Lava Yuva 2 5G India launch: Indian smartphone company, Lava, today launched a new budget 5G smartphone in India. The Yuva 2 5G comes with a 50MP camera and a 5,000mAh battery. Lava’s newly launched smartphone competes with the likes of the Moto G35 5G, Tecno Spark 30C 5G, Redmi 13C 5G and the Realme Narzo N65 5G in India, all of which provide 5G connectivity under a price point of Rs 10,000.
Lava Yuva 2 5G India price and availability
The Lava Yuva 2 5G comes with ‘premium marble finish’ and it is available in Black and White colour variants. It costs Rs 9,499 for the single variant with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage space. Interested buyers can buy this budget smartphone from retail outlets across the country.
Lava Yuva 2 5G Features
The newly launched Lava Yuva 2 5G smartphone comes with a 6.67-inch HD+ LCD display with a resolution of 1612 x 720 pixels, a screen refresh rate of 90Hz and a peak brightness of 700 nits.
It is powered by the 6nm Unisoc T760 chipset that is coupled with Mali G57 GPU. This chip is coupled with 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage space. Buyers can expand its storage space by up to 512GB using a microSD card. The Lava Yuva 2 5G runs Android 14 mobile operating system.
Coming to the camera, the Lava Yuva 5G sports a dual camera setup at the back, which includes a 50MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, and a 2MP AI camera with LED flash. On the front, it has an 8MP camera.
It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor at the back and a 3.5mm audio jack with stereo speakers. On the connectivity front, it has 5G support along with 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS and USB Type-C.
The Lava Yuva 2 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W charging technology.
iPhones have always been trendsetters in the smartphone industry. Be it ditching the charger, for which Samsung had mocked the company at the time, or introducing the Dynamic Island notch or the Face ID, Apple’s smartphones have introduced features that have been copied by Android smartphones across price points. But this year was different. Apple, instead of setting a new trend, followed Android phones in introducing a feature that has upgraded the terminology used by the mobile phone industry — artificial intelligence or AI.
For those who have been away from the news world, Apple brought AI, or as the company likes to call it Apple Intelligence, to its iPhone models for the first time this year. However, in classic Apple fashion, the company didn’t restrict itself to throwing features such as AI Eraser, AI Summary and AI Deblur or bringing ‘native support’ for ChatGPT app to its iPhones. Instead, it went a step ahead by integrating ChatGPT in its operating system. Result was an app such as Image Playground that let users create images from scratch and smarter features such as contextual and on-screen awareness for Siri and ChatGPT integration within Apple’s apps and services — besides bringing AI eraser and AI summary to the mix.
While these features do bring Apple’s iPhones up to date with the existing trends in the smartphone industry, they also make you wonder if ‘AI phones’ have a utility over the existing smartphones, barring some features, of course. We will try to answer that question and many more in our detailed review of the iPhone 16 Plus below, so keep reading!
iPhone 16 Plus: Specifications
Display: 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 2796 x 1290 pixels and 2,000 nits of peak brightness
Processor and Storage: Apple’s A18 chip with up to 512GB of storage space
Camera: 48MP Fusion + 12MP Ultra-Wide cameras at the back, 12MP TrueDepth camera in the front
Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, and NFC
AI Features: Apple Intelligence, Siri
Audio: Spatial Audio Playback, Dolby Atmos support
Battery: Up to 27 hours of video playback support
Colours: Ultramarine, White, Black, Teal, Pink
Price: Rs 89,900 for 128GB variant, Rs 99,900 for 256GB variant and Rs 119,900 for 512GB variant
iPhone 16 Plus Design: Same but Different
The iPhone 16 Plus looks and feels almost like last year’s iPhone 15 Plus, which means you get the same classic flat-screen piece of glass that is encased in an aluminum chassis. Despite the similarity in the overall design, there are some subtle and some not-so-subtle changes that Apple has made this year.
For instance, Apple has made the rear camera module a tad bit slimmer this year. The iPhone 15 Plus came with a square-shaped camera module. On the other hand, the iPhone 16 Plus comes with a pill-shaped camera module. While it doesn’t make a world of difference, at least not in terms of any practical aspect, it does look a bit cleaner in terms of the overall aesthetics. Nothing major.
An area where the company has made a major change is in terms of the side buttons. The iPhone 16 Plus has a new camera button on the right side, something that is exclusive to the iPhone 16 series, and an Action Button, which replaces the Ring/Silent slider and was available only in the iPhone 15 Pro models. Both these buttons make a noticeable change in the way this smartphone is used.
