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Dacia’s finally ready to bring out the Lodgy mini van as seen in this spy video. The Renault-owner Romanian low-price vehicle manufacturer previewed the new arrival a few weeks back using pictures. It will be seen for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Renault is also eager to produce its version for markets that are out of Dacia’s reach – Should the Lodgy follow the footsteps of the Duster and sneak into India?
Our Brazilian friends at AutosSegredos are at it once again spying the upcoming Fiat Siena as it was driven to the factory yard without camouflage. The new Siena arrives in March with three engine options and Fiat’s dual clutch automatic transmission. Fiat does not have immediate plans to sell the Palio sedan outside South America, though lovers of the Italian brand feel this is THE car for Fiat India.
Hyundai’s sandwiching the i10 and i20 models using the unnamed HB hatchback in Brazil. Auto Esporte has rendered the car’s dashboard using spyshots – its a mix of Elantra and Verna. The HB is almost done with its testing according to reports and breaks cover in the next six months. The package of the i20, space of a premium hatchback at the price just above that of the i2o – is this a winning concoction or what?
Edit – Thanks to one of our eagle eyed readers, we understand that the image shown below is of the i30. Hyundai has not released any images of the facelifted i20.
In Slovakia, Hyundai has supposedly released a teaser image of the i20 facelift speculated to touch down at the Geneva Motor Show in under than eight weeks time. The thematic design of the new i20 is inspired by the Verna and the recently introduced i30 hatchback.
This is a cropped image of the Hyundai i30, the facelift of the i20 will derive some design inspiration from it.
Our friends at Pravda.sk have written that the new i20 will feature environmentally-friendly technologies and possibly include a 1.6 GDi (Gasoline Direct Injection technology India will get on the i45) under the bonnet.
We’ve just shown you two images of the next generation Santa Fe/ix45 with absolutely no camouflage. Shoeb has prepared a rendering to provide you an impression of the side profile.
The ix45 breaks cover at the New York Motor Show about three months from now replacing the model running since April 2006.
The Santa Fe has gained a strong fan following in the US. Hyundai manufactures this three-row SUV in Alabama alongside the Sonata.
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It should come as no surprise that Hyundai is in the process of completely revamping the Santa Fe to incorporate the Fluidic design language. The new model (which may be called as the ix45 in select markets), is expected to debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show in April. However, in the age of lighting speed communication, it’s very difficult to keep a secret for long.
Two images of the upcoming Santa Fe have been leaked on to the internet revealing most design details of the upcoming SUV. The reason why we are extremely sure that this is the new Santa Fe is because the six-point grille seems to match the camouflaged test cars caught before.
Through sources, Indian Autos Blog has learned today that the next generation i20, codenamed IB, is likely to be introduced by late 2014. The model will follow the next generation i10 (codename – BA) into India either in 2014 or 2015.
The next generation i20 should not be confused with the i20 facelift that’s under testing in Chennai.
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Unless you have been hiding under a rock in Timbaktu, you would be well aware that Hyundai is planning a cosmetic operation on the i20 to infuse the new Fluidic design philosophy. Anyways, the i20 was launched in 2008 which means it was due for a facelift very soon. Our readers have spotted the camouflaged test vehicles twice in Chennai.
Now, thanks to our friends at AnythingOnWheels, the front fascia of the new i20 is unveiled (although not completely).
When Hyundai adopted the Fluidic Design, it promised that all its existing cars will go under the scissor to adopt the new design language. The next two cars to get a plastic surgery are i20 and Santa Fe. We have seen the i20 doing its testing rounds in Chennai. Now, the Santa Fe is also caught on cam at the Artic circle doing its winter testing. Unlike the i20, the new Santa Fe is a full model change.
The 2013 Santa FE, which might be called the ix45, will powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol engine with 274 hp and 364 Nm of torque. A Euro6 2.0-liter diesel engine rated at 150HP will also find a home under the hood.
Our friends at Motor Vikatan have stumbled upon an interesting scoop this week. On their official Facebook page, fans have been updated with a reader spyshot of the Hyundai i20 facelift from Chennai. Motor Vikatan reader Rahul Shivaguru caught the i20 queuing at an expressway toll booth.
See high resolution spyshots of the Hyundai i20 facelift
Indian Autos Blog readers have seen three different photographs, thanks to Sharav Venkatesh and Vikram Vishwanathan, of the reworked i20 testing wearing camouflage near the Chennai factory.
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