The SUV market has boomed and is constantly booming with advent of smaller sub-4 metre crossovers. These cars provide the road presence of an SUV despite a compact footprint which helps in congested Indian roads, that too at an affordable price tag.

Today there is a subcompact SUV/crossover offering from almost every mass-market carmaker in India.

Let us look at the upcoming subcompact SUVs/crossovers to launch next year.

Kia Sonet facelift

The 2024 Kia Sonet face is expected to break cover in December. This will be the first major update for the subcompact SUV, ever since it was first launched in August 2020. The facelifted model will receive tweaked exteriors starting from the front fascia that will receive a reworked front grill, new headlight layout and redesigned daytime running lights and fog lamps.

Mahindra XUV300 facelift

Ever since it was first launched in 2018, the XUV300 hasn't received any major upgrade other than minor styling tweaks, feature additions and introduction of the more powerful XUV300 Sport. The Chakan-based will soon introduce a mid-cycle facelift to XUV300 whose test units have been spotted on multiple occasions in recent months.

We are not yet sure about the exact upgrades or launch timeline of the facelifted XUV300 but spy images suggest that the new XUV300 will receive a revamped exterior design. Also, the AMT gearbox might be replaced with a proper torque converter unit in the lineup.

Tata Punch EV

Tata Motors revealed that the company is working on a fully-electric derivative of Punch during the launch of its ICE version back in 2021. However, there has been no launch yet despite the prototypes of the electric SUV spotted on several occasions on Indian roads over the past couple of years. We are hopeful that the homegrown brand will launch the Punch EV in the next few months.

Based on the brand's Gen 2 Sigma architecture, which is a more electric-friendly version of the Alfa platform, it will be Tata's fourth electric car after the Tiago EV, Tigor EV and Nexon EV.