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FLASH – MSIL launches Ritz hatchback at 3.90-4.99 lakh

You can catch our Maruti Suzuki Ritz Special segment to learn the earlier developments and the car

Just hours ago, MSIL (Maruti Suzuki India Limited) launched the Suzuki Ritz (Splash elsewhere) in India in petrol and diesel variants. The Ritz is the seventh small car in Maruti’s portfolio, positioned in the A2 segment.

The Ritz will be available with two engines- you choose either the K-series 1.2 litre, four-cylinder, 85PS Petrol engine or the 1.3 litre, 16-valve DDiS, 75PS Diesel engine that Fiat and Tata customers are happy driving.

The diesel variants cost Rs 4.65 lakh and Rs 4.99 lakh, where as the three petrol variants cost between 3.90 lakh to Rs 4.80 lakh.

Petrol Versions –

Lxi – Rs.3,90,000/-
Vxi – Rs.4,20,000/-
Zxi – Rs.4.80,000/-

Diesel Versions –

Ldi – Rs.4,65,000/-
Vdi – Rs.4,99,000/-

(All prices Ex-Showroom Delhi)

Suzuki designed the Ritz on the Swift’s platform, and the high degree of localization additionally helps bringing down the costs.

The company was able to achieve 85% localization for this car.

The Ritz is also India’s first BS IV compliant hatchback. Maruti’s spokesperson declined to comment on the number of cars they were targeting to sell due to the twisted market conditions, but assured it was equipped to meet any level of demand.

Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi-

“Ritz is our parent Suzuki’s fifth global model and it will be the first Bharat Stage-IV emission norms compliant Indian car. We have launched it at the beginning of the fiscal and we hope it will bring excitement in the market”

We’ll update you when more information is available.

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Entry posted on May 15th, 2009 and filed under maruti suzuki ritz

Toyota’s Indian small car shaping up in killer manner; Petrol, Diesel engines confirmed

Toyota’s Indian small car shaping up in killer manner; Petrol, Diesel engines confirmed

Japanese automobile legend Toyota is getting aggressive ahead of its small car launch in India, scheduled for late next year. According to reports and sources Toyota has planned to bring in two engine choices with a 1.2 liter petrol and a 1.3 liter diesel engine.

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Entry posted on February 24th, 2009 and filed under Toyota

GM India reveals aggressive expansion plans starting with Mini

GM India reveals aggressive expansion plans starting with Mini

The success of its two hatchbacks – the Aveo U-VA and the Spark and new releases from other automakers – has spurred GM India to think of bringing the Chevrolet Mini sooner than ever!

GM is now working out all odds to bring in the ‘Mini’ and heat up the premium hatchback space. The Chevrolet Mini which is based on the Beat concept (showcased two years back in New York Auto Show) will come with frugal Petrol and Diesel engine options; expected to be positioned above the Chevrolet U-VA and priced around that range.

The Chevy Mini as it appears (in pictures), would be a large hatchback- possibly the largest hatchback India has seen (we’ll leave out the SRV for now)! But this is just a speculation (a visual perception), as no dimensions have been revealed yet.

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Entry posted on February 4th, 2009 and filed under Chevrolet, General motors, New Chevrolet Spark

Rendering- Redesigned VW Polo which will roll out of Chakan in 2010

Rendering- Redesigned VW Polo which will roll out of Chakan in 2010

A renewed VW Polo hatchback and a sedan based on the Polo will roll out of VW’s Chakan Plant in Pune in 2010. VW’s Chakan plant will start functioning in April, producing sister compan Skoda’s Fabia, a year before original intentions. The underlying structures of the Skoda Fabia will be used to make the Polo and Polo sedan.

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Entry posted on January 29th, 2009 and filed under Facelift, Renderings, Volkswagen

Fiat Palio gets a new 1.0-liter, 73 bhp engine in Brazil; Indian Palio needs one desperately

Fiat Palio gets a new 1.0-liter, 73 bhp engine in Brazil; Indian Palio needs one desperately

The Fiat Palio Stile 1.1 had been launched here in 2007, with hopes that it could bring back the glory days of Fiat and Palio’s hatchback dominance. But unfortunately for Fiat, it had been an instantaneous failure, obviously due to a recipe failure-Great looks, solid comfort, reasonable price, but a catastrophically impotent 1.1L petrol engine. IAB thinks that the Fiat Palio Stile(petrol) seriously needs an engine makeover. Read on!

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Entry posted on January 28th, 2009 and filed under Fiat

Skoda Superb wins COTY Award 2009 in Czech Republic

Skoda Superb wins COTY Award 2009 in Czech Republic

The Skoda Superb has won ‘Car of The Year 2009′ award in its home turf Czech Republic. It has won the first place in ‘Middle and Upper Middle class’ Category, beating 42 competitors.

