32.Range Rover Evouge
Range Rover, known for their gas-guzzling SUVs, are all set to enter the economical SUV segment in order to attract new customers. The Evouge has been in the news for quite some time now and is expected to make its public début some time in mid-2011. It will be equipped with four-cylinder engines and will come with a front wheel drive as standard and an optional four-wheel drive. However, the Indian customers will have to wait for some time. We speculate that this mini Range Rover will be launched in India only by the end of 2011. Expect it to be a bit expensive, somewhere in the range of Rs 45-50 lakh.
33.Maruti Suzuki Kizashi
The second leap from Maruti Suzuki will be the launch of their first luxury sedan, the Indian spec Kizashi. After displaying the car at the 2008 Auto Expo India in New Delhi, Suzuki had given a clear hint of its launch in the country. The Kizashi will compete with the likes of Honda Accord and Toyota Camry and will be priced between Rs 16-20 lakh. Expect the car to be here in the first half of this year.
34.Maruti Suzuki RIII
Maruti Suzuki lead the Indian automobile market, but, surprisingly, have not entered the lucrative MUV segment yet. For 2011, though, Maruti Suzuki plan to venture beyond hatchbacks and budget sedans. In the sub-Rs 10 lakh segment, Maruti Suzuki have an MUV in the pipeline. Maruti Suzuki will be producing the road version of their RIII concept showcased at the 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi. The MUV will have three-row seating and will be within the Rs 6-9 lakh price bracket, making it a direct competitor of Mahindra’s Xylo, Toyota’s Innova and Chevrolet’s Tavera. Engine options may include the 1.6-litre petrol engine from the SX-4 while the diesel engine may be a 1.3-litre powerplant. The production RIII is expected to be launched by mid-2011.
35.Maruti Suzuki Swift
The small car explosion of 2010 saw a slew of launches from
many manufacturers, who offered newer and better features in their cars. Naturally, Maruti Suzuki had to revamp the Swift to safeguard their market share. The new Swift will be here in the first half of the year with sharpened looks, the same engine capacity, but with higher power and torque figures and, of course, loaded with features. The price of the new car will be slightly higher than its current version, but again within the
Rs 5-7 lakh range.
36.Nissan global sedan
Nissan’s latest global sedan will be here in the third quarter of the year. Based on Nissan’s global ‘V’ platform, the sedan is a completely new car vis-a-vis the Micra hatchback, which shares the same platform. The car is already being produced in China and will be eventually launched in 170 countries. It will have a 1.5-litre engine and will be launched in petrol and diesel variants, priced between Rs 8-10 lakh.
