German brands and their most powerful SUVs sold in India in 2022

India is a big country with Billions of people living in it. And not everyone wants just a family car in low price. Some wants luxurious cars with more than enough power and speed. For which exotic brands from Germany, Italy and Britain are famous. But today we will be talking about the most powerful SUVs sold in India by German brands in 2022.

1. BMW: Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Works was established in 1916 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded by Karl Rapp, Camillo Castiglioni, Franz Josef Popp and Gustav Otto. Initially it manufactured aircraft engines for the German Empire and in 1928 it started making cars too when it bought a car company known as Fahrzeugfabrik Eisenach. In January 2007, BMW started its operations in India. And as of now BMW group has grown so much in terms of business that now it owns multiple other too like MINI and Rolls- Royce. Now, talking about their most powerful SUV offered in India, its BMW X5 M. The X5 M is powered by 4395cc 4.4 litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that produces 617bhp and 750Nm of torque. It comes with an M Steptronic automatic transmission paired up with AWD drivetrain. It can accelerate from 0-100kmph in 3.8sec and goes upto 250kmph. Capable of reaching much higher speeds it comes with an electronic speed limiter. Exterior highlights include larger air intake, lower tailgate spoiler, 21-inch M light alloy wheels at front and 22-inch M light wheels at rear. It is priced at ₹2.08crore ex-showroom New Delhi.

2. Mercedes Benz: Founded in 1926 by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler in Stuttgart, Germany. Mercedes Benz is world's oldest car making brand. And has always been known for their combination of luxury and performance and is also famous for introducing first in the segment features in their different car models across the generations. Mercedes Benz entered Indian automobile market in 1994 and rolled out its first made in India car in 1995 which was the W124 E-class. Now to present day the most powerful SUV sold by Mercedes Benz in India is Mercedes Benz G 63 AMG 4MATIC. It is powered by a 4.0litre twin-turbo V8 which produces 577bhp and 850Nm of torque. It can drive on 4WD & AWD drivetrains just with a tap on a button. It is available in petrol and diesel fuel options. And can reach 0-100 just in 4.5 seconds. Just for the people wondering why is it any highlight? Its because it comes in a boxy outer body made specially for rigorous off-roading equipped with top of the line luxury features. It comes at a price point of ₹2.55crore ex-showroom New Delhi.

3. AUDI: AUDI was founded in 1909 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria by the name of Audi Automobilewerke. In 1932 it merged with 3 other automobile companies- Horch, DKW, and Wanderer to form Auto Union UG. And in 1966 Volkswagen group acquired AUDI. In 2007 Audi started its operations in India. As of 2022 Audi sells 14 Audi models in India. And its most powerful SUV sold in India is Audi RS Q8 4.0L TFSI. It is powered by a 4.0litre TFSI twin-turbo V8 petrol engine and produces 600bhp and 800Nm of torque. It reaches 0 to 100 in 3.8 sec and has a top speed of 250kmph. It is priced at ₹2.18crore ex-showroom New Delhi.

4. Volkswagen: Founded by German Labour Front in 1937 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Famously known as People's Car. As of today it stands as one of the largest car brands in the world and produces nearly 9.7million cars annually. It is also the owner of many popular car brands around the world such as Skoda, SEAT, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Bugatti and Porsche. Volkswagen entered in Indian Automobile market in 2007 with their iconic car Passat. Which became a great hit in Indian Automobile market. As of now it sell a total of 3 models on sale in Indian Automobile market, i.e; Virtus (Sedan), Tiguan and Taigun (SUVs). And the most powerful SUV sold in India under the Volkswagen's brand name is Volkswagen Tiguan. It is not just the most powerful SUV sold by Volkswagen in India but also their their flagship car in Indian Automobile market. Its powered by a 2.0litre TSI petrol engine accompanied with Volkswagen's 4Motion All-wheel drive setup, which means that one can change the powertrain settings as their needs between All-wheel drive and 4wheel drive setup. Volkswagen Tiguan produces 184bhp and 320Nm of torque. It achieves the speed of 100kmph from 0 in 8.5 sec. It is available in Automatic transmission (DCT) and is offered in 7 colors- Nightshade Blue, Deep Black, Dolphin Gray, Reflex Silver, Kings Red, Oryx White and Pure White. It is priced at ₹33.50lakh ex-showroom New Delhi.

5. Porsche: Founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche in Stuttgart, Germany. It specializes in sedans, hypercars, supercars, SUVs and sports cars. And in most of the foreign markets and even in Indian markets it is considered as a luxury brand because of the price point it is offered in. But in 2011 due to financial crisis in the company, Volkswagen acquired it. Porsche entered Indian Automobile market in 2004. And is headquartered in Mumbai, India. Currently Porsche offers 8 car models in India. And as of now the most powerful SUV sold in India in 2022 is Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Powered by a 4.0L Twin-turbocharged Petrol V8 that produces 542 bhp and 770 Nm of torque. It goes 0-100kmph in 4.1 sec. It comes with a AWD drivetrain and an 8 speed automatic gearbox, Manual Override & Paddle Shift, Sport Mode as transmission setting in the car. It costs ₹1.93crore ex-showroom New Delhi.