Chevrolet launches faceifted Captiva in India

     General Motors has quietly launched the Captiva facelift in India with price starting from Rs. 18. 74 lakh. The Captiva facelift was showed at the Auto Expo 2012 and we in our earlier post had posted some spy pictures as well. Chevrolet offers three variants of Captiva with two engine options. The old 2.0L diesel is available with manual transmission and the automatic variant will get the new 2.2L engine. Here are the ex-showroom, New Delhi pirces of new Captiva - 

Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 MT – Rs. 18,74,062/-
Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 Xtreme – Rs. 19,48,347/-
Chevrolet Captiva 2.2 AT AWD – Rs. 24,59,000/-


     The new Captiva features Chevrolet’s latest design philosophy. The big front grill with the Chevy’s bow logo is the main highlight of the new generation Chevy cars.  The new Captiva was launched internationally couple of years ago and the Indian launch was in the waiting. The new Captiva in India gets a new 2.2L engine available only in the top of the line Automatic variant with 6 speed automatic gearbox. Interiors get all black theme as seen in the Cruze sedan. Though Chevrolet has priced the base variant competitively against Fortuner and Endeavour, the top of the line automatic Rs. 25 lakh price tag is bit overpriced.

Some of the key  features in the top of the line Captiva automatic:

Climate control system

Cruise control

Rain-sensing wipers

Electric parking brake

8-way power adjustable driver seat

Remote-operated tailgate glass

6 Airbags

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More spy pictures of Mahindra Verito facelift

     More spy pictures of facelfited Mahindra Verito has surfaced, thanks to MotorVikatan who managed to click these picture of the facelfited car.

      As seen from the picture, there is all new bumper, new grill which resembles that of Mahindra family and the headlamps covered on the top and bottom. The headlamp will incorporate turn indicators on the top and LED lights in the bottom as seen the XUV500. Other than these changes the car seems to be the same as the Logan.

     The rear too gets redesigned bumpers and tail lamps and the boot has also been redesigned to suit the tail lamps which has clear lens finishing. The number plate seems to have moved over the the boot from the bumper.

     

     The facelfited Verito could get alloy wheels as seen in the picture. Expect to get some more luxury features in the new car.

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Honda Brio caught testing again, now with video

     The hot news in the Indian automobile industry is about the Honda Brio. Last month we had posted about the Honda Brio being tested on the Indian roads, and the spy pictures did not prove that it was indeed the Brio diesel. Now GTO of team-bhp has come up with a video which clearly shows the Brio diesel is indeed on the test run, which means we can expect the car launch very soon.

     Honda sensing that without a diesel it will be hard in the future to survive in India, has fasten the development and launch plans of its diesel powered cars as the proposal of hike in excise duty of diesel cars going up comes from the petroleum ministry. The Brio diesel could be the first diesel offering from Honda in India as Brio is aimed at mass market and Honda wants to tap it with a bang. The next to follow will be Jazz and City. Honda had announced a 1.6L diesel for the Civic which will come in its new avatar next year. The same engine might be carried over in the City as well.

     From the video it is very clear that the car in the test run is indeed the diesel from the engine clutter when the driver tried to accelerate. It is still not known whether it is a 3 or 4 cylinder engine. Honda had hinted that it is developing a 1.2L diesel for Brio, so engine seen in the video is a 1.2L diesel. The engine clutter seems to be little louder, to be in line with that of the Fabia and the Beat. However Honda would have done proper insulation to reduce the noise and vibrations reaching the cabin. A small and dynamic car like Brio with a diesel engine is what the car expected from the customers in India and Honda if priced will could steal the Swift show, or is it hard to beat the Swift? Your comments are awaited...

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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. 

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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)

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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

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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.

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