Hyundai Santa Fe
Expected : ??
Estimated price : Rs 23-25 lakhs
Hyundai hasnt had good luck with their SUVs. But when they showcased the Santa Fe at the Auto Expo last year, it did generate a lot of interest. After Terracan and Tucson, will Hyundai be third time lucky with the Santa Fe? Though not confirmed, Santa Fe is expected to come with a 2.7 liter (188 Ps of power and 284 Nm of torque) petrol engine and 2.2 liter turbo charged (150 Ps of power and 335 Nm of torque) diesel engine.

Tata Indicruz
Expected : ??
Estimated price : Rs 6-8 lakh
If Mahindra is taking on Toyota Innova with the Xylo, could Tata be far behind. The Tata Indicruz (or whatever name Tata finally chooses) has already been spotted testing and is expected to hit the roads sometime this year. It will probably be powered by the 2.2 liter DiCOR engine that currently goes into both Safari and Sumo Grande.

Skoda Yeti and more
Expected: July-Aug 09
Estimated price: ??
The Yeti hasnt yet gone into production, but when it does, India will be one of the first markets to get a taste of the mini-SUV and along with it, a new segment. The Yeti shares its underpinnings with the Volkswagen Tiguan. Though Skoda hasnt confirmed which engine it will finally opt for it will probably be in the range of 1.6 to 2 liter petrol and the 1.9 liter Volkswagen diesel. In addition, Skoda will launch four new variants new Superb, new Laura and Fabia combi.

Nissan Murano
Expected: July-August 09
Estimated price: Rs 40 lakhs
Nissans big launch for 2009 will be the SUV Murano. Taking on Mitsubishi Montero, BMW X3 and Mercedes M Class, the Murano comes loaded with the superb 3.5 liter 24-valve DOHC V6 petrol with maximum power of 265 bhp and torque of more than 342 Nm. It will come with an intelligent real-time 4WD that can either move from 100 per cent torque to the front wheels or split it 60:40 or 80:20.

ICML Inspire
Expected : 2010
Estimated price : Yet to announce
ICML introduced Rhino a few years ago and everyone who has taken a spin in sprightly MUV will agree that they were pleasantly surprised with its performance. Encouraged by the reception, they will next launch Inspire by 2010. ICML had previously announced a world car, developed jointly with Pininfarina, which would be a standard platform for further luxury SUVs and sedans. However, stating the slump in global luxury car sales, Raman Mittal, the executive director of ICML has now announced the Inspire to be their next launch.
Inspire looks a bit like a stylized Rhino, and was showcased at the Auto Expo in 2008 alongside its more popular sibling. However, ICML isnt ready to divulge more details regarding the Inspire yet.