Top twenty car sales in July 2011 in India

Maruti Alto : 24974
Maruti WagonR : 10629
Hyundai i10 : 8828
Mahindra Bolero : 7817
Maruti Omni : 7408
Maruti Ritz : 7307
Maruti Eeco : 5971
Tata Indica + Vista : 5850
Hyundai i20 : 5627
Hyundai Santro : 5409
Ford Figo : 5273 
Chevrolet Beat : 5240
Tata Indigo+Manza : 4877
Toyota Innova : 4816
Hyundai Verna 4724
Mahindra Scorpio : 4308
Toyota Etios : 4095
Honda City : 4092
Volkswagen Polo : 3507
Tata Nano : 3260

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GM India minivan (Wuling Hong Guang) pictures

   General Motors will soon launch Wuling Hong Guang minivan in India which will compete against Mahindra Xylo. We found some pictures of Chinese Wuling Hong Guang and thought will share with you people...

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GM India minivan (Wuling Hong Tu) pictures

     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...

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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…

Hong Tu

Hong Guang

Image Source: Carwale

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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

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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.

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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

All new Audi A6 Engine Options:

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