Renault to launch Duster in India on 26th June

     The long awaited Renault Duster SUV will be launched in India on 26^th of June 2012. Renault has been testing Duster in India from 2 months and spy pictures of Duster have been posted in many Indian automobile blogs. Renault wants to launch the Duster before the Ford Ecosport which has also been found testing without camouflage recently.

     Renault Duster will come with both petrol and diesel variants. The base 1.6 L petrol variant will be priced around Rs. 6.5 lakh (ex showroom) and its diesel counterpart will have a price tag of Rs. 7.5 lakh (ex- showroom).

     The Duster launching in India will have some changes to the one shown at the Auto Expo earlier this year. The Indian version of Duster has black finish on the lower part of front bumper, black part on wing mirrors as compared to the International model which has full body colour on front bumper and wing mirrors.

     The Duster will come in five trim levels. The petrol vehicle is powered by a 1.6L engine with 120 Bhp of power and the diesel is powered by 1.5L engine with two different outputs of 85 Bhp and 110 Bhp. 

All new Hyundai Sonata Features

SAFETY

Dual front airbags with passenger detection system

Side and curtain airbags

Active head rest

Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with ABS, EBD & Brake assist

Rear parking assist system with display on instrument cluster

Impact sensing door unlock

Speed sensing auto door lock

Height adjustable front seat belts

Engine immobiliser

Keyless entry with security alarm

Central door locking

Door courtesy lamp

Rear defogger with timer

ECM (Electro chromic mirror)

Rear view camera

Auto headlight control

Foot type parking brake (Available with AT only)

EXTERIOR & INTERIORS

R17” Alloy Wheels

Silica Tyre

Chrome radiator grille

High intensity xenon head lamps with washer

Fog lamps-front

LED rear combination lamps

Body colored outside mirror housing wtih LED turn indicators

Chrome outside door handles

Glass antenna

Dual chrome exhausts

2-Tone beige interiors

Blue LED illumination

Leather seats and trim

Leather wrapped steering wheel

Leather & metal finish gear knob

Chrome inside door handles

Wood finish interior inserts

LED roomlamp

VFD Cluster

Solar glass for both windshield & doors

Rain sensing wipers

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE 

Cruise Control (Available with AT only)

Paddle shifter (Available with AT only)

10-way adjustable power driver seat with lumbar support

4-way power adjustable front passenger seat

Rear seat ventilation

Front seat ventilation (Available with AT only)

Front seat warmer (Available with AT only)

Tilt and telescopic steering

Dual zone fully automatic temperature contrl

Cluster ionizer

Outside mirrors – electric retractable, electric adjustable and heated

2-Din audio with MP3 player, USB, AUX in,

iPod connectivity, Bluetooth and 6 CD changer

6 speaker system with amplifier and woofer

Steering with audio remote & Bluetooth function

Cool glove box

MT shift indicator (MT)  / Eco indicator (Available with AT only)

Front centre arm console with storage

Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors

Sunglass holder

Front and rear power windows with driver autodown and safety function

Smart Key with push button start (Available with AT only)

Driver’s seat memory setting (Available with AT only)

Rear airvent

Battery saver

Rear armrest with in-built audio remote control and power outlet

Alternator management system (AMS)

Mahindra 2 Wheeler Dealers in Bangalore

Dealer	Address	Phone No.
CVS Motors	No.14, Bellary - Sankey Road, Bangalore	Tel.: 080 23344113 Mob.: 9886500044
Mansi Motors	No.112/Y, 4th Main,4th Phase, Outer Ring Road, 7th Block, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore	Tel.: 080-65831606 Mob.: 9986034169
Skanda Motors	1036,Dr Raj Kumar Road 4th Block, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore	Tel.: 080-23158811 Mob.: 9880229999
Sri Mahaveer Motors	No. 8/2, Bannergatta Road, Near Sagar Hospital, Bangalore	Tel.: 080 26780956 Mob.: 9686455336
Esquire Motors	No.65/8, Hsr Layout,Agara Circle, Sarjapura, Outer Ring Road, Bangalore	Tel.: 080-22587700 Mob.: 9845003210

Skoda Yeti to get facelift soon

     Skoda Auto will give a mild facelift to its premium SUV Yeti soon. The facelift will include reworked front end in the exterior and upholstery change in the interior. With sales being poor, Skoda recently launched a budget edition 4x2 Yeti. However there is no news of a 7 seater Yeti yet.

News of Excise Duty hike on diesel cars resurfaces again

     The news of hiking the Excise Duty on diesel cars has surfaced again after a steep hike of over Rs. 5 on petrol. The finance ministry is looking at the issue after the petroleum ministry insisted on the hike to discourse people from using highly subsidised diesel. The oil ministry suggests that the additional amount collected from the excise hike can be utilised to compensate the loss that fuel retailers suffer on the sale of diesel at government controlled rates.

     The huge gap between petrol (Rs. 80/liter) and diesel (Rs. 45/liter) is prompting people to go for diesel cars. In fact last month the sales of Swift (80% of which sold are diesel) surpassed the Alto (which is a petrol vehicle) inspite of the former’s price being double that of the later.

     The Govt. is providing subsidy of Rs. 15.35 per liter on the diesel. Diesel in our country is perceived mainly as a fuel for mass transportation (goods & people) and agriculture. Any increase in diesel prices will automatically raise the already raised inflation. There has been argument for a long time that, rich should not get subsidised fuel and the subsidised fuel should only be available to poor people (aam admi). But the fact is that, the main loss to the Government is the multiple levels of taxes state government charges on the fuel.

     If the excise duty hike does take place for diesel cars, the India growth story in the Automobile segment will be hit significantly.

Top twenty car sales in May 2012 in India

1. Maruti Alto – 20,724

2. Maruti Swift – 20,050

3. Maruti Dzire – 17,707

4. Mahindra Bolero – 9,584

5. Tata Nano – 8,507

6. Hyundai i20 – 7,675

7. Maruti Omni – 7,452

8. Hyundai Eon – 7,346

9. Maruti WagonR – 7,101

10. Hyundai i10 – 6,959

11. Maruti Ertiga – 6,802

12. Toyota Innova – 6,710

13. Indica+Vista – 5,467

14. Hyundai Verna – 5,403

15. Ford Figo – 4,726

16. Honda Brio – 4,512

17. Toyota Etios – 4,270

18. Mahindra Scorpio – 4,269

19. Hyundai Santro – 4,192

20. Chevrolet Beat – 4,104 

Source: team-bhp

All new Hyundai Elantra coming soon to India

     Hyundai will soon launch the new generation Elantra in India. The new Elantra which is the third product from Hyundai on the fluidic-sculpture design was recently spied testing in South India.

     The new Elantra reflects Hyundai’s fluidic sculpture design and we feel it is the best fluidic sculpture design from the Hyundai stable. The dimensions of the car has given designers more room for stretching creases which was difficult in Fluidic Verna and Eon because of their smaller size. The interiors of the car are equally attractive and the striking feature is the multimedia screen which dominates the whole dashboard. 


     The new Elantra will be powered by a 147 Bhp, 1.8 liter petrol and 1.8 liter diesel engines. The new Elantra will compete against Skoda Laura, Volkswagen Jetta, Renault Fluence, Chevrolet Cruze and Toyota Corolla in India.