The Skoda Superb is a very popular car amongst locals. Every Skoda is a class topper in Czech to be exact. It also won the towcar awards earlier last year, and then came Sky’s Best Gadget award for its Parking Assist.

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Entry posted on January 26th, 2009 and filed under Awards, Skoda

Ford- Small car Verve-based; Market conditions have no impact on plans

Ford- Small car Verve-based; Market conditions have no impact on plans

Regardless of the lethargic sales of passenger cars in India and a forecast that’s even more cloudy, Ford has announced it’s small car plans remain undisturbed.

“We have a strong plan for India, and we intend to go forward with it,” said Nigel E Warke, executive director, marketing, sales and service, Ford India.

Ford’s new small car will be based on the Verve Concept, a sub four meter, 3-door hatch shown at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Earlier, reports claimed this small car would be produced in Ford’s other international plants such as the one in Brazil. The car will be available in both hatchback and sedan variants, meaning a platform would be developed to derive a range of vehicles.

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Entry posted on January 26th, 2009 and filed under Ford

Fiat India’s next moves- Cars and Glamour plentiful

Fiat India’s next moves- Cars and Glamour plentiful

Fiat Linea – A car that had been launched internationally two years back has finally hit the Indian market and Fiat seems to be banking on Linea sales for a complete image transformation. But when are the other Fiat models joining the troop? Does the Grande Punto have to do Linea’s job of enhancing Fiat’s reputation? All your Fiat questions answered. Read on!

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Entry posted on January 24th, 2009 and filed under Fiat

Hyundai Plans to launch i30 and Avante in India

Hyundai Plans to launch i30 and Avante in India

It has not been even a month since Hyundai launched its i20 hatch in India and now the company plans to launch its i30 and Avante (new Elantra) soon in Indian in what we call a launching spree!

The i30 which was first launched at the Tokyo Motor Show for the Japanese market, is now being considered for an Indian debut because of the tremendous response towards the recently launched i20.

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Entry posted on January 21st, 2009 and filed under Hyundai

Fiat will source parts for low cost car from India

Fiat will source parts for low cost car from India

The Italian Auto major -FIAT has said that India will play an important role in the launch of FIAT’s low cost car brand which is expected by year 2010.

Earlier, Fiat had plans of confining the low cost brand to the European markets. Now though, FIAT is considering India as a key hub for its new brand chiefly for supply of cheap yet durable components.

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Entry posted on January 20th, 2009 and filed under Fiat, Small cars

Hyundai i20 i-Blue to meet production shortly

Hyundai i20 i-Blue to meet production shortly

Hyundai unveiled the i20 along with its sister model i20 i-blue last September 2008, in Paris Motor Show. Sources say that the i20 i-blue concept car will make it to production very soon.

The i20 i-blue is the latest from the range of advanced low emissions concept cars from Hyundai. The car looks very similar to the standard i20, but the drastic changes done are hidden under the hood.

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Entry posted on January 20th, 2009 and filed under Hyundai

BMW 5 Series hatchback coming late-2009

BMW 5 Series hatchback coming late-2009

German car manufacturer BMW will soon launch the hatchback version of its popular 5 Series luxury saloon. The Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) executive hatchback will be called ‘BMW 5-series GT.’

The BMW 5-series GT is expected to be unveiled in late-2009. A senior company source has revealed that the 5-series GT is “one of the bravest designs ever signed off by BMW”. However, insiders describe the car as a ‘modern grand tourer with a luxury cabin and interior flexibility’. Well, if the 6 series can do that, then this will also do the same? Well, let’s just hope that the model does not turn out to be a disaster. One thing is for sure, being a BMW, expect the BMW 5-series GT with pin sharp dynamics.

The BMW 5-series GT could be priced between the BMW 5-series and BMW 7-series and pitched at drivers who like a higher driving position but are not keen on a full-scale SUV. It would be more like a crossover than a hatchback.Those who have seen the 5-series GT in the metal describe it as more of a ‘tall 7-series hatchback than a low-rise X6’.

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Entry posted on January 1st, 2009 and filed under BMW

Low Cost Brand from Fiat for Europe- Possible partnership with Tata Motors

Low Cost Brand from Fiat for Europe- Possible partnership with Tata Motors

Italian car maker Fiat is planning to launch a new low cost brand in Europe and bring to the market, three models under a new low-cost brand tag.

Pricing would be lower than current Fiat models, which have moved marginally upscale. An example: Fiat 500 was once (in the 60’s) the brand’s cheap city car, but the latest generation is more of a lifestyle vehicle. Fiat would make something similar to the 500, but would cost a lot lesser.

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Entry posted on November 29th, 2008 and filed under Fiat
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