For starters, the Action Button can be anything you want it to be — Silent button, Camera, Flashlight, Voice Memo, Translator or a Magnifier to name a few. You can also set it to access a control of your choice with a single click — making it one of the most important features that Apple has introduced in its iPhones this year.
The camera button, on the other hand, is a tricky one. Sure, it is designed to make it easier for users to click images in landscape mode, but it also gives them access to a host of other controls such as Tone, Style, Camera, Zoom, Exposure and Depth, which is where it can get a bit confusing. What Apple is trying to do with the camera button is change its users’ habits, which takes time and patience. So, what might seem unnecessary today might become a necessity tomorrow. Simply put, it does take time for you to get used to using the Camera button, especially beyond the Click and Capture functionality.
iPhone 16 Plus Display: Don’t Fix What’s Not Broken
Next up, is the display.
Apple has followed the ‘don’t fix what’s not broken’ strategy when it comes to the display of its iPhone 16 Plus model. This means with the iPhone 16 Plus, you get the same display technology as last year’s iPhone 15 Plus. Well, almost.
But what does that mean? It means that the screen is bright and the colours are vibrant no matter what the daylight conditions are. Whether you are scrolling through your social media feed when the lights are out or you are reading an important email under the harsh Delhi sun, the display is comfortable to read at all times. The bigger screen (compared to the iPhone 16) makes watching TV shows and movies a pleasure. This iPhone model, like its predecessor, supports HDR technology, which is ideal for watching TV shows and movies on Netflix.
Now the part that is different. Unlike the iPhone 15 Plus, Apple’s iPhone 16 Plus model supports a minimum brightness of 1 nit. This brings true black colours to your screen. But more than that, it ensures that you can use your iPhone in the dark without disturbing people around you.
iPhone 16 Plus Performance: Smooth and Useful
Let’s talk about the iPhone 16 Plus experience now.
Apple has been shipping its ‘Plus’ iPhone model with the chip available in its year-old Pro models since it launched the iPhone 14 series back in 2022. However, this year, the company strayed away from this trend by launching the iPhone 16 Plus with the updated A18 chipset while keeping the A18 Pro chip to its iPhone 16 Pro models. This marks one of the biggest upgrades that the company has brought to its base level iPhone models, which includes the iPhone 16 Plus.
Apple says that the CPU of its A18 chip is 30 percent faster and power-efficient than the A16 Bionic. In effect, the iPhone 16 Plus is quick to respond to anything that you throw at it and it handles everything with grace and poise – nothing you don’t expect an iPhone to do. But the real game-changer here is the iOS 18, which brings tons of customisation options to the iPhone 16 Plus – a factor that has been a point of constant comparison with the Android OS.
With iOS 18, iPhone 16 Plus users can customise their Home Screen in a way that accentuates their wallpaper, choose the colour and size of the app icons, access apps and tools more easily through Control Centre and even choose exactly what they want to do with the Action Button. Apple’s new mobile OS also helps iPhone 16 Plus users sort through their photos by grouping them into meaningful collections based on dates, people and places among other things.
In addition to this, iOS 18 has also upgraded the Phone app with features such as transcription for live calls and native call recorder support — another factor that has remained a pain point for iPhone users for a long time. Simply put, the iPhone 16 Plus with iOS 18 is a power performer and a game changer.
iPhone 16 Plus Apple Intelligence: Something is Better than Nothing?
iOS 18 also brings Apple Intelligence to the iPhone 16 Plus – a feature that marks Apple’s foray in the era of AI (artificial intelligence) phones.
Apple has always been good at weaving in utilitarian tools (Password Sharing, Share Play, and Name Drop to name a few) in its mobile OS that are thoughtful, especially from the day-to-day usage perspective of the end user. These tools make using iPhones an intuitive experience. They also make the end users come back to iPhones and Apple’s ecosystem generation after generation. With Apple Intelligence, Apple has tried to replicate the same trend.
For instance, you get Genmojis that let users create emojis of their choice using AI, Image Playground app that lets users create images based on text-based prompts, Image Editing tools in the Photos app that bring features like AI eraser to the users, and the Writing Tools that let users proofread, rewrite and even write text from scratch all thanks to Apple’s ChatGPT integration.
