General Motors will soon launch Wuling Hong Tu minivan in India which will compete against Maruti Eeco. We found some pictures of Chinese Wuling Hong Tu and thought will share with you people...
GM’s minivans for India spied again
We in our earlier post had posted some spy pictures of the GMs mini vans being tested in India. GM in association with China’s SAIC will bring in its minivans to India.
Of the two mini vans, one is the Maruti Eeco challenger. The Eeco challenger is similar in dimensions with Eeco and come with flexi seating arrangement. Being under 4 meters in length it too well be eligible for small car tax sops. In China, this vehicle is called as Hong Tu and we are sure GM will come up with a new name for it in India. The Hong Tu is powered by a 1.2L 85 bhp petrol engine which GM might continue the same in India. A possibility of GM’s new 1.0L diesel engine cannot be ruled out in a later date.
The other minivan is the Xylo competitor which caters to the luxury mobility segment. It too will come with flexi seating arrangement. This vehicle is named as Hong Guang in China and like the Hong Tu, the Hong Guang will also bear a new name here in India.
The Hong Tu and Hong Guang will expand GM portfolio of having a vehicle in all the segments in India. The Hong Tu and Hong Guang are expected to be priced at Rs. 4 lakh and Rs. 7.5 lakh respectively.
Watch this space for more updates on these vehicles…
Of the two mini vans, one is the Maruti Eeco challenger. The Eeco challenger is similar in dimensions with Eeco and come with flexi seating arrangement. Being under 4 meters in length it too well be eligible for small car tax sops. In China, this vehicle is called as Hong Tu and we are sure GM will come up with a new name for it in India. The Hong Tu is powered by a 1.2L 85 bhp petrol engine which GM might continue the same in India. A possibility of GM’s new 1.0L diesel engine cannot be ruled out in a later date.
The other minivan is the Xylo competitor which caters to the luxury mobility segment. It too will come with flexi seating arrangement. This vehicle is named as Hong Guang in China and like the Hong Tu, the Hong Guang will also bear a new name here in India.
The Hong Tu and Hong Guang will expand GM portfolio of having a vehicle in all the segments in India. The Hong Tu and Hong Guang are expected to be priced at Rs. 4 lakh and Rs. 7.5 lakh respectively.
Watch this space for more updates on these vehicles…
Hong Tu
Hong Guang
Image Source: Carwale
India car market sales data for July 2011
Chevrolet
Spark : 1499
Beat : 5240
UVA : 59
Aveo : 117
Tavera : 1695
Optra : 121
Cruze : 621
Captiva : 113
Fiat
Palio : 2
Punto : 925
Linea : 175
Ford
Figo : 5273
Fiesta Classic : 1262
All new Fiesta: 781
Endeavour : 271
HM-Mitsubishi
Ambassador : 200
Lancer + Cedia : 60
Pajero : 180
Outlander : 33
Montero : 15
Evolution X : 1
Honda
Jazz : 275
City : 4092
Civic : 233
Accord : 84
CR-V : 41
Hyundai
Santro : 5409
i10 : 8828
i20 : 5627
Accent : 900
Verna : 4724
Sonata : 12
Santa Fe : 141
Mahindra
Verito : 1630
Bolero : 7817
Xylo : 2652
Scorpio : 4308
ST + Maxx + Marshal : 905
Maruti
M800 : 1646
Omni : 7408
Alto : 24974
Eeco: 5971
Estilo : 1444
A-Star : 779
WagonR : 10629
Swift : 348
Ritz : 7307
Dzire : 3021
SX4 : 2303
Kizashi : 32
Gypsy : 182
G.Vitara : 3
Nissan
Micra : 1550
X-Trail : 35
Teana : 8
370Z : 0
Renault
Fluence: 212
Skoda
Fabia : 1403
Laura : 580
Yeti : 197
Superb : 231
Tata
Nano : 3260
Indica : 5860
Indigo : 4877
Sumo : 1369
Safari : 823
Aria : 328
Venture : 675
Toyota
Liva : 2551
Etios : 4095
Innova : 4816
Corolla : 1030
Fortuner : 1060
Camry : 31
Prius : 2
Volkswagen
Polo : 3507
Vento : 2846
Jetta : 109
Passat : 61
Beetle : 5
Phaeton : 1
Peugeot cars spied again
In our earlier post we had posted the spy pictures of Peugeot 207 and 508 testing on Mumbai Pune highway. We came across more pictures of the cars, now at a parking lot in Pune. Thanks to NDTV Car and Bike Show fan Ritesh Rasane for the picture.
Everyone would say Peugeot is known for the styling and wonder what could the company add to it Indian car market. We feel Peugeot is not only good in styling but also good at power trains and build quality. The Peugeot 309 launched decade and a half ago is a good example. The 309 had all the ingredients of being a good car India but for the marketing techniques by Indian partner Premier Automobiles.
