The sales trends since the lockdown were enough to give the momentum to automakers but the festive season could be the big slice of pie everyone in the industry is eyeing. Here are TOI Auto’s big SUV picks for the festive season that has either hit the market already or gearing up for a grand entry soon.

TVS Motor Company on Monday announced that the Apache brand has hit the 4 million sales mark. TVS Apache entered the Indian markets in 2006, to compete with its biggest rival brand, the Bajaj Pulsar. The TVS Apache brand has had 10 motorcycles in its line-up over the 15-year span.

TOI Auto enlists 6 brilliant aspects of the Gloster and a couple of ways the SUV left us wanting for more. Right from the competitive pricing to the off-roading skills of the premium SUV, we’ve got it all covered.

Audi India on Thursday announced that the Q2 would be arriving to the Indian market on October 16. Audi Q2 is the most affordable SUV in the automaker’s line-up. The pre-launch bookings for the Q2 have commenced with a token amount of Rs 2 lakh.

The Gloster 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine is couple with a two-wheel drivetrain and the Gloster 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine will be paired with a four-wheel drivetrain.

Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday launched the Maestro Edge 125 Stealth edition. The scooter is launched in a bid to gain traction with the audience during the upcoming festive season. The stance of the scooter is further enhanced by the exclusive matt grey theme and the crest badging.

Vitol Group, which traded more than 8 million barrels of oil and petroleum products a day in 2019, is getting into the used-car business. The used-car startup is the latest example of how the world’s biggest energy traders are trying to diversify their core business of buying, blending and transporting oil and refined hydrocarbon products amid the transition to greener fuels.

BMW Group on Wednesday premiered the all-new 2021 128ti. The German automaker is reviving its ‘TI’ (Turismo Internazionale) badge line-up with this front-wheel-drive hatchback. The BMW 128ti will hit selected global markets in November 2020. The hatchback will start at € 40,574.79.

MG Gloster is all set to hit the Indian markets on October 8. The MG Gloster will compete with the Toyota Fortuner and the Ford Endeavour in India. The MG Gloster will be India’s first car to offer Autonomous Level 1 features.

2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC is set to hit the Indian roads on October 8. After being showcased at the 2020 Auto Expo, India will finally get its first luxury all-electric SUV after a few delays. 2020 EQC is expected to boast a price tag of around Rs 1 crore (ex-showroom).

BMW India commences the pre-launch bookings for the all-new 2 Series Gran Coupe. With lots of perks offered, the bookings can be made for a token amount of Rs 50,000. The coupe is all set to launch on October 15.

Hyundai’s luxury arm, Genesis, revealed their next offering, GV70. The camouflaged version of the midsize SUV was recently premiered in Seoul. The GV70 becomes the third luxury offering in the line-up.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza has hit the 5.5-lakh sales mark within 4.5 years of its launch. The Vitara Brezza had been doing quite well since its facelift arrived in the market early this year.

MG Motors announced that the Gloster will launch on October 15. The MG Gloster will become the first Autonomous Level I car in India.

Three major sub-brands of Mercedes-Benz will now be electrified in order to unlock the line-up’s complete potential. The three sub-brands will now work on enhancing the electric vehicle drive experiences and expand the customer base at the same time.

The Toyota Urban Cruiser is a new entrant in the compact SUV market. With almost two weeks down the line, it has a lot of rivals to face in the highly-competitive segment. The Glanza-Baleno rebadging formula worked very well for Toyota, but will it turn out to be fruitful in this case too?

Automobile manufacturer Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to India as being an integral part of the company’s global strategy. The company’s statement comes after a report by Bloomberg cited that future investments by the auto maker might stop given the high tax incidence in India.

Hyundai Motor became an automobile manufacturer to export both fuel cell systems and fuel cell electric vehicles. The export of its fuel cell system demonstrates Hyundai’s high technology and production capacity in support of eco-friendly energy businesses and advances its strategy to become a Smart Mobility Solution Provider with fuel cell technology playing a pivotal role, the Korean carmaker informed.

In the current scenario, where the customers are encouraged to resort to cashless payment modes and avoid unnecessary travel, such touchless solutions add to customer convenience, M&M informed.

The production model is likely to be named 400Z after launch planned in 2021. The Z series has been Nissan performance bet for decades now. Under the long hood is a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 in both 300- and 400-hp states of tune in the Infiniti Q50 and Q60.

“Kia has sold more than 100,000 BEVs worldwide since the introduction of our first mass-produced BEV in 2011, the Kia Ray EV, ” said Kia President and CEO Ho Sung Song. “Since then, we have started to introduce a range of new BEVs for global markets and announced plans to accelerate this process in the years ahead. By refocusing our business on electrification, we are aiming for BEVs to account for 25 percent of our total worldwide sales by 2029.”

Audi Q8 looks the way a flagship should look like, drives with a lot of heart yet the interiors may divide opinions. Will Q8 fill the shoes of Q7? Looks very, very unlikely. That said, Q8 is something most of us can hardly afford. If you can, the GLS from Mercedes-Benz and BMW X7 present greater versatility. In case, you stick your neck out for Audi, RS Q8 is here to enthrall you.

The Urban Cruiser will be Toyota’s first shot at the B-segment SUV, where it would compete against the likes of Hyundai Venue, Kia Somet, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300 and Ford EcoSport.