The most interesting cars of the month | CLA Electric, V-Class, Octy RS & more

This week on the evo India podcast, Ed Sirish Chandran and Executive Editor, Aatish Mishra talk through all the cars from February — from the new Mercedes-Benz CLA electric and the Mercedes V-Class to the updated Tata Punch EV, the brilliant Skoda Octavia RS, the Mahindra XEV 9S , the Jeep Meridian which leaves our long term fleet, and even the wild Porsche Cayenne Electric.

We also kick things off with a quick motorsport catch-up with the talks of Formula 1 and MotoGP returning to India in the future, India’s growing motorsport momentum, and why the 2025 season already feels exciting. From there, it’s a proper enthusiast’s round-up of the month gone by: what impressed us, what surprised us, what still needs work, and which cars we’d genuinely recommend.

There’s plenty to get into this month. The CLA EV looks like a big step forward for Mercedes-Benz electric cars. The V-Class finally feels like a proper luxury people mover. The Punch EV has quietly become better and cheaper. The Octavia RS reminds us why fast everyday cars still matter. And the Cayenne Electric? Completely outrageous.

If you enjoy honest car talk, insider impressions, road test stories and the kind of conversations enthusiasts actually have, this podcast is for you.