While these tools bring the intelligencethat iOS is known for, they are not as refined as they should be, especially given the recent advancements in AI and ML. To give you some context, Apple’s Image Playground app isn’t exactly user friendly and images that it reproduces aren’t as refined as the one produced by other AI tools, such as Meta AI and Copilot in Microsoft’s Edge browser, that are also available for free. A lot of times, the app also fails to create relevant images. Then there are the writing tools. While the proofreads are fine, the tool isn’t exactly articulate when it comes to original work. On the other hand, features such as Genmoji, AI Eraser and natural language support, work just fine.
The story doesn’t end there. Apple is yet to roll out a host of Apple Intelligence powered tools, such as on-screen understanding and contextual awareness for Siri among others, that will make using AI or Apple Intelligence more natural.
The point here is that Apple needs to refine its AI tools a lot in order to catch up to the existing technology.
iPhone 16 Plus Battery: It’s gets Better
Apple doesn’t disclose the battery capacity of its iPhone models. What it does share is the stats under various usage conditions, which gives you a rough idea as to whether or not the company has increased the battery capacity of its iPhone model. For instance, the iPhone 16 Plus offers up to 27 hours of video playback time when the video is stored on-device and up to 24 hours of time when the video is streamed, which is slightly more than what the company offers in case of the iPhone 15 Plus.
In usage, the iPhone 16 Plus offers a long battery life that will easily last for a day-and-a-half on day-to-day usage, which includes 1-2 hours of OTT time and 3-4 hours of social media time. And over the weekend, when the usage decreases significantly, the battery can also last up to almost two days. But of course, this time varies based on individual usage.
iPhone 16 Plus Camera: It’s Different? No.
Apple hasn’t made any major changes to the camera of the iPhone 16 Plus. This means you get the same 48MP primary camera at the back with an aperture of f/1.6 and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, which gets a slightly faster aperture of f2.2 — the only change Apple has made to the rear camera module this year. On the front, the iPhone 16 Plus still gets a 12MP camera with a f/1.9 aperture. While the company hasn’t made many changes on the hardware front, it has thrown a bunch of features such as spatial photos, spatial videos and wind noise reduction to the mix, to make it a bit lucrative for the buyers. Nothing ground-breaking though.
In usage, the iPhone does a fairly good job at capturing images under various lighting conditions. Both the primary and the ultra-wide-angle cameras maintain colours, clarity and details while capturing images in low-light conditions. There is minimum noise when capturing the night sky and Apple’s camera algorithm does a decent job at enhancing the subject or the light source.
When there is ample light, the camera manages to capture small details with great precision while offering a decent dynamic range. Same is the case with colour reproduction. The front-facing camera is equally adept at capturing images under various lighting conditions. It manages to preserve colours and details while capably distinguishing between each disheveled strand of hair efficiently.
The ground-breaking or at least the upgraded part this year is the Camera app that offers easy access to in-app camera filter menu. Menu, because the iPhone 16 Plus users can now customise the effect that they want to use using a touchpad-looking menu. An even bigger update is the Camera button on the right side that takes some time getting used to. This camera button gives users access to granular camera controls such as exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles and tones. While the controls offered by the Camera button give users enough room to play around while capturing images and videos, don’t expect to use it with a single hand, at least not right away, as Apple shows in its ads.
iPhone 16 Plus Conclusion: Should you buy the iPhone 16 Plus or not?
To answer the question in one word: Yes.
The non-Pro iPhone models usually fall short in offering potential buyers a meaningful upgrade to their old smartphones or in many cases iPhones. A slightly dated processor along with Apple’s strategy of reserving its new features for the Pro iPhone models make the non-Pro iPhone models a less lucrative buy. However, Apple changed that with the iPhone 16 Plus.
The iPhone 16 Plus not only comes with the Camera and Action buttons but also one of Apple’s most hyped features this year, that is, Apple Intelligence. Sure, the company hasn’t made any major changes to the camera system but the quirky features that the company has included this time more than make up for it. Also, Apple Intelligence does need a lot of refining but that is not restricted to iPhone 16 Plus.
All in all, the iPhone 16 Plus offers the most ‘purchase-worthy’ upgrades to iPhones yet.
Tesla Model Y in India: American EV Maker, Tesla, has officially launched its first car, the Model Y, for the Indian market. According to Tesla, the Model Y will be available in two variants, with a self-driving feature as an optional extra. It will also be offered in two battery packs: a 60kWh and a 75kWh. Further, you can choose the Model Y from seven colour options and two interior trims. Tesla will be importing its cars from its Shanghai factory.
Here is a quick rundown of the Tesla Model Y in India
Tesla Model Y Price in India
The price of the Tesla Model Y starts at ₹58.89 lakh (ex-showroom) for the RWD variant, and the long-range variant has a price tag of ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom).
