Toyota working upon SUV priced between INR 10-12 Lakhs!

Japan based Toyota Motors, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, seems to capture Indian automotive sector in full circle, as the company is designing a new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in the country. The exciting fact about the new vehicle is that it will be a compact SUV that will fall in the price bracket of INR 10 Lakhs to 12 Lakhs, as reported by a reliable source.

Toyota Motors is one of those companies that have scaled immense growth in recent years, as the firm has so much of variety to offer in every segment from luxury sedans Corolla Altis and Camry to premium SUV like Fortuner along with Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Innova followed by the current trend of Etios range that consists of sedan and Liva hatchback; the reasonably priced vehicles with the trusted emblem of Toyota. Now, with the SUV coming in with this price range, it is sure to send shivers in the utility segment.

The mini SUV that’s under development will be based on the tweaked platform of Etios and will be proficient enough to provide threat to home based utility champs like Mahindra XUV500, Mahindra Scorpio, Tata Aria and Force One together with soon to be launched Tata Safari Merlin.

In the recent years the SUV segment has posed a remarkable increase in terms of demand as well as sales. Even the market leader Maruti Suzuki is not unaffected by this, as the firm is all set to display its compressed SUV at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo.

As per Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) the SUV segment awaits a two times growth in couple of years. The SUV segment that falls between INR 10-12 Lakhs in particular is dominated by Tata and Mahindra in the country since long, now the other automakers also find it beneficial, states SIAM.

Volkswagen Polo review

Volkswagen Polo is India offered most popular premium hatchback model. Volkswagen India, subsidiary of Europe's largest auto maker Volkswagen has good name and fame in the Indian auto market with a large series of popular car models and all these Volkswagen cars in India are doing well in their segment. In the Indian auto market Volkswagen Polo has been the bread butter small car model for the company which is accomplishing buzz response among customers. The overwhelmed company has recently launched extra features loaded re-freshed version for this popular small car model along with sedan Volkswagen Vento. The newly launched Volkswagen Polo Breeze is available only in petrol model.

To attract more and more customers the company has offered the all new "Breeze" edition in the same price range of current running running Volkswagen Polo models which is very well premiered by every Volkswagen Polo review. The available Volkswagen Polo variants are Trendline, Comfortline and Highline. It is available in competitive price range which attractive every small car buyer. Volkswagen Polo price starts at Rs. 4.57 lakh for the base variant of petrol while top-end petrol model is available at Rs. 6.04 lakh at ex-showroom Delhi.

Beside this a 1.6L petrol engine model is also available in the high-end Highline variant which has a price tag of Rs. 6.38 lakh. The base variant of Volkswagen Polo diesel is available at Rs. 5.59 lakh while the top-end variant has price tag of Rs. 7.06 lakh. The company has offered highly sophisticated features in this popular premium hatchback and it is giving tough competition to Maruti Swift Dzire, Nissan Micdra, Ford Figo, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Grande Punto and Honda Jazz. The available Volkswagen Polo pictures attract premium small car lover due to its minblowing appearance.

Volkswagen Polo features and specifications are just like entry level luxury small car such as electronic anti- theft immobilizer, high mounted third break light, AC, Central locking, digital clock and fuel gauge, 15 inch alloy wheels, chrome interior trims, superior, ‘Livon’ upholstery and cloth door trim, ABS, Dual airbags, front and rear fog lamps, Radio/CD/ Mp3 player with four speakers, rear defogger and many more which make it decent in the segment.

Beside this, Volkswagen Polo mileage is very impressive for the petrol and diesel engine models. The first petrol model is powered with a 1.2L, 3-cylinder, In-line, 1198 cc engine that makes max power of 75 PS while the second petrol model has a 1.6L, 4-cylinder, In-line, 1598 cc mill under the hood generating peak power of 105 PS. The highest mileage for the petrol models are 17 kmpl and 15 kmpl respectively. Meanwhile, diesel run model comes equipped with a 1.2L, 3-cylinder, In-line, 1199 cc diesel mill making out peak power of 75 PS. It offers impressive mileage of 15 kmpl in city and 21 kmpl on highways.

