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ICML launches tweaked Rhino MUV as Extreme

International Cars and Motors Ltd, a subsidiary of Sonalika Group has relaunched its Rhino SUV as Extreme with minor tweaks. The Extreme MUV gets a tweaked engine and a cosmetic make over. The company showcased the Extreme MPV at the Auto Expo earlier this year. The Extreme MPV launch at present will be only in South India which will be extended later to North India and further in all over the country.

The Extreme MPV comes with two engine options – DI and CRDFi, and different seating options ranging from 7 to 10 seater. The 7 seater variant comes with luxury features and is aimed at private buyers.

ICML has over 100 dealership network across the country. The company is working on other models including a smaller vehicle for Indian market. Great Wall Haval 5 is one vehicle in the ICML portfolio which might come soon on the roads.

ICML Extreme Specifications Sheet

Honda changes its corporate identity to Honda Cars India

After buying back the remaining shares from Usha International Ltd., Honda has changed its corporate identity Honda Cars India Ltd. The name change come into effect after a fresh Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi and Haryana. Now HCIL is 100% subsidiary of Honda. Honda last year changed its two wheeler corporate identity to Honda Motorcycles Scooter Ltd. after ending the 26 year JV with Hero Motors.

Honda with its new corporate identity now wants to focus on small cars in India. The focus will be mainly on the Brio and City which has been received well by the customers. Honda has discontinued Civic sedan in India and soon the Accord will also be pulled out from here. Honda feels Indian market is turning towards small and diesel powered cars ad hence want to focus on them.

Honda will launch Brio Automatic and City CNG variant in the near future. A diesel powered Brio and City will also come soon as Honda has already started testing the diesel Brio in India.

Press Release:

Mr Hironori Kanayama, President & CEO, Honda Cars India Limited - “We are committed to the Indian market and will continue to delight our customers with latest products from Honda, which will enrich their lives and enhance their lifestyles. Honda’s quality, superior technology and overall ownership experience is what has endeared this brand to our customers since inception and same philosophy will drive us in future.”

Renault Scala launched in India

Renault has officially launched its Scala sedan in India priced between Rs. 6.99 lakh to Rs. 9.57 lakh. The Renault Scala is basically the same Nissan Sunny but with some changes in the front and rear. The Scala is available in two petrol – RxE, RxL and two diesel – RxL, RxZ variants.

We in our earlier post had showed pictures of Renault Scala due for the photo shoot. As we see from the picture the Scala has more dynamic front end with the Bulgarian beard type grill. The rear has been redesigned smartly to make the car look like a premium sedan. There are no changes in the interior except for the logo on the steering wheel.

Renault Scala is powered by a 1.5L petol and 1.5L diesel engine. The 1.5L petrol motor (codename: XH2) generates power of 99 Ps @ 6000 rpm and torqe of 134 Nm @ 4000 rpm. The diesel sibling (codenamed: K9K) has a power of 86 Ps @ 3750 rpm and torqe of 200 Nm @ 2000 rpm.

The Renault Scala promises to give promises to give value for money for its customers. The fuel efficiency of the diesel variant is class leading with over 23 Kmpl. Renault has priced the Scala above the Nissan Sunny as that is the way the two partners have deciced to price their vehicle be it Micra or Sunny. The Renault Scala is available in 6 different colour shades - Solid Black, Metallic Red, Flipped Grey, Pearl White, Metallic Silver, Metallic Blue.

Nissan Micra Accessories Price List

Accessories Price list of Nissan Micra in India

Exterior

Accessory	Price
Alloy Wheel (Set of 4)	Rs. 26,780
Blinker on Door Mirror(LED)	Rs. 5,690
Splash Guard	Rs. 496
Body Side Moulding	Rs. 1,648
Roof Spoiler	Rs. 3,275
Front Protector	Rs. 10,480
Side Protector	Rs. 13,995
Rear Protector	Rs. 9,900
Exhaust Finisher	Rs. 796
Reverse Parking Sensor	Rs. 3,979
Body Cover (TYVEK)	Rs. 2,415
Body Cover (Silver)	Rs. 1,325

Interior

Accessory	Price
Kicking Plate (LED)	Rs. 5,690
Seat Cover-Fabric (Blue & Beige)	Rs. 3,990
Seat Cover-Fabric (Red & Black)	Rs. 3,990
Seat Cover-Art Leather (Ivory & Greige)	Rs. 5,060
Seat Cover-Art Leather (Black & Beige)	Rs. 5,060
Seat Cover-Velvet	Rs. 5,495
Seat Cover-Art Leather + Leather (Black & Red perf	Rs. 10,580
Seat Cover-Leather (Cream)	Rs. 31,625
Steering Cover (Black)	Rs. 525
Steering Cover (Whipped cream)	Rs. 525
Steering Cover (Black & Red)	Rs. 525
Steering Cover (Greige & Ivory)	Rs. 525
Carpet Mat (Black)	Rs. 1,230
Carpet Mat (Greige)	Rs. 1,230
PVC Transparent Mat	Rs. 1,100
PVC Black Mat	Rs. 1,289
Lugguage Mat	Rs. 479

Note:

*For all accessories fitment & painting charges will be extra if applicable.
*Accessories may vary from image shown & are subject to change without prior notice. Contact local Dealer for details

