There are many cars that are discontinued in 2023 due to Real Driving Emission (RDE) and some cars are discontinued due to poor sales, This new emission required a lot of investment to make the engine BS6 phase 2 compliant as a result there will be a price hike and some manufacturers are already increased their price.
15 Cars to be discontinued in 2023
The BS6 phase 2 norms will be implemented from 1st April 2023 to meet these emission norms company needs to upgrade or change engines which will cost huge so manufacturers decide to discontinue these cars which are given below
Maruti Alto 800
This is a legendary car from India’s biggest car manufacturing brand Maruti Suzuki and now sadly it will be discontinued from 1st April 2023 to meet RDE emission norms, The company only sells the Alto K10 model in the Alto series so there is No 800cc option.
Honda City 4th Generation
As we know Honda city’s 5th generation is already in the market so there is no sense in continuing with Honda city’s 4th Generation, Honda decided to discontinue the 4th Gen city from the Indian market in 2023.
Honda Jazz
The Japanese carmaker already announced they are going to discontinue some of their cars due to emission norms and low sales in the Indian market, Honda Jazz is the only hatchback from Honda in India which will be gone in 2023.
Honda Amaze Diesel
Honda Amaze is the most selling car from Honda and it was available in two engine options which are 1.5 lit Diesel and 1.2 lit petrol but now it is only available in the i-Vtec petrol engine option which makes it the most refined and practical car in the segment.
Honda City 5th Generation Diesel
Most of the brands are discontinuing their diesel engines including Honda because diesel engines produce more pollution compared to petrol engines and now in the 2023 BS6 phase 2 emission norms will be applicable from 1st April 2023.
Honda WRV
Honda WRV is the only SUV from Honda in India but now sadly it will discontinue from 1st April 2023 due to new emission norms and very low sales, it came with a diesel engine and a petrol engine. Honda going to launch a new SUV that rivals Hyundai Creta, Grand Vitara, and Kia Seltos.
Hyundai i20 Diesel
Hyundai i20 comes in three engine options which are 1.2 lit petrol Kappa, 1.0 lit turbo petrol, and 1.5 lit diesel engine but now i20 will be available in only two petrol engine options and the diesel engine will be discontinued from 1st April 2023 due to not compliant with BS6 Phase 2 norms.
Hyundai Verna Deisel
As we know Hyundai is known for its diesel engine performance and efficiency but sadly we were not able to see its diesel engine in the future because of Real driving emission (RDE) norms which are applicable from 1st April 2023, only Hyundai Creta comes with diesel engine said by officials.
Tata Altroz Diesel
Tata altroz is a premium hatchback from Tata motors that comes with three engine options which are a 1.2 lit petrol engine, a 1.2 lit turbo petrol engine, and a 1.5 lit diesel engine but now the diesel engine is discontinued due to new emission norms. There is only one car which will be discontinued due to BS6 phase 2 norms.
Mahindra Alturas G4
Mahindra already discontinues its D-segment SUV that is Mahindra Alturas G4 due to market conditions which means this SUV is priced at above 35 lakh ex-showroom which is comparable to fortune, at that price consumers choose a reliable brand that is Toyota.
Mahindra Marrazzo
This is the lowest-selling MUV in India compared to other brands like Maruti, Kia, and Toyota. Mahindra may discontinue Marrazzo because of its very low sales as we know this is the safest MUV available in India but consumers want efficiency and reliability.
Mahindra KUV100
This is a micro SUV from Mahindra and now Mahindra announced that they are discontinuing its KUV100 micro SUV because consumers don’t look into this car as competitors provide much more practical cars like Tata punch and Renault Kwid.
Renault KWID 0.8L
This is the most value for money micro SUV from Renault and it’s available in two engine options which are 0.8 lit petrol and 1.0 lit petrol engine, Now Renault going to discontinue the 0.8 lit 800cc engine due to the new BS6 phase 2 emission norms RDE
Skoda Octavia
Skoda doing great in the Indian market and competing with Hyundai and Toyota by providing aggressive pricing with their newly launched cars like Slavia and Kushaq, but they also have premium sedans like Skoda Octavia and Skoda Superb which may discontinue from India because of emission norms and very low sales.
FAQs
Is the Hyundai i20 diesel discontinuing?
Yes, the Hyundai i20 diesel discontinues due to new BS6 phase 2 emission norms.
Why do most diesel engine cars discontinue?
Most Diesel engine cars are discontinued due to new BS6 phase 2 norms which are also known as real driving emissions.
Why Alto 800 discontinued?
This legendary 800cc engine which is almost over 30 years old finally shut down due to new emission norms.