The 207 hatch will compete against VW Polo and Hyundai i20. If priced competitively, the car can also make a dent into the Swift category. The bigger 508 will lock horns against Honda Accord and Skoda Superb.
We feel Peugeot is definitely not looking at mass market. Peugeot wants to stabilize in India first and want to create a niche for itself. We will definitely see more vehicles from Peugeot stable in the future.
Everyone would say Peugeot is known for the styling and wonder what could the company add to it Indian car market. We feel Peugeot is not only good in styling but also good at power trains and build quality. The Peugeot 309 launched decade and a half ago is a good example. The 309 had all the ingredients of being a good car India but for the marketing techniques by Indian partner Premier Automobiles.
We feel Peugeot is definitely not looking at mass market. Peugeot wants to stabilize in India first and want to create a niche for itself. We will definitely see more vehicles from Peugeot stable in the future.
All new Audi A6 launched in India
Audi has launched the all new A6 saloon in India with prices starting from Rs. 37.7 lakh ex-showroom, New Delhi.
The all new A6 is available in four engine options – 2 petrol and 2 diesel. The base model with 2.0L turbo diesel pumps out 175 Bhp and a bigger 3.0L TDI churns out 242 Bhp. The petrol engines with 2.8L and 3.0L (surpercharged) capacity will deliver 201 Bhp and 296 Bhp of power respectively.
The all new A6 gets lavish interiors which reflect the mixture of curves and lines. The new wrap around dashboard adds to the essence. The top end A6 gets the Quattro and seven-speed, S-tronic dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Audi aims to see the all new A6 in good numbers, specially the basic model.
Under Rs. 40 lakh (ex-showroom), the base A6 offers tremendous value for money to customers who want to upgrade to a premium brand and at the same time looking for low running and cost. The A6 will compete with BMW 5 Series.
The prices of all new A6 variants are as follows:
Audi A6 2.0 TDI – Rs 37.7 lakh
Audi A6 2.8 FSI – Rs 38.9 lakh
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI – Rs 47 lakh
Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro – Rs 46.95 lakh
The all new A6 is available in four engine options – 2 petrol and 2 diesel. The base model with 2.0L turbo diesel pumps out 175 Bhp and a bigger 3.0L TDI churns out 242 Bhp. The petrol engines with 2.8L and 3.0L (surpercharged) capacity will deliver 201 Bhp and 296 Bhp of power respectively.
Audi aims to see the all new A6 in good numbers, specially the basic model.
Under Rs. 40 lakh (ex-showroom), the base A6 offers tremendous value for money to customers who want to upgrade to a premium brand and at the same time looking for low running and cost. The A6 will compete with BMW 5 Series.
The prices of all new A6 variants are as follows:
Audi A6 2.0 TDI – Rs 37.7 lakh
Audi A6 2.8 FSI – Rs 38.9 lakh
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI – Rs 47 lakh
Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro – Rs 46.95 lakh
All new Audi A6 Engine Options:
Nissan Sunny unveiled in India
Nissan has unveiled its mid-sized sedan Sunny in Mumbai. The Sunny which is based on the Micra platform will bear the same name ‘Sunny’ in Indian market as well. The company plans to launch Sunny at the time of Diwali this year.
Speaking on the occasion of Sunny unveiling, Mr. Dinesh Jain, CEO of Hover Automotive India said, “Unveiling of the Nissan Sunny today could not have been at a better time than this. We have built a chain of 40 dealerships nationwide in a period of over one year and we are on schedule to open up another 100 dealerships by the end of 2012.”
The Nissan Sunny is the tenth generation product in Nissan Sunny history. The present model made its debut at the eight International Automobile Exhibition in China Guangzhou(China) in December last year.
Audi Q3 spied testing in India
Audi's baby SUV Q3 was spied testing in Mumbai's city traffic by Oncar.in. Audi will launch the Q3 in India early next year, so expect Q3 to be present at the Auto Expo 2012 at New Delhi.
Audi had developed Q3 mainly to compete against BMW X1. It will also compete with other SUVs Fortuner, CR-V and Captive. Powering the Q3 will be 2 L diesel mill from the new Passat, with power out put of 170 Bhp.
An Audi being price close to Honda CR-V and Toyota Fortuner will definately make the customers prefer Audi for its premium brand. The Q3 though is a SUV will function mainly as a soft roader unlike its bigger brothers Q5 and Q7.
Audi had developed Q3 mainly to compete against BMW X1. It will also compete with other SUVs Fortuner, CR-V and Captive. Powering the Q3 will be 2 L diesel mill from the new Passat, with power out put of 170 Bhp.
An Audi being price close to Honda CR-V and Toyota Fortuner will definately make the customers prefer Audi for its premium brand. The Q3 though is a SUV will function mainly as a soft roader unlike its bigger brothers Q5 and Q7.
Picture Source: Oncars.in
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