Overall, Volkswagen Polo is India available decent premium hatchback car model which is expected to play its role for a long time. Now the company is planing to bring its another small cars in India such as Volkswagen Up and Volkswagen Golf very soon. Rith now, the European auto giant includes Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Phaeton, Volkswagen Touareg, Volkswagen Vento etc. popular car models in its Indian stable.

Some of newly launched car models in India are Hyundai Eon, Mahindra XUV 500, Honda Brio, New Tata Indica Vista, New Maruti Swift, New Volkswagen Jetta, New Honda Jazz, Toyota Etios Liva, Ford Fiesta, Audi A6, Tata Aria 4x2, New Tata Indica Xeta and so on.

Chevrolet Tavera

Chevrolet Tavera, India available basic combination of an SUV, MUV and MPV is ready to re-launch with a facelift very soon. General Motors India Limited, owner of Chevrolet has finally decided to launch the new avatar of this Chevrolet MUV car model by the end of this year. The new Chevrolet Tavera will come with a lot of major changes under hood along with features and specifications which are capable to make it decent in the segment. Before launch, the new version of the beast has been spied plenty of times and the new Chevrolet Tavera pictures are available on the Internet which giving it an eye-catchy image in the segment.

Right now Chevrolet Tavera price in India starts at Rs. 6.41 lakh for the base variant while the top-end variant has a price tag of Rs. 10.01 lakh at ex-showroom Delhi. The new version of the popular MUV is expected some pricier than current model and will also be available in 7, 8, 9 and 10 seater options just like current version. The new Chevrolet Tavera would give stiff competition to Mahindra Bolero, Mahindra Xylo, Tata Sumo Grande, Tata Sumo Victa and Premier Rio which are another popular MUVs in India.

The current running model of Chevrolet Tavera carries a 2.5 L turbo diesel mill capable of producing a massive power of 80 bhp but the new version will come equipped with a BS-IV norms complaint 2.0L diesel that does duty in ICML Rhino capable of generating out maximum power of 100 Bhp. So, the new Chevrolet Tavera mileage is expected more impressive than current version and its rivals. The company will offer innovative safety and comfortable features in the new version.

The facelifted Chevrolet Tavera is spied on the roads during the test runs which is looking just like SUV. The new Chevrolet Tavera features and specification are really innovative which is appear its spied pictures and giving it a decent MUV image in the segment. The available Chevrolet Tavera reviews are intending that the new version will be available in large seating options along with huge boot space and wider seats than current running model. Overall, the 2012 Chevrolet Tavera is expected a decent MUV which would brake the market share of its rivals.

Beside this, General Motors India includes Chevrolet Beat, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Captiva, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Optra etc. popular car model in its stable which are doing well in their segment. On the other hand, some of newly launched car models in India are Hyundai Eon, Nissan Sunny, Mahindra XUV 500, New Tata Indica Vista, New Maruti Swift, New Volkswagen Jetta, Toyota Etios Liva, Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Beat diesel, Audi A6, Tata Aria 4x2, New Tata Indica Xeta etc.

Renault Pulse features and specifications

Renault India, the country's fastest growing auto maker company, has recently displayed its another premium hatchback car model Renault Pulse. Beside the launch of Renault Modus, Renault India seeks to launch one more premium hatchback Renault Pulse in the Indian auto market very soon. Formula one drivers Mark Webber and Karun Chandhok have displayed the new Renault Pulse at the Indian Grand Prix in Noida on 29 October, 2011. Now the company is planing to launch the new premium hatchback at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 in January.

