Honda Mobilio India launch by mid 2015

Honda Mobilio which was launched recently in Indonesia is the third product on the Brio platform and the first MPV from Honda for India. Though Mobilio will be showcased at Auto Expo 2014, launch of the vehicle will be by middle of next year.

All new Honda City 2014 details

The all new Honda City 2014 will be launched in India on 25th November 2013. Stay tuned for more updates.

Highlights on details of the all new Honda City 2014

• Bigger than the current model.
• Evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
• Based on all new Jazz/Fit 2013
• More importantly will come in diesel option for the first time. 

All new Honda City dimensions

All new next generation Honda City 2014 will be built on Honda Jazz platform and hence will be longer and broader than the current model. 

All new Honda City to be unveiled on 25th November

In our last post we had mentioned about the new City’s India launch in December this year. According to latest news, the all new Honda City will be unveiled on 25^th of November which coincides with the Tokyo Motor Show happening from 20^th Nov to 1^st Dec 2013.

There are some rumors that the all new Honda City mule has already reached the factory in Gurgaon, but still not a single camouflaged test vehicle has been found on roads. Perhaps! Honda is keeping it very secret for the car to be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show.

As always expected the all new Honda City gets an unmatched curiosity, thanks to its futuristic design. This time the curiosity is still more as the new City will come in diesel engine for India. It is likely to come in two diesel engine options, a 1.6L and 1.5L i-DTec for different category of buyers.

The 1.5L i-DTec, which has already become famous for its fuel efficiency in Amaze will be positioned in base model of City and aims at customers looking for no nonsense fuel efficient cars. The 1.6L i-DTec will fill in the top end variant of all new Honda City which for meanwhile has to cover the gap left by the Civic. The 1.6L i-DTec caters to the performance oriented customers and will command a premium compared to smaller engine variants.

We, like all others are curious to see the first glimpse of the all new Honda City. Stay tuned as we try to bring you the first glimpse of the all new Honda City as soon as possible...

This is just an illlustration of future Honda sedan and not the actual picture of the all new Honda City

Honda to unveil fourth generation City next month, to come in diesel avatar

The fourth generation Honda City to be unveiled in India soon and will come with a diesel engine.

Good news for all the Honda City lovers, oh sorry for all the car fans in India as Honda City has been an excellence in an automobile and hardly can we find anyone who criticizes the car. The fourth generation Honda City will be unveiled in India next month that is November 2013 according to Economic Times. The icing on the cake is that the new Honda City will come in the diesel option as well, which means the only lacunae in Honda City has been fulfilled and the car now seems to stop now where but on the top.

The fourth generation Honda City will be built on the all new Jazz platform. To remind our readers, Honda recently launched the all new Jazz/Fit in Japan which is bigger and has sharper design. The new City will be an all new car with bigger dimensions and design cures inspired by the new Jazz/Fit. It is likely to come with premium features to get back the top position which it had lost to Hyundai Verna.

The new City will come in diesel engine option as well which makes it for the first time in the City’s history. The diesel City is likely to come with two diesel engine options - 1.5L and 1.6L i-DTEC. 1.6L i-DTEC? Yes we certainly feel so as Honda have to fill the gap of Civic as well and keep the City above the Amaze. Having seen success from Amaze Honda certainly wants to broaden its portfolio range in sedan segment starting from Rs. 6 -14 lakhs. 

At last but not the least, we like to emphasise that the next generation Honda City will be a rocker. Stay tuned as we get more updates on the car soon...

 Honda City rendering

Datsun Go hatchback spied on Indian roads

The Datsun brand was revived by unveiling of GO hatchback in July this year. The prototype of the car has been spied in Chennai doing testing rounds.

As seen in the pictures, the Datsun logo and GO monogram has only been covered unlike other test mules which have their whole body covered. That is because the car has been officially unveiled and the unveiled car is the production model and not a concept car.

Datsun GO is slated for launch early 2014. Probably the car will be launched at Auto Expo 2014 being held in February 2014. Built on the Nissan Micra’s ‘V’  platform, the Datsun GO is aimed to cater to the lower end of the car market. It is likely to be priced at around Rs. 4 lakh and will compete with Maruti Wagon R, Hyundai i10 and Chevrolet Beat.

Datsun GO will be powered by the same 1.2L petrol engine which powers the Micra and Pulse. However it is likely to be tuned for more fuel efficiency and anything around 20Kmpl is what can be expected from the engine. After its Indian launch, Datsun GO will be launched in Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.

More Spy Pictures of Datsun Go in India

Volkswagen adds Corporate Edition accessory pack to Vento lineup

Volkswagen today added a special accessory pack with 8 features for its Vento car. The pack is available on both petrol and diesel models with manual transmission.

The special Corporate Edition accessory pack can be added to any of the trim levels and will cost Rs. 40,000 extra. The accessory pack contains:

1.   Navigation system with rear-view camera

2.   A trunk-mounted spoiler

3.   Side door protectors

4.   Alloy wheels

5.   Doorstep garnish

6.   Mud flaps

7.   Seat covers

8.   Chrome strip along the window-line

Tata Indica Vista facelift spied now at Coimbatore

We had posted earlier about a facelift for the Tata Indica Indica Vista. Now more spy pictures of the Inidca Vista facelift has appeared on the net, thanks to Motor Vikatan for posting the pictures on his facebook page. The car with heavy camouflage was found testing at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

What we see from the spy pictures is the covering up of the tall tail lamps and only half of its portion uncovered. Will this mean the tall charismas tree tail lamps will give way to a new design? We and almost all the online motoring journos think so. Tata Motors might ditch the Christmas tree tail lamps and will design a new one, which could extend to the tail gate. Also seen is the number plate moving up from the bumper to the tail gate.

Though not much could be seen on the front end, according to sources, the Indica Vista facelift is likely to get a new grill inspired by Manza Hybrid concept shown at 2012 Auto Show. More angular air dams and fog lamp slits is likely to make the Vista facelift more appealing.

Powering the new Vista facelift will be the same 1.3L Quadrajet engine. But a 3 cylinder 1.1L developed in house from Tata Motors might make its debut here. As the 2014 Auto Expo is nearing, hope to see the new Vista facelift in flesh very soon.