Ford Ecosport vs Mahindra TUV 3OO spec comparo

	Ford Ecosport	Mahindra TUV 3OO
Dimensions
Length	3999 mm	3995 mm
Width	1765 mm	1835 mm
Height	1708 mm	1839 mm
Wheel Base	2520 mm	2680 mm
Ground Clearance	200 mm	191 mm
Front Track	1519 mm	NA
Rear Track	1524 mm	NA
Kerb Weight	1290 kg	NA
Gross Weight	NA	2225 kg
No. Of Doors	5 Door mini SUV	5 Door mini SUV
Capacities
Seating Capacity	5 Seats	7 Seats (5+2)
Fuel Tank Capacity	52 Litres	60 Litres
Boot Capacity	346 Litres (expandable upto 705 Liters)	384 Liters (expandable upto 720 Liters)
Engine
Type	Diesel – 1.5 TDCi	mHawk80 Diesel Engine with 2-Stage Turbocharger
Displacement	1498 cc	1493 cc
Power	91 Ps @ 3750 rpm	84 bhp @3750 rpm
Torque	204 Nm @ 2000-2750 rpm	230 Nm @ 1500-2250 rpm
Bore X Stroke	NA	NA
Comp. Ratio	16:1	NA
No. Of Cyl.	4	3
Cylinder Config.	Inline, Transverse	Inline, Transverse
Valves Per Cyl.	NA	NA
Transmission
Type	5 Speed Manual	5 Speed Manual/AMT
Gears	5 Forward 1 Reverse	5 Forward 1 Reverse
Steering
Type	EPAS with Pull Drift Compensation technology	Power assisted
Min Turning Radius	5.3 Meters	5.35 m
Suspension
Front	Independent MacPherson struts with coil spring and anti-roll bar	Double Wishbone Front Suspension
Rear	Semi-independent twist beam with twin gas and oil filled shock absorbers	Rigid Axle Multi-Link Rear Suspension
Brakes
Front	Disc	Disc
Rear	Drum – Self Adjusting	Drum
Wheels And Tyres
Wheel Size & Type	16 Inch Steel/Alloy	15 Inch Steel/Alloy
Tyres Size & Type	195/65 R15 / 205/65 R16 Tubeless Radials	215/75 R15, Tubeless Radials
Performance
Max Speed	NA	NA
0-100 Kmph	NA	NA
Fuel Economy (ARAI)
Overall	22.7 Kmpl	18.5 Kmpl Manual / 17 Kmpl AMT

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Tata Motors to have a vehicle in each segment in India

          TELCO (presently known as Tata Motors) is no longer perceived as a truck manufacturer in India, thanks to the huge success of India’s first indigenously developed car “Indica”. The year 1998 was a transformation for Tata Motors and all the credit goes to the then Chairman of the company Mr. Ratan Tata. Tata Motors ruled the B segment with Indica selling like hot cakes. The aerodynamic design & class leading fuel efficiency put the Indica into a different league, which the company will always cherish.

          Nearly two decades after entering the passenger car segment, Tata Motors seems to have come to a place where it started. None of its cars are selling well, be it Nano or the Bolt or the much hyped Zest compact sedan. However Tiago which was recently launched has kept the hopes alive for the company. Tata Motors has put in its heart and soul in Tiago to deliver more car per car, the slogan Indica carried. An astonishing price tag of Rs. 3.20 lakh for base petrol variant makes Tiago stand out of the segment. The neat design, good fuel efficiency and quality interiors are the USP of Tiago.

          Tata Motors might have saved money in developing Bolt and Zest, as they are built or rather redesigned on the Vista but the overall image of Tata Motors stands questionable. A company which was once ruling the segment now is trying to bring in cars with just cosmetic changes and selling it with a different name. Indian car market is more matured now and Tata cars have to compete with some quality products from International players. The upcoming Hexa is also basically the old aria with cosmetic changes and new name. Though Tata Motors is bullish on the Hexa success, it might not compete against the market leaders just like the Bold and Zest did. An old wine in new bottle will certainly not bring success and Tata Motors has to understand this first.

          The newly appointed CEO Mr. Guenter Butschek also thinks as we do. He intends to have a vehicle in each segment for the company to bounce back and to have a new product delivered rather than making changes to the current models and sell with different names. So Tata Motors will bring in new products in the coming years and try to reclaim the lost glory. Hope to see some exiting products from Tata Motors. 

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Maruti Suzuki Baleno Price

Price of Maruti Suzuki Baleno in India. All prices ex-showroom as of 26-04-2016, prices may change.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno Price in Bangalore

Variant		Prices
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Sigma Petrol	:	₹ 5,34,239
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Delta Petrol	:	₹ 6,00,851
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta Petrol	:	₹ 6,62,419
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha Petrol	:	₹ 7,34,245
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Delta (Automatic) Petrol	:	₹ 7,08,698
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta (Automatic) Petrol	:	₹ 7,70,810
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Sigma Diesel	:	₹ 6,54,815
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Delta Diesel	:	₹ 7,22,086
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Zeta Diesel	:	₹ 7,84,408
Maruti Suzuki Baleno Alpha Diesel	:	₹ 8,57,119

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