Honda City CNG launched, adds new AVG grade

After launching Honda Brio Automatic, Honda has yet another launch in its portfolio. This time it is the City sedan which gets a CNG fitment and also a new AVN variant is being added to the existing line up.

The City CNG is basically the ‘V’ model which is CNG kit ready. The CNG kit can be installed at 45 selected Honda dealerships at 28 cities where CNG fuel option is available. Honda has optimised the 1.5L engine for bi-fuel operation and the suspension has been worked as well to accommodate the CNG kit.

The City CNG is available at Rs. 9.54 lakh ex-showroom, New Delhi without the CNG kit. An additional Rs. 50,200 plus installation charges will have to be borne by the customer. The City CNG comes with a 2 year warranty and gets ABS, BA (Brake Assist), Dual SRS Airbags,  pre-tensioner seat belts as standard fitment.

Honda has also added an “Integrative Intelligence” AVN Grade model, available in V variant. This AVN (Audio Visual Navigation) Grade model include features such as Touch Screen, Audio Visual Navigation, Bluetooth, DVD player in addition to CD player, USB/iPod/Aux-in connectivity and Leather upholstery with leather wrapped steering wheel and leather wrapped gear shift knob (in MT).

Press Release:

Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Sr Vice President, Honda Cars India Ltd. said “Honda City is one of the most successful car brand in the country and certainly the most desirable sedan in its category due to its unmatched values of performance, mileage and overall reliability. We are extremely happy to bring the City with a CNG option for our customers. Adapting the CNG technology is another step to keep low cost of ownership for our customers and will add to the appeal of the car, as it will not only be cheaper to run and maintain but also eco-friendly.”

Honda City now has 10 models in its line-up -

City Corporate

Honda City E

Honda City S MT

Honda City S AT

Honda City V MT

Honda City V AT

Honda City V (Leather with sunroof) MT/AT

Honda City V (AVN) MT (New)

Honda City V (AVN) AT (New)

Honda City V MT CNG (New)

Source: MotorBash

Autocar Performance Show 2012 from Nov 1st

This year’s Autocar Peformance Show (APS) will be held from Nov 1^st to 4^th. The four day event is the best platform for high-performance cars and bikes, accessories and in-car entertainment technology. Brands such as Audi, Jaguar, BMW, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, Volvo, BMW motorcycles and Yamaha will be participating in the event.

The event offers an excellent opportunity to meet the target audience, create brand awareness and build customer base in a cost effective manner. Over 80,000 visitors are expected at the event. You can book your tickets for the event at bookmyshow.com

Event Timings:

Nov 1^st – Thursday – 2 PM to 8 PM

Nov 2^nd – Friday – 11 AM to 7 PM

Nov 3^rd – Saturday – 11 AM to 8 PM

Nov 4^th – Sunday – 11 AM to 8 PM

Venue:

MMRDA Grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai

Event Partners:

Kotak Mahindra - Presenting Partner 

MapmyIndia - Navigation Partner

Tata introduces Special Edition Nano

Tata Motors has launched Special Edition Nano, which the company clams has features worth Rs. 25,000. These features come as free as there is no hike in the price of the car. The Special Edition is available in LX and CX (without body graphics) variants and not in the base model. The Special Edition Nano is available only in West Bengal, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerela, Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura.

Tata Nano Special Edition has following added features –

Special Edition Sticker

Uniquely placed stickers on either side of your Nano, for everyone to know how special the Nano is.

Body Graphics

Uber trendy door decals that are guaranteed to invite a second look.

Alloy Wheels

A customised set of rims to ensure that each time you drive, you arrive in style.

Glove Box

You never run out of space with left and right side glove boxes.

Car Audio System

A state-of-the-art audio system with an MP3 player, iPod connectivity, USB and AUX support and two front-door speakers.

Hyundai offering discount on i10 A/T, Asta and LPG varaints

On this festive season to boost sales, Hyundai is offering discount of up to Rs. 51,000 on i10. The discount offer comes with many raiders details of which are below:

On Hyundai i10 Automatic and Asta variant –

Free insurance worth Rs. 14,195

Gift cheque of Rs. 12,000

Corporate discount of Rs. 3000

Exchange or Loyalty bonus of Rs. 25000

All this adds up to Rs. 51, 195 which is 10% of the car’s total cost. Even if you do not exchange any car or do not own a Hyundai before, the discount will be Rs. 29,195.

