Skoda Fabia launched in India

Skoda Fabia in now available for Booking although a public launch is expected only at The Auto Expo.

"The Skoda Fabia is here and its designed to make your life special. Introducing Idia's first super hatch. Drive it once and feel special forever."

Pictures of Skoda Fabia.

The Fabia comes with a price tag of 6 -7 lakhs and would compete with the Upcoming Swift Sedan and Honda Jazz/Fit. The fabia comes with 1.2 L petrol engine and 1.4 Turbo diesel engine whch proudces 69BHP , The interiors are very well finished and the build quality looks good. The biggest strength of the fabia is its Dimensions. Its a Hatchback with interiors comparable to that of mid seized cars and features from the luxury cars.
The fabia comes with dual airbags as standard and loads of other features.

Features of The Skoda Fabia:-
Excellent Legroom, Rear Fog Lamps, Rear parking Sensors, Projected Headlamps, Electrically adjustable OVRMs, Heated OVRMs, Rake Adjustable Steering Wheel, Reach Adjustable Steering Wheel, Single CD MP3 Audio player, Parktronic Display, Electric Sunroof, Height Adjustable Driver seat, Height Adjustable Front passenger Seat, Adjustable Rear Head Rests, Rear Parcel Tray/Luggage Retension Net, Front and rear reading lamps, Rear Wash and Wipe, Front Seat Belt pretensioners, ABS.

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Skoda India launches new Laura Ambiente

Skoda India, on Wednesday, announced the launch of Laura Ambiente, a new variant of its best selling model Laura. Priced at Rs. 13.21 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi), the new variant that comes in diesel version has 1.7 PD TDI engine.
Laura Ambiente picture
The new variant has been equipped with added safety features such as two airbags, traction control system (ABS and ASR), rear-parking sensors, and automatic wipers with rain sensors.
The company presently sells three variants of Laura, elegante, manual and automatic, priced at Rs 14.58 lakh, Rs 16.15 lakh and Rs 16.71 lakh respectively.
The product will be available in diesel version and at all dealerships across the country. The company said it would launch its hatchback model Fabia in Delhi Auto Expo next year.

Laura Ambiente Technical Specifications:-
Engine Type: TDI
Displacement: 1896
Max power : 105 bhp @ 4000 rpm
Max Torque : 250 Nm / 1900rpm
Max speed : 192 kmph
Acceleration : 0 - 100 in 11.8 sec
Emission : Bharat iii complaint
Front brakes : Ventilated Discs
Rear brakes : Discs
Front suspension : McPherson strut with lower wishbone and torsion bar stabilizer
Rear suspension : Multi-axle with torsion bar stabilizer
Wheels : 6.5j*15" Alloys
Body Type: 5 seater , triple space steel body work, steel, fully galvanized
Boot space : 560 liters
Kerb weight : 1380
Fuel Tank: 55 L diesel
Length : 4572
Height : 1485
Width : 1769
wheelbase : 2578
Ground Clearance : 164

Colors :Brilliant Silver, Candy White, Satin grey, Corrida red

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New cars expected soon on Indian roads in 2008

New Car launches for 2008:
Was reading a lot these days about almost every automobile manufacturer bringing in a new model or two by year end or next year in India. Today an article on the Economic times compelled me to write about them. According to The ET atleast 20 new cars would be launched in India by next year end, amongst which the 1 Lakh Tata car also called as The peoples car, is the most hyped about and awaited car.
Update:- Tata 1 lakh car launched.
Picture of Santa Fe

Hyundai:-
The first car that would hit the roads would be Hyundai PA / P-A (i10) which would be positioned between Santro and Getz. Rumors are that the Hyundai Pa might also replace Santro which has been around for quite a while now. Another suv Hyundai Santa Fe is also expected in the fist half. The Santa Fe is available in 2.7 litre 185 bhp and 3.3 litre 242 bhp V6 engines. Price in overseas markets varies from $21,145 to $26,145. The Santa Fe can easily accommodate 7 persons.

Picture of Maruti Suzuki SplashMaruti :-
Maruti would be launching a hatchback called as The Splash in 1.1 / 1.2 litre petrol and 1.3 Litre diesel engines and would compete with the Hyndai Pa and would also eat into the market Share of recently launched Zen Estilo and Wagon R if at all it is not discontinued. Another Models would be Swift Sedan and diesel version of sx4.
Update:- Pictures and details of Maruti Suzuki's new A-Star

Picture of Skoda Fabia
Skoda :-
The Skoda Fabia is one of the most comfortable and spacious hatchbacks that has been doing well in the European markets. When launched in India it would be available in 1.2 lite petrol engine and 1.5 lite diesel. The design is extremely attractive and features un heard so far in any of the indian Hatachbacks. It would we priced around 5 to 6.5 lakhs and would compete with Getz, Swift, Uva, Honda Fit/ Jazz.

Picture of honda Fit Jazz
Honda :-
A completely new version of Honda city to take on Verna, SX4, Fiesta, etc. , a new HatchBack The Honda Fit/Jazz. in the small car segment and a new Accord in the premium segment. Honda Fit/Jazz is one spacious hatchback that i am personally waiting for which would be available in 1.4 litre cvt or 1.5 litre vtec engine or both would be real sporty and fun to drive car and very much successful world over.
Mahindra:-
Mahindra & Mahindra will introduce the new 2.2 litre engine for Scorpio (Eagle) in early 2008. A Logan HatchBack is also expected soon which would be as bad as the logan sedan as far as design is concerned but a wide bodied 5 door hatch back and extremely spacious one. And a big Ingenio competing with Toyota Innova.

Picture of Fiat Grande PuntoFiat:-
Fiat would bring in the diesel palio and the much awaited and successful hatchBack The Grande Punto which will have a 75bhp engine same as that in the Maruti swift. It would be another Spacious (Grande) car in the premium small car segment competing with the swift, Fit/Jazz, Getz, etc.
GM:-
Chevrolet Captiva a 5 seater suv with a 2 lite diesel engine capable of pumping 148 bhp and expected price os 20 lakhs in India. I am not very sure how successful this suv would be. But as far as the medium and premium small cars are concerned Indian buyers would be spoilt for choices.
So great year ahead for the 4 wheeler buyers in India. Stay tuned as i will cover each of these cars in greater detail over next few months.

Update:- We can expect to see almost all the new cars for 2008 in the upcoming Auto Expo 2008 in delhi.

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