If looked at the recent sales of Ford Endeavour, this has been the worst performer for the American automaker in India, with only 330 units sold in last six months (Sep to Feb 2013). So, the sales numbers too suggest an urgent need of the next-gen Ford Endeavour.
We have been hearing a lot about the ix25 - the compact crossover on which Hyundai is working currently. In the international market, the ix25 is being talked-about as a direct rival to the successful Ford EcoSport and Renault Duster. But the question here is, does launching this product in India make sense?
Renault India has today launched the 2014 Renault Fluence in India at a starting price of Rs 13.99 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). It's basically a mid-life facelift of the car and therefore gets only cosmetic updates. There are no changes made under the hood.
General Motors India has launched the updated Chevrolet Cruze in the price bracket of Rs 13.70 lakh to Rs 16.19 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The company claims that the updated 6-speed automatic gearbox results in improved fuel efficiency and the ARAI figure for the Cruze is 14.81km/l.
Nissan has released a teaser video of its 2015 Murano crossover and the car is scheduled to make its official debut at the New York International Auto Show.
This year we'll see the facelifted Swift and Swift Dzire and the brand new Maruti Ciaz, while the XA Alpha based compact SUV and SX4 S-Cross will enter the market in 2015.
Taking its design cues from the company's all new Genesis sedan, the new Sonta is surely a much better looking car now than the outgoing version. The sedan gets a new grille and long headlamps, which are also seen in the Genesis.
The company is planning to launch are - Fiat Punto facelift, Fiat Punto Avventura and Fiat 500 Abarth. To give a low-down to our viewers on what to expect from these cars, here's our story.
The rumours are finally put to rest. After having previewed the SUV - the EX9 F Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motorshow, Bentley has published a teaser image that officially announces the arrival of its first-ever SUV.