On the LPG variant of i10 the discounts are-

Free insurance of worth of Rs. 13,614

Gift cheque of Rs. 4000

Corporate discount of Rs. 3000

Exchange or Loyalty bonus of Rs. 25,000

All this adds up to discount of Rs. 42,614.

Here are the prices of Hyundai i10 in Pune after discount -

Hyundai i10 1.1 D-Lite : Rs 4.39 Lakh (without discount)

Hyundai i10 1.1 ERA  : Rs 4.44 Lakh

Hyundai i10 1.1 MAGNA : Rs 4.61 Lakh

Hyundai i10 1.2 MAGNA : Rs 4.79 Lakh

Hyundai i10 1.2. SPORTS : Rs 5.09 Lakh

Hyundai i10 1.2 ASTA : Rs 6.01 Lakh

The offer is available for limited period and delears are promising delivery by Diwali.

Source: MotorBash

Nissan Urvan/Caravan spied testing in India

The next big launch from Nissan in India could be Urvan/Caravan, a MPV with 10-14 seater capacity. Thanks to an autocarindia reader who could manage to click some spy pictures of Urvan/Caravan being tested near Chennai. Nissan recently launched Evalia MPV in India and now with Urvan being spotted, Nissan seems to be aiming high on mini mass transportation segment.

India could be a great market for mini mass transportation segment as we have only one vehicle in the form of Tata Winger which could carry 10 to 14 people and most of you would agree Winger will not give a good comfortable ride. The only other vehicle which could carry 10-14 people comfortably was the Mercedes Benz MB100 van which is now discontinued from the market. The Urvan/Caravan has 4 rows of seats with flexible seating configuration and will provide a better comfort travelling than most of the MPVs.

         The Nissan Urvan/Caravan has a sliding door which makes entry and exit easy. The flexi seating and comfortable seats promises tireless long journey’s. The proven Nissan diesel technology will give unmatched fuel efficiency and power. In Philippines, the Urvan/Caravan is powered by a 3.0L 4 cylinder diesel engine which pumps out 105 Hp of power and 209 Nm of torque. The same engine could make it to India as well. We are sure, Nissan wont fint the same 1.5L Renault sourced diesel engine in Urvan/Caravan, otherwise it is sure to kill a winner in the making. 

Picture Source: Autocarindia

Nissan Urvan/Caravan pictures

Nissan Urvan/Caravan front	Nissan Urvan/Caravan rear
Nissan Urvan/Caravan dashboard	Nissan Urvan/Caravan interiors

Mahindra launches SsangYong Rexton in Inida, priced at Rs. 17.75 lakh

Mahindra today launched SsangYong Rexton in India. The Rexton is priced at Rs. 17.67 lakh for manual variant and the automatic one is priced couple of lakhs more. The Rexton will be manufactured in South Korea and assembled at Mahindra’s Chakan plant.

The Rexton is poered by a 5 cylinder 2.7 liter turbo diesel engine sourced from Mercedes and will be offered with 5 speed manual and 5 speed automatic transmission. The engine has been tuned as required for manual and automatic gearbox to give different power outputs. The manual gearbox vehicle has 162 Bhp of power and 34.7 Kg of torque where as the Automatic one has 184 Bhp of power and 42 Kgm of torque.

The Rexton comes in tow variants RX5 and RX7. The vehicle delivers fuel economy of 12.4 Kmpl (Manual) and 11.18 Kmpl (A/T) (ARAI certified). In India, Rexton competes with Toyota Fortuner, Hyundai Santa Fe and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport. 

Honda Brio Automatic launched, priced at Rs. 5.74 lakh

Honda today launched the Automatic variant of its small car Brio. The Brio Automatic is priced at Rs. 5.74 for S(O) A/T and Rs. 5.99 lakh for V A/T (both prices ex-showroom, New Delhi). The Brio AT is available in S(Optional) and V trim levels. Along with A/T variant, Honda has added a EX trim level to the existing line up.

Honda Brio Automatic bears a 5 speed automatic transmission currently doing duty on the Honda City. The Brio A/T competes with Hyundai i10 A/T and Maruti A Star A/T in Indian car market.