50.VW Beetle
The iconic small car from VW is all set for a revamp in 2011 when the company comes up with a squashed version of the current car. Actually, the car is going to be lower, wider and a mite longer than the current version and will come equipped with an array of engines. Sadly, only one of them will be available in India and we speculate that it would be the 1.4-litre petrol. However, we would love to see the two-litre turbo version. The new Beetle will be based on the Mk5 Golf and is expected to be a better car than the current one. We expect it to hit the dealerships by the third quarter of 2011.
51.VW Tiguan
The soft-roader segment in India is still abuzz and the latest entrant into the segment could be the VW Tiguan. Expected to be priced between Rs 15 and 20 lakh, the Tiguan will stand in direct competition to the likes of Chevy Captiva, Honda CR-V and Toyota Fortuner. Speculations are that it could come with 1.4-litre petrol and two-litre diesel options.
52.Volvo S60
Soon to come from Volvo is a series of well-styled and well-loaded cars, S60 being the first of the lot. Safe as Volvos have always been and much more powerful, the S60 will come with two engine options – three-litre petrol and 2.4-litre diesel. The car will be an all-wheel drive with six-speed automatic transmission and is expected to be priced at about Rs 30 lakh. Most probably it will appear in the market in the first quarter of the new year.
53.Volvo V60
Re-establishing the way cross-overs should be designed and styled, the V60 will offer almost everything one can expect of a car. Planned to be launched with engine options in both petrol and diesel, the new V60 will come loaded with some all new engines like 2.0T GTDi (gasoline turbocharged direct injection), 1.6-litre GTDi and a more refined three-litre T6 in petrol and a two-litre twin-turbo diesel.