India car market sales data for August 2012

Chevrolet
Spark – 530
Beat – 4226
Aveo-UVA – 55
Aveo – 33
Optra – 11
Cruze – 337
Tavera – 2215
Captiva - 38

Fiat
Punto – 395
Linea – 75

Ford
Figo – 6295
Fiesta Classic – 1300
Fiesta – 165
Endeavour – 80

HM-Mitsubishi
Ambassador – 174
Lancer & Cedia – 7
Pajero – 0

Pajero Sport – 172
Outlander – 10
Montero – 0
EVO-X – 0

Honda
Brio – 2335
Jazz – 465
City – 2536
Civic – 53
Accord – 34
CR-V – 47

Hyundai
Eon – 5418
Santro – 3101
I10 – 6300
I20 – 7712
Accent – 154
Verna – 4880
Sonata – 19
Santa Fe – 65

Mahindra
Verito – 2102
Bolero – 8717
Xylo – 2214
Scorpio – 4204
XUV500 – 3979

Maruti Suzuki
800 – 1382
Omni – 5921
Alto – 10,488

Eeco – 5672
Estilo – 828
Wagon R – 10,078
A-Star – 114
Ritz – 4427
Swift – 804
Dzire – 3085
SX4 – 447
Gypsy – 240
Kizashi – 0
Grand Vitara – 0

Nissan
Micra – 1187
Sunny – 2757
X-Trail – 4
Teana – 2
370Z – 0

Renault

Pulse – 572

Duster - 3184
Fluence – 131
Koleos – 29

Skoda Auto
Fabia – 291
Rapid – 168
Laura – 151
Yeti – 85
Superb – 89

Tata Motors
Nano – 6507
Indica +Vista – 7591
Indigo+Manza – 3629
Sumo – 3129
Safari – 1167
Aria – 39
Venture – 249

Toyota
Liva – 1977
Etios – 3721
Innova – 6439
Corolla – 492
Fortuner – 1289
Camry – 60
Prius – 3
Prado – 3
Landcruiser – 11

Volkswagen
Polo – 2431
Vento – 1556
Jetta – 342
Passat – 68
Beetle – 0

Mahindra Quanto C8 Specifications & Features

Mahindra Quanto C8 Specifications

Price: Rs. 7,69,270/- (ex-showroom, Bangalore)

Variants: C8

Dimensions

Lenght: 3985 mm

Width: 1850 mm

Height: 1880 mm

Wheel base: 2760 mm

Ground Clearance: 180 mm

Weight: 1640 Kg

No. of Doors: 5 Door mini SUV

Capacities

Seating Capacity: 5+2

Fuel Tank Capacity: 55 Liters

Boot volume: 690 Liters (with jump seats folded)

Engine

Type: mCR100, Common Rail, BSIV

Fuel: Diesel

Displacement: 1493 cc

Power: 98.6 Bhp @ 3750 rpm

Torque: 240 Nm @ 1600-2800 rpm

Bore x Stroke: 83.0 x 92.0 mm

Power to weight: 60.1 Bhp per tonne

No Of Cylinders: 3

Cylinder Configuration: Front, Longitudinal

Transmission

Type: 5 Speed Manual (5MT320, Indirect Shift)

Gears: 5 Forward, 1 Reverse

Steering

Type: Power Sterring

Min Turning Radius: 5.4 Meters

Suspension

Front: Independent double wishbone, coil springs with anti-roll bar

Rear: Five bar link, coil springs

Brakes

Front: Disc

Rear: Drum

Wheels and Tyres

Wheel Size & Type: 15 Inch, Steel

Tyres Size & Type: 205/65R15, Tubeless

Fuel Economy (Approx)

Overall: 17.21 kmpl, [ARAI certification]

Mahindra Quanto C6 Features

EXTERIOR

Sporty roof rail

Wheel cover

Side body moulding – Body coloured with steel inserts

Bumper – Body coloured

Grill – Painted Fiery Black

Door handle – Body coloured

ORVM – Electric, Body coloured

Side & rear foot steps

Tinted glass

Spare wheel cover – Silver painted

INTERIORS

Sleek Digital Drive Assist System (DDAS) with topper pad

Micro Hybrid

Rooof console with sunglass holder

Sunvisor – With vanity and illumination on co-driver side

Courtesy lamp – 2

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE

HVAC (Heating,Ventilation & AC)

Power window – Driver side express up with anti-pinch

Power and tilt steering

Central locking - Remote

Floor console – Full with cubic printing

Driver’s seat height adjustment

Integrated audio system – With rod antenna

(Cd,MP3,radio,WMA,FM/AM tuner)

Rear window demister

UTILITIES

Bottle holder

Magazine pocket

Mobile charging point – IP, middle & rear seats

Foldable snack tray

Driver under seat storage

Driver & Co-driver seat back map pocket

Cup holder

Utility box on floor console

SEATS

Seat - Fabric

Door trim fabric insert

Driver+Co-driver armrest

Adjustable headrest

SAFETY

Anti-lock Braking System

Child lock on middle & rear door

Front fog lamp

Digital Immobiliser

Rear wash & wiper

Mahindra Quanto colours:

Fiery Black

Java Brown

Mist Silver

Toreado Red

Rocky Beige

Diamond White

Mahindra Quanto C6 Specifications & Features

Mahindra Quanto C6 Specifications

Price: Rs. 7,16,600/- (ex-showroom, Bangalore)

Variants: C6