Renault Fluence launched in India
French car maker Renault has launched it Fluence sedan in India. Fluence is available in both petrol and diesel options. The petrol car, powered by 2.0L petrol engine is priced at Rs. 14.40 lakh, and the diesel powered by the same Logan’s 1.5 TDCi diesel is priced at Rs. 12.99 lakh (All prices ex-showroom, New Delhi). Fluence will compete with Volkswagen Jetta and Skoda Laura in Indian market.
The 2.0L petrol motor develops 137 Bhp while the diesel will churn out 105 Bhp of power. The company claims the diesel power Fluence will have fuel efficiency of 21.84 Kmpl.
The suspension has been tuned for comfort and the ride is expected to be outstanding. The fully loaded Fluence will sports features such as Keyless Start, Bluetooth Connectivity, Dual Zone Climate Control, ESP and Four Airbags.
Marc Nassif, Renault India managing director -
“The Renault Fluence was designed for the Asian market and hence we are confident that it will not only shake up the segment, but also give the Indian customer their first taste of what Renault is capable of bringing to the Indian market,”
Ford India Total Maintenance Plan
The impressive Ford India’s Total Maintenance Plan will surely give you the peace of mind. You will get fixed repair prices for 3 years for your Ford car. Ford cars can be serviced according to the plan all over India at Ford dealerships. Repairs are carried out with Ford genuine spare parts. The resale value of your car improves as it is maintained by Ford dealership.
What is covered in Ford Total Maintenance Plan
Periodic Maintenance Sevices as per owner’s manual
Repairs arising out of electrical or mechanical failures
Wear and Tear Parts
Labour for all of the above jobs
What is not covered in Ford Total Maintenance Plan
Accident Repairs
Tyres and Tyre tubes
Total Maintenance Plan is available for Ikon, Fiesta and Endeavour for 2 to 3 years / 30,000 to 60,000 Km.
Many more options are available for fleet operators. For more details, visit your nearest Ford dealer.
What is covered in Ford Total Maintenance Plan
Periodic Maintenance Sevices as per owner’s manual
Repairs arising out of electrical or mechanical failures
Wear and Tear Parts
Labour for all of the above jobs
What is not covered in Ford Total Maintenance Plan
Accident Repairs
Tyres and Tyre tubes
Total Maintenance Plan is available for Ikon, Fiesta and Endeavour for 2 to 3 years / 30,000 to 60,000 Km.
Many more options are available for fleet operators. For more details, visit your nearest Ford dealer.
Source: Ford India
Mahindra starts trial production of mini Xylo
Mahindra has started trial production of shorter version of its Xylo MPV. The mini Xylo will be manufactured at the company’s Chakan plant is expected to be launched in couple of months.
Many spy pictures of the mini Xylo has been published in the blog world. From the spy pictures it is evident that the rear portion of the Xylo has been chopped off and hence will come under 4 meters length. Information about the powertrain is sparse by a small 1.5L CRDe engine is expected to be under mini Xylo’s hood. Expected the mini Xylo to be priced around Rs. 5 lakh.
Many spy pictures of the mini Xylo has been published in the blog world. From the spy pictures it is evident that the rear portion of the Xylo has been chopped off and hence will come under 4 meters length. Information about the powertrain is sparse by a small 1.5L CRDe engine is expected to be under mini Xylo’s hood. Expected the mini Xylo to be priced around Rs. 5 lakh.
India bound Mercedes Benz A Class pictures revealed on net
Mercedes Benz announced its small cars A Class and B Class entry into India couple of weeks ago. Now we have got the pictures of the car probably leaked from the European Patent Office.
Mercedes which is facing heat from its competitors – Audi and BMW in the luxury car segment. In order to maintain the profit margin the company has decided to tap the untapped small luxury car segment and hence decided to launch it small cars A Class and B Class in India. To make things worse for Mercedes, players such as Volvo and Jaguar are slowly chipping in with their next generation cars in India.
The A Class will be Font Wheel Drive vehicle unlike other Mercedes cars which are all Rear Wheel Drive. Under the hood of the A Class will be a 2.0 turbocharged four cylinder petrol engine with 210 Bhp of power. Expect the A Class to be priced at Rs. 15 lakh.
Mercedes which is facing heat from its competitors – Audi and BMW in the luxury car segment. In order to maintain the profit margin the company has decided to tap the untapped small luxury car segment and hence decided to launch it small cars A Class and B Class in India. To make things worse for Mercedes, players such as Volvo and Jaguar are slowly chipping in with their next generation cars in India.
The A Class will be Font Wheel Drive vehicle unlike other Mercedes cars which are all Rear Wheel Drive. Under the hood of the A Class will be a 2.0 turbocharged four cylinder petrol engine with 210 Bhp of power. Expect the A Class to be priced at Rs. 15 lakh.
Honda Brio caught testing in India
Honda's much anticipated small car Brio has been caught testing in New Delhi. Mr. Siddarth Vinayak Patankar, the show presenter of NDTVs Car & Bike show could manage to get the spy picture of the car, tough the image is very much blurred.
Honda had postponed the launch of Brio in India due to the mighty disaster in Japan. The Brio which was earlier slated for June launch was postponed to October this year. Now with the small car seen on the Indian roads we can expect Brio to be here much soon than expected.
Honda is holding high hopes on the Brio and why should it not? The Brio has been designed from the scratch like the Etios for the developing markets such as India and Thailand. The Brio promises to deliver unmatched performance and fuel efficiency, with Honda claiming Brio to run 20 km with a liter of petrol. With the raising fuel cost and interest rates, Honda wants to be in Indian market sooner.
The Brio will be powered by a 1.2L iVTEC petrol motor, same one powering the Jazz, though a smaller engine is likely to be available. Safety features such as airbags and ABS are expected to be present in the Brio, first of its kind in a small car in India. Expected to be priced under Rs. 6 lakh, Honda has to bring in a diesel Brio to really compete in the B segment.
Honda had postponed the launch of Brio in India due to the mighty disaster in Japan. The Brio which was earlier slated for June launch was postponed to October this year. Now with the small car seen on the Indian roads we can expect Brio to be here much soon than expected.
The Brio will be powered by a 1.2L iVTEC petrol motor, same one powering the Jazz, though a smaller engine is likely to be available. Safety features such as airbags and ABS are expected to be present in the Brio, first of its kind in a small car in India. Expected to be priced under Rs. 6 lakh, Honda has to bring in a diesel Brio to really compete in the B segment.
Is this the 2012 Honda CR-V?
It was reported that Honda will delay its next generation CR-V project due to Japan disaster. But what we see from the picture is a test mule of the new CR-V with covered front end and D pillar.
If the vehicle in the picture is indeed the new CR-V, then expect the new CR-V to have a 3rd row of seats. The rear end of the vehicle seems to be bulging to accommodate a third row. The tail lights seem to be of like the Volvo XC90 extending from the roof on the D pillar.
Since there is news about the next generation Volvo XC90 in development, the test mule vehicle could also be the new XC90. Well let’s wait for more clear pictures to emerge.
If the vehicle in the picture is indeed the new CR-V, then expect the new CR-V to have a 3rd row of seats. The rear end of the vehicle seems to be bulging to accommodate a third row. The tail lights seem to be of like the Volvo XC90 extending from the roof on the D pillar.
Since there is news about the next generation Volvo XC90 in development, the test mule vehicle could also be the new XC90. Well let’s wait for more clear pictures to emerge.
Source: Autoblog, Image: Robert Whitley/Brenda Priddy & Company
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