Company to launch a new MPV based on the R3 concept
AT THE 2010 AUTO EXPO THE MAIN attraction of the Maruti hall was the R3 concept, which showed the company’s ambition to enter this uncharted territory.The R3 showed that the small car manufacturer is willing to enter the MPV market and intends to do so in style.
The R3 looked very promising, but the production version will be very different from the New VW Polo Variant Awaited Likely to boast of more features SINCE ITS LAUNCH THE Volkswagen Polo has been appreciated by everyone, though there were also a few plaintive notes. Other cars in this segment have features such as steering-mounted controls and Bluetooth connectivity. It may be recalled that in our road tests we had also mentioned that VW had a great product on offer, but that features such as steeringmounted controls and Bluetooth connectivity should be an integral part of this hot hatch. It seems that the company has received similar suggestions from many people and has now come up with a new variant of the Polo that will be equipped with these features. This new model will also get a new audio system. You may expect the price to go up a little, but then it will most probably be value for your money. concept. The production version will be equipped with diesel and petrol engines and will be based on the SX4 platform. However, the MPV will be bigger than the SX4. The company plans to price this MPV in the region of Rs 8 lakh, which is somewhere between the Mahindra Xylo and Toyota Innova. The production-ready version might make its début at the 2012 Auto Expo.
