The past few months has seen a slew of launches: the Suzuki Grand Vitara, Honda CR-V, the Hyundai Terracan, Chevrolet Forestor, newer versions of the Tata Safari and the Mahindra Scorpio and a limited edition of the Toyota Qualis.
And if you thought that was quite a handful, think again. There is a virtual cavalcade of a global biggies ready to hit the potholes.
Ford leads the race with its Everest, rechristened the Endeavour, hitting the roads in November. The Mahindra-Ssangyong Rexton, Nissan