Tesla Model Y Range
Tesla offers the Indian-spec Model Y in two battery pack options. The 60kWh battery pack have a claimed range of 500 km, and the 75 kWh battery pack has a 622 km claimed range.
Tesla Model Y Specifications
Tesla is offering the RWD variant of the Model Y in India. It comes with a single-motor setup and produces 290 bhp. Further, it has a claimed top speed of 201 km/h, and can do a 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.9 seconds. However, the long-range variant of the Model Y can do a 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.6 seconds.
Tesla is offering seven colour options in the Model Y. However, the Stealth Grey shade is free and the rest six colours are paid options.
Pearl White Multi-Coat – ₹95,000
Diamond Black – ₹95,000
Glacier Blue – ₹1,25,000
Quicksilver – ₹1,85,000=
Ultra Red – ₹1,85,000
For the interiors, you’ll get the black interiors for free of cost. However, for the white-black interiors, you have to pay ₹1,85,000.
Tesla Model Y Features
The feature list on the Model Y comprises dual-zone climate control, 8-inch rear screen, a 15.4-inch infotainment display, power-adjustable front seats and steering column, and more.
Mahindra vs Musk: As Tesla has entered the Indian market with its first showroom in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai with its Model Y, Anand Mahindra has offered a friendly yet confident message. In a recent post on X, the Mahindra Group chairman welcomed Elon Musk’s Tesla in India. The message had a screenshot of an earlier tweet exchange between Mahindra and Musk from 2017.
In the message, Mahindra said, “One of the world’s largest EV opportunities just got more exciting. Competition drives innovation, and there is plenty of road ahead. Looking forward to seeing you at the charging station.” Anand Mahindra further added an old tweet, dating back eight years, wherein Musk hailed India’s plan for selling only EV cars. In that tweet, Mahindra said, “Time you got out here, Elon. You don’t want to leave that whole market to Mahindra, do you?? The more the merrier—and greener..!” Musk’s short but telling reply at the time was: “Good point :)”
Tesla has entered the Indian market with its Model Y EV SUV. It is the first debut car, and is available in two battery packs, six colour options and has multiple convenience features. The Model Y has an RWD variant option, having a claimed range of 500 km. For buyers looking for more range, there is a Long Range RWD variant as well, having a claimed range of 622 km on a single charge.
The price of the Tesla Model Y starts at ₹59.89 lakh (ex-showroom) for the RWD variant and the Long Range RWD variant has a price tag of ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). Since Tesla offers six colour options, the Stealth Grey colour is standard. However, the other five options are paid. Additonally, if you want to choose the full-self driving features, you need to pay extra ₹6,00,000 at the time of delivery and it will be rolled out in future updates.
Eknath Shinde Drives Tesla: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday test-drove a Tesla outside the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, just a day after the American electric vehicle giant launched its first showroom in India. In a video widely circulated on social media, Shinde is seen maneuvering a white Tesla Model Y through a crowd of security personnel and journalists.
The Deputy CM went live on X (formerly Twitter), tagging Tesla CEO Elon Musk in his post. “Visit to Tesla’s first experience center in India,” Shinde wrote.
Tesla’s First Showroom Opens in Mumbai
On Tuesday, Tesla officially launched its first showroom called the “Tesla Experience Centre” in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). It is a 4,000-square-foot facility is the company’s first retail footprint in India and is expected to be followed by more outlets in major metros like Delhi later this month.
Model Y Showcased for India
Tesla has currently launched the Model Y, Tesla’s all-electric SUV, which is priced at ₹58.59 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Rear-Wheel Drive variant. Tesla is offering a RWD and a Long Range RWD variant, priced at ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). Currently, the automaker is registering the Model Y in Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram.
Tesla Model Y Range
The Tesla Model Y has a claimed range of 500 km from the RWD variant. The Long Range RWD variant has a claimed range of 622 km on a single-charge.
Tesla Model Y Colours:
Tesla is offering the Stealth Grey paint shade as a standard colour option. If you have to choose any other colour option, you have to pay from ₹95,000 to ₹1,85,000 extra for the paint. Additonally, it will come with black interiors as a standard option. If you wish to upgrade to white and black interiors, then you have to pay ₹95,000 extra.
Model Y Expensive in Gurugram: Tesla has officially arrived in India with its first showroom in Mumbai and has the Model Y is officially on sale. The company’s debut car, is also available in Delhi, and Gurugram. However, if you are planning to buy the Model Y in Gurugram, it will cost you more than Delhi and Mumbai, and the blame goes to the Haryana government’s EV Policy.
