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Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Mercedes-Benz India on the fast lane
German luxury car makers have indeed brought a revolution in the luxury car segment , The young emerging India with the increased income level has the taste for the best and looks for performance with luxury , Easy car loans and attractive discount schemes by the manufacturers leave no stones unturned to attract the consumers , hence the high end luxury segment is growing at a rapid speed.
There has always been a cut throat competition between the archrivals Audi - Bmw - Mercedes , Each one trying to beat the other , Surprisingly the top position holder of 2010-12 , BMW , is at the last position and has stopped disclosing monthly figures due to drastic downfall in sales , The leader Audi is also slowing down as compared to its sales in previous years . The only one out of the three which is picking up in numbers that too gradually is Mercedes Benz
Let's try and understand the scenario - MB is growing because of its refreshed new model range , and body shell viz A class, B class , C class , S class , M class , GL class and E class , out of all only E class is more than a year old , where as Audi has all models more than 2 to 3 year old except for Q3 and A3 but are still selling in numbers due to lucrative schemes discounts and attractive pricing, Audi is the most aggressive in pricing and discounts as of now , where as BMW have lesser discounts and old models except for X3 and X5 hence lowest on sales.
December is the last lap of race for 2014, we shall get to know the Indian consumer mind set , will the design , exclusivity win or the economics factor of right pricing win , India is a price sensitive market for sure , But will Mercedes change that by selling its C class for more than 40 lakhs exshowroom !!!! We will have to wait and watch till we get the figures in Jan to see who has been the leader of 2014 !.
Thursday, 22 May 2014
JAGUAR XJ 3.0L now at 92.1 Lakhs !
The diesel powered luxury saloon, will now get manufactured at the company' Pune plant, it will be available in two variants premium luxury and portfolio. The surprise by JLR is that despite of the price reduction the new XJ comes loaded with more features like rear seat massagers , Automatic rear blinds , 10.2 inch rear screens , LED lamps, Business tables . Infact as told we are also expecting it to have more head room in the rear .
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Toyota launches the most awaited Crossover Toyota Etios Cross
Cross is aggressively priced and starts from 5.78 lakhs exshowroom Uttar Pradesh Petrol G 1.2 variant and goes uptill 7.44 Lakhs exshowroom Uttar Pradesh Diesel VDSP Top end variant. It comes in 3 Engine Optons, 1197 cc with a power of 80 PS and 1496 cc Petrol generating a power of 90PS , and a 1364 cc Diesel Engine option with a output of 68 PS in two variants. The Top end Variant comprises of dual Airbags, ABS with EBD, immobilizer , key less entry and various safety alerts.
OverAll A very impressive looking car and would get a rating of 4 on 5 as far as the looks are concerned.
Now Let us get inside the Car, As soon as I got inside the car, I noticed the same Speedo Meter cluster which Toyota have been using in the Etios Family placed at the centre of the dash board, I wish they would have changed it for the Cross but this one looked much more impressive than its siblings because of the smarter Centre Console which they have used which contains lot of Chrome lining on the AC vents, Stereo and the console, A perfect Contrast to the Piano black Interior Theme. They have also used Chrome Paint finish on the steering wheel with leather on it and Audio Controls on the wheel which is available in the top variant and is quite useful for the driver, The Double din Audio system also looks kool with a couple of Chrome linings in it, It comes with a bluetooth which is again very useful and a vital feature for driving in the modern and busy era of today where our lives are filled with lot of phone calls.Cross is available in 8 different Colors catering to different Age groups, as usual they have the Subtle Toyota Colors, White -Black- Silver- Grey and surprisingly also have for the first time come up with a Orange-Blue- Red and a Beige. Seems like Toyota has a different game plan for Cross. The seats give a very smart look as they come with a sporty seat fabric with sporty stitching all over it. The only thing which I did not like about the car was the a normal non Alloy spare wheel which looks very shabby when seen with the car, but I am sure thats a cost cutting part, But I feel they could have raised the price by another 10k and made the spare wheel as an Alloy too.
Toyota is claiming an impressive mileage too on all 3 engine options, On the diesel engine they are claiming an average of 23.59 kmpl, and on the petrol 1.2/1.5 claiming averages of 17.71kmpl / 16.78 kmpl respectively.
I think Cross is Inspired by Modi jis line "Acche Din Aane Waley Hai " Cross will definitely bring a boost and Good days for the Etios Family Line up, But the question is Will the Cross be an Enemy of its own Sibling Liva ??? Liva which was not doing so well and the Cross which is so aggressively priced just a mere difference of 45k in the top models of both Liva and Cross, It might eat up the sales of its own counterpart. Or will it be a booster for the whole Etios Family ??? We will have to wait for a while and watch to answer the above question. Overall the Cross is a good quality Car with impressive looks and great mileage combined with a lot of useful features, Icing on the cake is the pricing…Couldn't have been any better !!! Go Grab Your Etios Cross Now!!