1. Datsun Redi-Go
(Datsun redi-GO will offer as much mileage as the Renault Kwid)
First unveiled as a concept in 2014 Auto Expo, the redi-GO is finally set to go on sale next month in India. Datsun unveiled the car earlier in April and the cars official booking commenced from the May 1, 2016. The car is based on the same CMF-A platform as the Renault Kwid, uses the same 799cc, three-cylinder engine and 5-speed manual transmission, and also offers as much mileage. But that is where the similarities end because the rest of the car is a whole lot different and spoke in detail about it in our first drive review as well. The redi-GO is expected to uplift the sales of the Japanese carmaker in India and is positioned as a country's first compact urban cross.
Expected Launch Date: 1st Week of June
Expected Price: Rs. 2.5 lakh to Rs. 3.5 lakh
2. Volkswagen Ameo
(The Volkswagen Ameo was designed and will be made in India)
Another car that we are desperately waiting for to launch next month is the all-new Volkswagen Ameo. Touted to be a game changer in the sub-compact sedan space, the Ameo is the first model from the German carmaker to designed and built in India specifically for the Indian customers. Volkswagen has also promised that the car will feature a range of first-in-class features like reverse parking camera, rain sensing vipers, and cruise control among other exclusive offerings. The Ameo is also believed to set a new standard for safety in its segment as the car will comes with dual airbags and ABS as standard across all variants. The car is essentially built on the Polo's platform and shares the latter's powertrain options as well. So the Ameo comes in both 1.2-litre MPI petrol motor and a 1.5-litre TDI diesel engine. The car even uses the same 5-speed manual gearbox along with the addition of the company's popular 7-speed DSG unit.
Expected Launch Date: Mid-June 2016
Expected Price: Rs. 5.5 lakh to Rs. 8.5 lakh
3. Tata Hexa
(Tata Hexa is based on the Aria)
Tata Motors has been working on the Hexa SUV for quite some time now. Based on its first premium SUV, Tata Aria, the Hexa comes with better design, styling and a host on new features as well. Tata Hexa is aided by the bold front fascia that comprises a wide grille, sweptback head-lamps, a comparatively flat hood, and a large bumper along with LED tail lamps at the rear. The SUV has also taken inputs from the Land Rover family and gets a nice premium looking cabin with leather seats, touchscreen infotainment system, 6 airbags, ABS and much more. The Hexa will come powered by the company's latest VARICOR 400 diesel engine that does duty in the new Safari Storme. The 2.2-litre oil burner will comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox along with the option of an Automatic unit as well.
Expected Launch Date: June, 2016
Expected Price: Rs. 13 lakh to Rs. 18 lakh
4. Mercedes-Benz GLC
(Mercedes-Benz GLC will be offered with only diesel engine in India)
Mercedes-Benz GLC, this upcoming car from the Stuttgart-based carmaker is probably one of the most awaited Mercedes' to launch this year. Joining the crossover family of the Mercedes-Benz clan, the GLC was first showcased in India at the Auto Expo 2016. We drove the car last year in November and found it to be an impressive package and impressions about the India-spec is also coming up soon so you should keep watching this space. Interestingly despite the issue with diesel cars in Delhi, Mercedes-Benz India has decided to bring only the diesel-powered of the car, a 2.0-litre oil burner that will come in two states of tune - GLC 220d and 250d. While the former will deliver 168bhp along with 400Nm of torque, the GLC 250d will develop 201bhp and a giving 500Nm. The motor will be mated to 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission.
Expected Launch Date: June, 2016
Expected Price: Rs. 35 lakh to Rs. 45 lakh
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Renault Kwid, Honda City, Maruti Swift, Hyundai Elite i20, Maruti Baleno, Alto 800, Renault Duster, Maruti Wagon R, Maruti Swift Dzire, Mahindra Scorpio, Mahindra XUV500
