New BMW X3 launched in India

     German luxury car maker BMW has launched the next generation X3 SUV in India priced between Rs. 41.2 - 47.9 ex-showroom Pune.


     The new BMW X3 comes in two variants – xDrive 20d and xDrive 30d. It sports new features such as Brake regeneration technology, EPS, Star-Stop system and run flat tires. 8 colour options is available with choice of 5 colours for the leather in the interior.

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Mitsubishi Outlander Chrome Limited Edition launched in India

     Mitsubishi has launched a Limited Edition version of Outlander SUV named as Outlander Chrome in India. The Outlander Chrome sports many new features such as – Side protection moulding, Larger rear spoiler, Side ari dam with inlay, Floor illumination, Roof mounted DVD player with screen and Chrome plated door mirror cover.

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Volkswagen UP unveiled, to debut at Frankfurt Motor Show

     In our earlier post we had mentioned about Volkswagen’s plan of debuting its Up small car at Frankfurt Motor Show.  Volkswagen has unveiled UP city car before its debut at the auto show. To remind, Volkswagen had showed the Up concept for the first time at the same Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007. After 4 long years, Volkswagen has come up with production ready Up which is now front wheel drive as against earlier shown rear wheel drive concept.

     Volkswagen UP is built on Volkswagen’s new MQB platform. The UP measures 3540mmx1420mmx1480mm and can seat 5 persons. It has boot size of 250 liters. Powering the UP will be a 1.0L TSI engine which pumps out 60-75 hp of power. 

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Bookings for Tata Indica Vista facelift begins

     The bookings for the Tata Indica Vista have already begun, before the launch of the car on August 22nd. Tata Motors dealers are taking bookings with a deposit of Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 25,000 depending up on the dealership.


     As said in our earlier post, the Indica Vista facelift gets the front fascia of that of the Manza sedan. Chrome grill and triple barrel head lamps give the Indica Vista a Manza look. However there is not much change in the rear. In the interior, but for the dashboard, everything seems to be borrowed from the Manza as well. The dashboard remains the same with centrally mounted console, though now comes in dual tone colours.


     Since it is just a facelift and looking at the down turn of the car market in India we guess Tata Motors might absorb the excess cost and will not price the Indica Vista facelift above the current model.

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Force One SUV launched, priced at Rs. 10.65 lakh

     The much awaited Force One SUV has been launched at a price tag of Rs. 10.65 lakh ex-showroom, Mumbai. The Force One SUV will be available in only one variant across 22 Force Motors dealerships across the country. The Force One SUV will reach the dealerships by 1st September.


     The Force One SUV is powered by a Mercedes OM 611 2148cc diesel engine with 141 Ps of power and 320 Nm of torque. This engine is the same one which powers the Mercedes Benz C Class diesel. Transmission is through 5 speed manual gearbox. The electronics of the SUV has been validated by Mercedes Benz and the suspension has been tuned by Lotus Engineering of UK.

Force One Specifications

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