missing on this trim is roof rails due to the LXi variant’s positioning in the lineup.
Rear
While the Victoris has a connected tail light setup, the central piece here does not feature illumination as seen on the higher-spec variants. Other prominent characteristics at the back include the ‘Victoris’ moniker, the Suzuki logo and the mild-hybrid badge, as well as the silver-finished skid plate. Being the base-spec variant, Maruti has not equipped the LXi trim with either a wiper or a washer at the rear.
Also Read: Maruti Victoris vs Maruti Grand Vitara vs Maruti Brezza: Which Is The Ultimate Maruti SUV?
Interior
If you have seen Maruti cars over the years, you would know how stripped-down versions the base-spec variants usually have been, both inside and out. Thankfully, Maruti has chosen to offer more than just the very basics for the Victoris on the inside of the base-spec LXi variant to make it a decent-looking cabin and it even flaunts some honeycomb-like pattern trims on the dashboard and door pads.
It gets a Black and Ivory dual-tone cabin theme with multiple silver accents. Maruti is also providing it with piano black inserts on the dashboard and door pads, black fabric seat upholstery, and adjustable headrests for all seats. You will also notice a front centre armrest with storage and a new 3-spoke steering wheel with integrated controls, a first on any Maruti car.
At the back, it not only gets adjustable headrests for all three passengers, but Maruti has also given it 3-point seatbelts for each occupant. There’s also a 60:40 split-folding functionality for the rear seats, AC vents for the rear occupants, and a rear armrest with cupholders.
In terms of features, the Victoris LXi packs a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic climate control, and a semi-digital instrument cluster. Other equipment on offer includes push-button start/stop, a dual-speaker setup, tilt and telescopic adjustment for the steering wheel, and a cabin air filter.
One area where Maruti hasn’t skimped on equipping the Victoris well with features is the safety department. The Victoris is loaded with six airbags, electronic stability programme (ESP), hill-hold assist, traction control system, rear parking sensors, ISOFIX child seat mounts, and a rear defogger as standard.
Powertrain Choices
Although the Victoris has a choice of three engines, with plenty of transmission options, its base-spec LXi variant is offered with just two engine-gearbox combinations. Your first choice is a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with mild hybrid tech (103 PS/ 137 Nm) mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox and a front-wheel drivetrain (FWD). The other is the same engine with an optional CNG kit, wherein the powertrain’s output produces 88 PS and 121.5 Nm. It also comes with a 5-speed MT and a FWD setup.
Expected Price And Rivals
The Maruti Victoris, which is expected to go on sale sometime around Diwali 2025, could have a starting price tag of Rs 9.75 lakh (ex-showroom). It will serve as a competitor to the likes of the Maruti Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos, Honda Elevate, Hyundai Creta, Skoda Kushaq, Tata Curvv, MG Astor, and Citroen Basalt.
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