So far, the French auto maker has not made announcement about the Renault Pulse price but is expected to fall in the range of Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh at ex-showroom Delhi. In this price range the will offer only variants of the car like RXV and RXZ which are the base and top-end variants. The number of Renault Pulse would be increase as per its performance. It is expected to take on India available popular hatchbacks like Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz, Skoda Fabia, Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo etc.

First of all Renault India will offer diesel model of Renault Pulse which comes powered with a well premiered 1.5L, K9K powerplant that is currently available in Nissan Micra. It is mated with a five speed manual transmission while the company may of an AT in top-end variant as optional. This powerful diesel heart of the car is capable of generating out maximum power of 65ps at 4000 rpm and a peak torque of 160nm at 2000 rpm. After some time, the company will also launch a petrol model of the car that will come powered with a 1.2-liter 3-cylinder petrol engine. The expected Renault Pulse mileage is over 23 kmpl.

The available Renault Pulse reviews on the Internet are proving it a bundle of innovative features. The most of Renault Pulse features and specifications are borrowed from Nissan Micra. And its front fascia, bumper, headlamps, grille, badging and so on are look same like Micra. The another premium features of the new small car model are electric OVRMs, adjustable seats, Chrome internal door handles, Rear cup holder, electric-windows, Keyless entry, 15-inch alloy wheels, Dual-beam H4 headlights, Beige fabric interiors, Dual SRS airbags, ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution) etc. which prove it decent in the segment.

The company will a large colour choice to the customers in the new Renault Pulse like Brilliant White, Sporty Yellow, Striking Silver, Dark Grey, Light Blue, Bright Red and Leaf Green. Right now, Yellow and Red body coloured Renault Pulse pictures are available on the Internet which attract every premium hatchback car lover. Overall the new Renault Pulse is expected value for money in the Indian auto market that is expected to accomplish tremendous response to the customers.

On the other hand, some of newly launched car models in India are Hyundai Eon, Nissan Sunny, Mahindra XUV 500, Honda Brio, New Tata Indica Vista, New Maruti Swift, New Volkswagen Jetta, New Honda Jazz, Toyota Etios Liva, Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Beat diesel, Audi A6, Tata Aria 4x2, New Tata Indica Xeta etc.

The growth of Maruti Suzuki registered major downfall!

In second-quarter of this financial year, the profit affairs of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has registered unexpected fall of about 60% which has made its decisive heads worried. Because of this company’s production plants couldn’t reach up to their ordained manufacturing targets of 28,539 cars. Apart from that, there is one more reason which has also hurt a lot to the figures of its net profit i.e. weaken rupee. But its officials are striving up to their every nerve to come out of this.


There is no doubt about the concerned efforts of Maruti Suzuki that has been carried out by its faithful personals. So, here in Indian automotive industry everyone is hoping that soon the things will get fine as like before. Over here, each one is very well aware that how impressively it’s having approach to customers’ faith. Reasons begin, since inception it’s on the forefront of quality development in Indian automotive industry and providing A-Ok vehicles to Indian customers like Alto whose limited edition has recently been launched by it as Alto Xplore.

For very first time Maruti 800 had established the goodwill of Maruti Suzuki in India and thereafter success becomes the tradition of it. Maruti Zen which is now available with the name stretch of Zen Estilo, Wagon R, A-Star and Ritz are the name of its popular siblings which made its achievements streaming. By the time, company appointed some of its pioneers to spread its name-fame across the nation in other major segments like sedan and SUV. The competency of these spheres has been absorbed by Maruti Swift Dzire, SX4, Kizashi, and Grande Vitara.

In SUV segment which is tremendously growing up now days, the expert engineers of Maruti Suzuki are also laboring to introduce one more contestant i.e. Maruti Ertiga that’s hope to be launched late this year. And Ertiga Price is been expecting to absorb the competitiveness of the tag of Rs. 7, 00,000. It would not be all about the legacy of it. So, considering the attained excellence of Maruti India we can expect that this hard-fought period is coming to be over very soon. Also, it has got permission to set up a new production plant in the Western Indian state of Gujarat.