Honda BR-V SUV makes its international debut
Honda has
unveiled its new SUV BR-V at GAIKINDO
Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2015. The BR-V SUV is built on Brio platform
and will be launched in India early next year. But the speculation of BR-V
being less than 4 meters length has gone into winds. BR-V is more than 4 meters
in length and seats 7 persons, which means it will compete with Renault Duster,
Nissan Terrano and Hyundai Creta in India.
The design
of Honda BR-V was released last month and the artist’s impression looked
fabulous, as always with any Honda car sketches. However BR-V in flesh is not
as dynamic as in the design sketch but certainly have good appeal, with both
SUV and Car features mixed together.
From the
side profile it is evident that BR-V is built on the Brio platform. But from
any other angle it is impossible to relate to Brio and its siblings, thanks to
sharp SUV design in the front and rear. BR-V features a more squarish profile
and the angled window line reminds us of the Mobilio. As usual the BR-V like
any recent Hondas has lot of creases which give character to the vehicle.
The
dashboard of BR-V looks to be borrowed from the City and the steering wheel has
been lifted from Brio family of vehicles. Honda BR-V has an advantage of 7 seat
options which lacks in its competitors in the segment. Powering BR-V will be
Honda’s 1.5L i-VTech petrol and i-Dtech diesel engines which are both tried and
tested engines. Expect it to cost around Rs. 12 lakh when launched in India.
Renault India shows Kwid in its latest ad
Renault India has rolled out a new ad showing its cars Duster, Lodgy and Fluence endorsed by bollywood heart throb Randeer Kapoor and guess what, you happen to see Kwid driven on the road as well. The Kwid is shown as “coming soon” which means the car will be launched soon in India. Renault global chief Mr. Carlos Goshn has announced Kwid launch in India by September 2015.
Renault had revealed the Kwid hatchback in May this year. The car was designed in India along with French designers to suit Indian customers and yet being a Renault. It was low cost car project to be an entry level car from Renault, to sell in volumes and perhaps give competition to market leader Maruti Alto. The car will be priced between Rs. 3 and 4 lakh, as said by Mr. Ghosn.
The SUVish design of Kwid makes it stand different from its competitors. The size of the car is also another feature which pulls it ahead from other cars like Maruti Alto, Hyundai Eon and Datsun Go. Kwid gets basic interiors but functions very well and a touchscreen console is the first in its class. Fit and quality of the product will be of good quality as it is a Renault.
Powering the car will be 800 cc petrol engine. A 1 L petrol engine is also on the cars in the near future. But for diesel, Mr. Ghosn has said absolute no, citing the cost issues. But for the looks of the car a 2 cylinder scaled down Duster’s 1.5L dCi engine would have been a good option. Perhaps no other manufacturer could have even come close to Renault Kwid diesel.
Renault will certainly be keen to look for the market response of Kwid in India and we are sure Kwid will get a diesel engine in the future. Are you listening Mr. Ghosn?
Ford Figo Aspire Price
Price of
Ford Figo Aspire in India. All prices Ex-showroom at the time of launch
(12-08-2015). Prices may change.
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Ford Figo Aspire Petrol Price in Bangalore
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Ford Figo Aspire Ambiente 1.2 Petrol Price
in Bangalore
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₹ 4,99,566
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₹ 5,03,128
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Ford Figo Aspire Trend 1.2 Petrol
Price in Bangalore
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₹ 5,88,113
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₹ 5,91,674
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Ford Figo Aspire Titanium 1.2 Petrol Price
in Bangalore
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₹ 6,82,766
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₹ 6,86,328
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Ford Figo Aspire Titanium+ 1.2
Petrol Price in Bangalore
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₹ 7,38,744
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₹ 7,42,307
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Ford Figo Aspire Titanium+ 1.5 Petrol Price
in Bangalore
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₹ 7,94,722
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₹ 7,98,284
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Ford Figo Aspire Diesel Price in Bangalore
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Ford Figo Aspire Ambiente 1.5 Diesel Price
in Bangalore
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₹ 6,01,344
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₹ 6,04,906
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Ford Figo Aspire Trend 1.5 Diesel
Price in Bangalore
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₹ 6,89,890
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₹ 6,93,453
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Ford Figo Aspire Titanium 1.5 Diesel Price
in Bangalore
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₹ 7,84,544
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₹ 7,88,107
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Ford Figo Aspire Titanium+ 1.5
Diesel Price in Bangalore
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₹ 8,40,522
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₹ 8,44,084
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Ford Figo Aspire launched in India
Ford has
launched its first compact sedan Figo Aspire in India. The Figo Aspire is
priced at Rs. 4.89 lakh for the base petrol, Rs. 5.89 lakh for base diesel and Rs 7.79 lakh for the top of the line
petrol automatic trim. (All prices Ex-showroom New Delhi).
The Figo Aspire
is powered by 1.2L & 1.5L petrol engines along with 1.5L diesel as well.
The 1.2L, 1.5L petrol and 1.5L diesel has power figures of 88 Ps @ 6300 rpm,
112 Ps @ 6000 rpm & 100 Ps @ 3750 Ps and torque of 112 Nm @ 4000 rpm, 136
Nm @ 4250 rpm & 215 Nm @ 1750-3000 rpm respectively. The top end 1.5L
petrol trim is available in automatic option and the rest gets 6 speed manual transmission.
The wheels are 14 inch with ventilated disc in the front and drum in the rear.
Though Figo
Aspire is the late entrant in the Indian compact sedan segment, it promises to
deliver better than its competitors. It competes with Maruti Dzire, Hyundai
Xcent, Tata Zest and Honda Amaze in the segment.
Ford Figo Aspire colours
Ford Figo Aspire is available in 7 colour options
- Ruby Red
- Tuxedo Black
- Deep Impact Blue
- Ingot Silver
- Sparkling Gold
- Oxford White
- Smoke Grey
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