Price of Tesla Model Y in Gurugram
The price of the Tesla Model Y in Gurugram starts at ₹59.89 lakh (ex-showroom) for the RWD variant. The final price is ₹66.76 lakh (on-road, Gurugram).
The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y a price tag of ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The final price is ₹75.61 lakh (on-road, Gurugram).
Price of Tesla Model Y in Delhi
The price of the Tesla Model Y in Delhi starts at ₹59.89 lakh (ex-showroom) for the RWD variant. The final price is ₹61.06 lakh (on-road, Delhi).
The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y a price tag of ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The final price is ₹69.14 lakh (on-road, Delhi).
Price of Tesla Model Y in Mumbai
The price of the Tesla Model Y in Mumbai starts at ₹59.89 lakh (ex-showroom) for the RWD variant. The final price is ₹61.07 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).
The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y a price tag of ₹67.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The final price is ₹69.15 lakh (on-road, Gurugram).
Why is it expensive in Gurugram?
Under Haryana government EV policy 2022, all the electric four-wheelers were charged ₹500 for the first 10,000 buyers. Since, this policy cover is exhausted, you’ll have to pay complete registration fees on the time of delivery, resulting in a higher price of the car. However, the import duty on the Model Y in all the states is same.
Here is a breakup of the on-road price of Tesla Model Y in Gurugram:
Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive – ₹59,89,000
Stealth Grey Paint – Included
19’’ Crossflow Wheels – Included
All Black Premium Interior – Included
Five Seat Interior – Included
30-Day Premium Connectivity Trial – Included
Vehicle Price Includes 5% GST – ₹59,89,000
Estimated Road Tax and Charges – ₹5,77,141
TCS 1% – ₹59,890
Administration and Service Fee Includes 18% GST – ₹50,000
Fastag – ₹800
Final On-Road Price – ₹66,76,831
This price of the Model Y does not include the optionals, like the five other paid colour options, full self-driving capability, which costs ₹6,00,000.
Apache RTR 310 (2025) Launched: TVS Motor Company first launched the Apache series in 2005, with a 160cc and a 180cc engine option. With the growing demand and advancements, the automaker updated the bikes and launched new iterations of the Apache. TVS offers the Apache series in multiple engine options. In 2025, TVS launched the latest version of the Apache RTR 310. The company updated the features and added new colour options to choose from.
Here is a quick comparison of the New TVS Apache RTR 310 (2025) and the Old Apache RTR 310 (2024):
New TVS Apache RTR 310 (2025) vs Old Apache RTR 310 (2024) – Price
The price of the New Apache RTR 310 (2025) starts at an introductory price of ₹2.39 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base variant. The company has priced it aggressively, and the cost of the top-spec variants will be increased by ₹10,000.
TVS Apache RTR 310 (2025) vs Apache RTR 310 (2024) – Features
Regarding the feature list, the automaker has added several new features in the 2025 version of the Apache RTR 310. The new variant includes launch control, new sequential turn indicators, cornering traction control, engine braking control, and others. Additionally, TVS has now offered a keyless ignition system on the 2025 version of the motorcycle. The Apache RTR 310 (2025) still offers 5 riding modes, which are Track, SuperMoto, Rain, Urban, and Sport.
However, TVS has removed the climate control seat, which helped the rider to either cool or warm the seat depending on the climate.
Mechanically, the 2025 Apache RTR 310 remains unchanged. It continues to have a 312cc single-cylinder oil-cooled petrol engine, which makes 33 bhp and 28.7 Nm of torque, paired with a six-speed gearbox having a bi-directional quick shifter.
With the TVS Apache RTR 310 (2025), there is a new red shade on offer, along with other paint options. However, there are some optionals as well, which you can add under its Built to Order variant.
American EV car maker Tesla has officially entered the Indian market, with its first store in Mumbai. The ‘Tesla Experience Centre’ is located in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and it is a 4000 square-foot area. With its entry, Tesla has launched the Model Y EV SUV, in two variants for the Indian market and is currently registering the car in Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram. The price of the Tesla Model Y starts at ₹58.89 lakh (ex-showroom).
Along with that, Isabelle Fan, Director, Tesla South East Asia, said that the company will be setting up four charging stations across Mumbai, and each will be equipped with 16 Superchargers and 16 Destination Chargers. Further, these will be located in Lower Parel, BKC, Navi Mumbai and Thane.
