JAGUAR XJ 3.0L now at 92.1 Lakhs !

AGRA: Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover today launched locally assembled Jaguar XJ 3.0L in the India, the effect of which is massive price reduction upto a tune of 28 lakhs approx . Good news for XJ lovers  is that they can now have it at Rs 92.1 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). 

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 . 

The New XJ comes with a 8 speed Automatic gear transmission and rear wheel drive the 3.0 L Diesel engine producing a massive output power of 271 bhp , Now that's gonna give some adrenalin boost for sure !!

So XJ lovers this is the chance to grab your XJ at an unbeatable price , before any of the factors like currency , duties could lead to a price hike get your hands laid on the car you have always been aspiring for The Jaguar XJ . This can't get any better ! The more established Germans brands Audi, BMW , Mercedes benz are going to have some tough competition in this segment now

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Toyota launches the most awaited Crossover Toyota Etios Cross

Finally Toyota launched the much awaited Toyota Cross in India which was being displayed at the AutoExpo 2014 and created buzz amongst the viewers. Cross is a perfect Crossover a fusion of a Sedan with a SUV, Its based on the platform of Etios but much more smartly made and I would say this is one of the best made cars in the Etios family (Etios, Etios Liva and 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.

Lets talk about the exterior of the car first. The Exterior of the Car looks robust and impressive. The Chrome Paint finish on front Face of the Car along with Dual tone color on the bumpers coupled with fog lamps gives the car a muscular look and finish. The Side Cladding on the door panels on both the sides with Etios Cross Embossed in it gives it a bold look of a SUV. Diomond Cut Alloy wheels  design is also very upmarket and looks niche. The Dual Painted Back Bumpers with Etios Cross Badging on Boot Tail Gate and a spoiler gives it a young and dynamic looks.  
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!!