Ford Focus price, review, features and specifications

Among the upcoming popular sedan cars in India, Ford Focus has remarked it name and is now ready to foray very soon. Ford India has already made announcement about the launch of around seven new Ford car models in India and in this addition, the company is mulling to offer multiple choice in C+ sedan car segment. Already the company has global sedan car model Ford Fiesta in its stable but, in addition to dominate the segment, the US auto major has finally decided to launch its another global sedan car model, Ford Focus in the Indian domestic market by near future.

The company will launch the new version of this Ford Focus in the country. But first of all India bound, all the new Ford Focus will be displayed at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 in January. After that it will officially be launched in the mid of next year. It is expected that the company will announce Ford Focus price on the launching occasion so, its lovers have to wait for some time. But the new beast is expected to be available in the price range of Rs. 9 lakh to Rs. 12 lakh at ex-showroom.

India bound new Ford sedan car model is fully inspired with the global Ford Fiesta. It is already available in many of overseas markets along with the US. And the expected Ford Focus features would not have any deduction in India. Beside this, Ford Focus specifications are also expected same as those market available variant. The US auto major has not announced yet the number of Ford Foucs variants but it is sure that company will offer the new beast in both petrol and diesel engine models.

To increase the new Ford Focus mileage for the Indian version the company will use innovative fuel economical technology under the hood. The petrol model of the sedan would come loaded with a 1.6 Liter EcoBoost petrol engine which better than turbo charging and direct injection making maximum power of 150 Bhp and 240 Nm of torque. Meanwhile, diesel model will be packed with a 2 Liter Duratorq powerplant churning out around 140 Bhp of peak power and 270 Nm of peak torque. Along with MT and AT version will also be offered in the new Ford sedan.

So, now get ready test flavour of another Ford premium sedan by near future and you may capture the new Ford Focus pictures very closely at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012. And in this Ford Focus review we have remarked its expected features, specs and price. On the other hand, Ford Ecosport, Ford Figo sedan etc. are also in pipe line which would also be offered to the Indian buyers with in the next three and a half years.

Beside this, some of newly launched car models in India are New Honda City, new Tata Nano, Skoda Rapid, Hyundai Eon, Nissan Sunny, new Tata Indica Vista, Force One, New Maruti Swift, New Volkswagen Jetta, New Honda Jazz, Honda Brio, Toyota Etios Liva, Ford Fiesta, Chevrolet Beat diesel, Audi A6, Tata Aria 4x2, new Tata Indica Xeta, Mahindra XUV 500 etc.

Premier Rio price, review, features and specifications

Premier Rio was launched in the Indian auto market as a compact SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) and it was the first compact SUV from country's newly growing auto maker Premier Automotive Pvt. Ltd. First time it was launched only in petrol but recently the company has also offered this popular in diesel engine model which is very well premiered. Both, petrol and diesel engine model of Premier Rio are excellent in their segment and known for their fuel economy in the category. Here is the full details about this popular Premier SUV which make it mindblowing among competitors:-

Premier Rio price and variants:

The available Premier Rio variants are five like two in petrol and three in diesel. Premier Rio price is Rs. 4.70 lakh for the base variant of petrol model while top-end variant comes at Rs. 5.10 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. Meanwhile, diesel model's base variant has a price tag of Rs. 5.61 lakh and high-end version is available at Rs. 6.33 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. With this competitive price range it is giving good competition to Mahindra Bolero, ICML Rhino Rx, Tata Sumo etc.

Premier Rio mileage, power and performance:

Already coming petrol model of Premier Rio is packed with a 1.2L, 1173 cc mill that churns out peak power of 76.6 ps at 5800 rpm and top power of 103.9 Nm at 3500-4000 rpm. The engine is packed with a 5 speed manual transmission system. Its mileage is 10.0 kmpl in city and 14.0 kmpl on highways. On the other hand, newly offered Premier Rio diesel model comes loaded with a 1.5L, 1489 cc engine which is downsized Peugeot TUD5 engine. It is capable of making max power of 65 Ps 4000 rpm. Premier Rio mileage for diesel mode is impressive like 12 Kmpl in mass areas and 16 Kmpl on long roads.

Premier Rio features and specifications:

Now the company has made Premier Rio features and specifications more premium than old model. Now it is packed with Air conditioner, AM / FM radio, front and rear speaker, rear window wiper and washer, electronic multi trip meter, accessory power outlet, low fuel warning light, digital clock, vanity mirror, fabric upholstery, glove compartment, cigarette lighter, adjustable halogen head lamps, rear fog lights and many more.

After including diesel model Premier Rio has been the most popular compact SUV model in the Indian domestic market and reporting good sale mark among the rivals. On the Internet available every Premier Rio review is remarking it value for money. Beside this, some of newly launched car models in India are new Tata Nano, Skoda Rapid, Hyundai Eon, Nissan Sunny, new Tata Indica Vista, Force One, 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, Honda Brio, Mahindra XUV 500 etc.

Honda Motors to focus on small car segment and diesel engines in India

In the October month there were reports that the Honda Motors is developing diesel power-trains for India and this shift of the company is inspired by the diesel cars demand in the country. Now, the same words are officially out by the company’s top representative.

Mr. Yasuhisa Arai, Chief Officer for Development and Operations at Honda R&D (Research and Development) Center said that the company knows the situation in India about the soaring petrol prices that has resulted in demand for diesel powered cars. The firm is ready to tackle the concerns as it is developing diesel engines for the Indian auto sector, he added.

Apart from this announcement he also spoke about the Japan based auto giant’s plans on production of compact cars. Mr. Arai said that earlier the company had introduced compact car Brio in the nation, as the demand for such cars is higher as compared to bigger sedans, hence the company is entirely focused on small cars in India.

For Honda Motors, the three major auto markets are United States, China and Japan, but India is also very vital, as the pace at which the progress is taking place in the nation it will surely surpass China at any point of time as a result emphasis will on India too, according to Mr. Arai.
Earlier, Honda Motor’s component supplying factories in Thailand were submerged due to extensive floods in the country that resulted into very limited or at times no supply of spare parts to the Indian manufacturing units. Due to unavailability of parts in India the Honda Jazz is observing back log of booking orders and waiting period of over four months.