2023 will bring with it many big-ticket launches from across the segments. We take a look at what luxury cars are expected to launch in India in 2023.

With the new year around the side, many manufacturers have already confirmed some new models launch for the new year. While the global market segments are expected to see a flurry of new models debut particularly around the time of the Auto Expo, we look at the other end of the spectrum to see what is coming in the luxury end of the market in 2023.

BMW is set to bring the new generation of its flagship limousine, the 7 Series to India in January this year. The new 7 Series is set to arrive in both internal market and all-electric spec,

this year with both models having plenty to talk about.
New 7 Series brings with it BMW’s latest adaptation of its family design with even bolder magnificent  looks and a notable focus on technology, especially within the cabin.

The new design dash houses having a free-standing display housing the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
and 14.9-inch touchscreen and touch-sensitive controls replacing the physical buttons on the Centre console. The highlight for the rear is the optional 31.3-inch 8k theatre screen that tucks away into the roof with

each passenger also getting a touchscreen built into the doors to control in-car functions. In terms of engine expect the new-gen 7 Series to come with a pair on in-line six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines with the all-electric i7 also on the cards.

The BMW 3 Series received a facelift in global markets earlier this year with BMW recently launching the updated M340i in India. While the M340i is the first variant of the updated 3 Series to land in India we can expect the standard model to follow suit in the coming months. The updated 3 Series gets a sharper design with more prominent grille,

reworked headlamps and bumpers while the cabin now follows the design seen in the BMW i4 with a free-standing curved display sitting atop the dashboard housing the gauge cluster and infotainment touchscreen. In terms of engines, expect the updated car to come with a pair of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.

Audi is expected to bring the updated Q8 e-tron to India with the production of the current electric SUV winding down in global markets. The Q8 e-tron the facelifted version of the outgoing e-tron SUV bringing with it bolder looks, improved performance, and larger battery packs for even greater range between charges. Expect Audi to offer both 95 kWh and 115 kWh battery packs in India with the Q8 e-tron Sportback also expected to go on sale alongside the standard SUV. As before the models will be CBU imports.

The GLC has been one of Mercedes’ best-selling models in India since it was first launched in 2016. So it should come as no surprise that Mercedes will be looking to replace the outgoing model with the second-gen SUV at the earliest. While the GLC will not be Mercedes’ first launch for 2023 the model is expected to arrive sometime next year.

The second-gen GLC gets an evolutionary design with the cabin layout in-line with the new C-class that launched in India earlier this year. Coming to engines Mercedes offers a range of electrified mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid petrol and diesel engine options and while we could get the mild-hybrid variants it remains to be seen if Mercedes will consider the PHEV for India.

Another model from Mercedes likely to arrive on our shores in 2023 could be the EQS SUV. The high-riding flagship electric SUV is underpinned by the same platform as the EQS sedan and would slot in above the EQC as Mercedes’ flagship electric SUV. In terms of tech the SUV shares much with the sedan with the SUV shape and increased ground clearance adding more convenience to the package. Buyers also get the option of a third row of seats as well. Mercedes is yet to confirm if the electric SUV will come to India though we expect it could launch before the end of 2023.

Mercedes will roll in the new year with the launch of a new high-performance convertible in India. The AMG E-Class cabriolet will arrive in the not E 53 spec featuring a 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine belting out 429 bhp and 520 Nm of peak torque paired with a 48V mild hybrid system offering up to 21 bhp and 249 Nm of boost via an integrated starter generator. The E 53 Cabriolet will be launched in India on January 6.