All 2025 Cars & Bikes Discussed - Cartalaap ft. @GaganChoudhary @motorinc

The year 2025 was a great one for the Indian automobile industry, with several big launches across categories. And like every year, we bring you a detailed overview of all the cars and bikes we drove this year. And @GaganChoudhary and I are happy to have Kartikey and Shumi from @motorinc on Cartalaap this year, both known for their unadulterated commentary on automobiles. Hope you enjoy this conversation. Special thanks to Mizuki, Navi Mumbai for hosting us and the amazing hospitality. Go visit the place for the best pan-Asian cuisines. Timestamps 00:00 Precap 02:12 Introduction 04:13 Are Hindi Reviewers Harsh? 05:15 Shumi & Cars 07:03 Mahindra Thar & Authorities 08:44 Creta Electric Review 10:40 Born EVs vs ICE-turned EVs 13:40 Skoda Kylaq review 17:20 Why Auto Awards are Irrelevant? 19:41 How Reviews are Done? 28:32 Harrier EV & Tata’s quality checks 31:00 Quality Issues in Modern Cars 37:00 Ultraviolette - Good & Bad 41:10 Setting the right expectations 42:18 Updated Suzuki Access 125 Review 43:12 Manufacturer & Consumer Expectations 47:53 Citroen & its problems 53:35 EV Companies Copying Tesla Template 55:30 Exports vs Domestic Demand 57:40 BYD Sealion 7 01:00:35 Ioniq 5 and Problems with EVs 01:03:47 BMW iX1 LWB Review 1:06:19 Aprilia Bikes 1:10:26 KTM’s Identical Product Lineup 1:12:44 Experience & Expectations 1:14:44 Best 125cc Motorcycle 1:16:21 Was 2025 Best Year for Motorcycles? 1:18:36 RE Scram 440 Review 1:21:55 Activa vs Access Sales 1:23:15 Activa - A Mediocre Product? 1:25:42 Japanese vs Indian bike makers 1:27:46 Is Honda Taking Indian Market Lightly? 1:31:27 Is Honda Activa Even Reliable? 1:33:10 Difficult to Update A Successful Product? 1:34:11 Diversity of Indian Market 1:43:28 Reviews - Specs vs Experience 1:46:05 All KTM Bikes Quick Reviews 1:47:29 Shumi’s Favourite Bike of the Year 1:48:18 Is Bajaj doing so many things? 1:50:45 So many car variants 1:52:52 Hero Xpluse 210, Xtreme 250 1:56:02 Hero’s Problems 2:00:13 Two Wheelers & Safety 2:01:19 Alto K10 - Best Entry-level car? 2:02:07 Safety - Imposition vs Choice 2:12:07 Honda QC1 & Activa E 2:16:59 All products aren’t meant to be successful 2:21:06 Legacy vs startup manufacturers 2:30:04 Vinfast Strategy 2:34:55 Kia Syros & Clavis Facelift 2:43:25 Creta EV Gamble 2:47:20 New Seltos is A Test Bed 2:51:27 Kartikey’s Top Picks of 2025 2:55:58 Shumi’s Top Picks 2:59:10 Gagan’s View on RTX 300 3:01:45 Gagan’s Top Picks 3:13:29 AutoYogi’s Top Picks 3:21:42 Aprilia 175, Xoom 160, Ntorq 150 3:23:22 Skoda Kodiaq 2025 3:23:54 Volkswagen Golf GTI 3:27:29 Skoda vs Volkswagen 3:28:08 Most Memorable Drive/Ride Experience 3:35:59 Ending