The next Tesla showroom is set to open in New Delhi Aerocity around the end of July. Regarding the charging infrastructure, Delhi will also get four upcoming charging stations, located in Saket, Aerocity, Gurugram, and Noida, which will include 16 Superchargers and 15 Destination Chargers.
However, in Gurugram, the price of the Tesla Model Y is ₹66.76 lakh (on-road, Gurugram). The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y has a price tag of ₹75.61 lakh (on-road, Gurugram).
In Delhi, the price of the Tesla Model Y is ₹61.01 lakh (on-road, Delhi). The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y has a price tag of ₹69.14 lakh (on-road, Delhi).
In Mumbai, the price of the Tesla Model Y is ₹62.03 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). The Long Range RWD variant of the Model Y has a price tag of ₹70.11 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).
Since the Tesla Model Y is currently available with Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurugram registration, the prices in Gurugram are the highest, as the exemptions on the road tax from the Haryana EV policy have ended, resulting in a 10 per cent tax.
The Tesla Model Y has a claimed range of 500 km on a single charge from the Rear Wheel Drive variant. The Long Range RWD variant has a claimed range of 622 km.
Speed Limit on Highways: India’s road infrastructure has improved in recent years. NHAI has built multiple expressways and highways, which connect different states, villages, and towns. The modern highways and expressways help in reducing travel time and support safer commutes. Since the cars are improving, the speed limits on some expressways and highways are set higher to match the road quality and reduce the travel time.
Here is the list of the top 5 highways and expressways, which have the highest speed limits in India:
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway – Speed Limit: 120km/h
The first expressway on the list is the which has the highest speed limit is the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. It is still still being completed in phases and the opened sections allow high-speed travel. Once this expressway is fully operational, it will be India’s longest expressway with a 120km/h speed limits.
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) is a popular expressway that connects Kundli in Sonipat to Palwal in Haryana. It is a 135km long expressway, and is said to bypass the national capital. This expressway helps in reducing the traffic congestion in Delhi, and it also has a speed limit of 120km/h.
In the Southern part, the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway was recently built to reduce the travel time between these two cities. It has modern lanes and safety measures, and it is 117km long. This expressway has a speed limit of 100km/h.
The Delhi-Meerut Expressway is popular, starting from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi and ending at Partapur in Meerut. It is the widest expressway in India, having 14 lanes. The DME is 93km, and it has a speed limit of 100km/h.
Yamuna Expressway – Speed Limit: 100km/h
The Yamuna Expressway is one of the popular expressways in India. It connects Noida and Agra, and is one of the earliest high-speed expressways. It is 165km long and is known for its smooth surface. The Yamuna Expressway has a speed limit of 100km/h.
Best sub-4m Compact SUV: If you are looking to buy a sub-4m compact SUV with multiple engine options, then you can consider the Hyundai Venue within a ₹10 lakh budget. It has decent space, has three engine options, and comes with features like ADAS, sunroof, automatic climate control, and others. On the other hand, if you are looking for a more aggressively designed car, then you can consider the Kia Sonet. Both the Venue and the Sonet have a similar interior space, feature list, and engine options.
Here is a quick comparison of the Hyundai Venue and the Kia Sonet for prospective buyers:
Venue vs Sonet – Features
The feature list on the Venue and the Sonet is very similar. Both have a sunroof, driving modes, automatic climate control, a digital instrument cluster, a wireless charger, and other convenience features. However, the Sonet has ambient mood lighting and a 10.25-inch infotainment screen, whereas the Venue has an 8-inch infotainment screen, rear reclining seats, and others.
Venue vs Sonet – Safety Features
Both the Venue and the Sonet have Level-1 ADAS features, six airbags, ABS with EBD, traction control, TPMS, and more.
Venue vs Sonet – Engine
Regarding the engine options, both the Venue and the Sonet have a 1.2L NA inline four-cylinder petrol engine, a 1.5L diesel engine, and a 1.0L turbo petrol engine option to choose from. However, the Sonet has a diesel automatic variant, which is missing in the Venue.
Venue vs Sonet – Price
The price of the Venue and the Sonet are very aggressive in the segment. The Venue starts at ₹9.01 lakh (on-road, Noida) for the base variant, and the Sonet has a price tag of ₹8.99 lakh (on-road, Noida) for the base variant.
Republic Auto Says
Both the Hyundai Venue and the Kia Sonet are practical, feature-loaded and great options in the segment. If you are looking for a family car that has decent features, then you can choose the Hyundai Venue. If you want slightly more features, a more aggressive stance, then you can check out the Kia Sonet.
