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    Renault Duster to be unveiled at 2012 Auto Expo in 5 variants

    Renault India is planning to launch the Duster in five variants with two engine options, a 1.6-litre petrol engine and a 1.5-litre diesel engine (used in the Renault Fluence).
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    New Hyundai Elantra to launch mid 2012!

    Hyundai will launch the fifth generation Elantra (known as Avante in some international markets) in India around mid 2012 with an unveiling expected at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The car will be assembled at Hyundai’s manufacturing plant located near Chennai.
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        Chandra Sid 1 year, 6 months ago

        similar looks as verna n eon dat will be a drawback feature.

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        Ganesh Babu Muthu 1 year, 6 months ago

        This car must be sending shivers up Honda’s spine for the later to be upgrading their just launched 9th gen civic internationally. & Toyota seems to be clueless where to go with their corolla. Cruze seems to have picked out its spot in the segment and may not have a big worry. But the rest of them better start running for cover. It is however…[Read more]

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        Er Dinesh 1 year, 6 months ago

        again with fluidic luk. . .. . .eon-avante all r of fluidic design concept. . .

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        Pranay Jiraiya 1 year, 6 months ago

        looks stunning.. Fluidic design… But i’ll prefer the diesel rocket cruze with a new powerful engine on the line..

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        journeyman 1 year, 6 months ago

        Looks same like Verna only! Think Hyundai doesn’t know to design out of the box.Well i prefer Cruze than this one

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        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 6 months ago

        superb car datr with Diesel option.honda will b hving bad days after the launch of Elantra as already Cruze is doing well in market.As cruize is also disel with good lookd and gr8 interiors people r going for Cruize and not for Civic……and once Hyundai launch Elantra with Diesel eng surely elantra will b 1 of d best selling car compare to…[Read more]

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    Question of the day: Which is a better diesel buy: Swift ZDi or i20 Sportz Option?

    Shane Shah has narrowed down his choice down to two specific diesel variants among competing brands: Maruti Suzuki Swift ZDi and Hyundai i20 Sportz Option.
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        Sonu Nagpal 1 year, 8 months ago

        I 20 sportz..at the same rate, u get more power, same mileage.1.4 deisel engine compared to 1.2, spacious, more comfort, big boot…grt looks…etc..and the list doesn’t ends…

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        Kumar Bhawar 1 year, 8 months ago

        OBVIOUSLY SWIFT – you get Dual Air bags, ABS with EBD, wide Tyre with alloy wheels, rain sensing wipers…new swift is stylish, good interiors…………… minimum 80k advantage over i20 price.

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        Suhail Ahmed 1 year, 8 months ago

        I 20 sportz. Reason, lotsa goodies, blue tooth system, powerful engine, STRONGER BODY, better suspension.

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        Prashant Pal 1 year, 8 months ago

        both cars are good but you go for Hyundai i20 1.4 CRDI Sportz.

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        Pradhuman Jallandhra 1 year, 8 months ago

        Maruti car’s are girlish.. its like if u get a bit touch they get dent, its sounds like OUCH.. :P delicate body.. Hyundai, Tata, Skoda, VW.. they are muscular.. Maruti yuk.. no space, uncomfortable seats.. not too much airy.. small windows looks like you are pack in some small prison with almost no space..

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        Jignesh Patel 1 year, 8 months ago

        i20 any day better option then swift in every aspect only ABS is missing in sports and passenger Airbag. Reviewer please make correction sports come with alloy wheels and 185/65 R14 wheel the specs you mentioned here is relate to Magna version.

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        Ishank Sabharwal 1 year, 8 months ago

        i20 sportz is more expensive than swift zdi by atleast 90 grand. i20 wins on space, but the handling is just aweful, swift on that front is strong, which is more sporty, hence huge sales in the market. i20 gives more of a sedan feel and is very comfortable, swift is good but not that good. if you can spare the space issue go for swift, and if u…[Read more]

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        Majid Chaudhary 1 year, 8 months ago

        I 20 sports crdi anytime…Maruti cars thickness is like paper..so delicate..and after 10k-12k kms u get those irritatin rattling noises from all over the car…only thing in I 20 that its engine components are costly…

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        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        I20 is better as a car but swift wins as an overall package(CAR+peace of mind+low maintenance+best diesel engine+better mileage) You can never go wrong buying a swift.

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        Nitish Jayaharan 1 year, 8 months ago

        The i20 coz it has awesome power bt they could have provided it with ABS n airbags…….

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        Vishal Sachdeva 1 year, 8 months ago

        no doubt…..I20 has won the race…..u cn simply observe the difference above in all aspects.

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        Sathya Narayanan 1 year, 8 months ago

        always I20, jus drive the car u itself feel the power with safty and swift lover sorry pls give your comments after drive the I20.. swift is also good car but not better than I20.

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        Prashant Narvekar 1 year, 8 months ago

        i20 best option than swift. larger, wider, better enginer, more power, large windows, more boot space (almost 100 liters). Swift interior looks cheap. swift exteriror is good.

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        Shitij Pasricha 1 year, 8 months ago

        For Swift: Suspension, Mileage, Ride and Handling, Ergonomics, Value for money, Running costs. Against: Interior space, turbo lag, boot space. For i20: Looks, Styling, Space, Solid Feel. Against: Bumpy ride, Lifeless steering, Spares issues. Verdict: Swift wins Swiftly.

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        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 8 months ago

        well Hyundai I 20 rocks………but it superbbbbbb car dnt go for Swift bakwaas car no space and car is not as much loaded with features which u get in I 20……and I think u hv to wait for 8-9 months for swift…better go for I 20.

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        Anil Kumar 1 year, 8 months ago

        waiting period is too long(8 Months) for swift.
        Better to go for I20.

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        Monil Bhardwaj 1 year, 8 months ago

        hey jignesh, here in the comparison I20 sportz ‘option’ is mentioned, which has the same feature of i20 sportz but d only difference is of alloy wheels at a lesser price of Rs15,000.

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        Pankaj Punia 1 year, 8 months ago

        none other than the leader of all hatch——>MARUTI SUZUKI SWIFT..AWESOME CAR WITH NICE ALLOY WHEELS AND GROUND CLEARANCE IS WAY AHEAD OF SWIFTER SWIFT.

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    With Verna diesel waiting period climbing to 4 months, what are the best alternatives?

    With the petrol price hike yesterday, the demand for diesel cars is bound to increase. The Hyundai fluidic Verna diesel has the best-selling sedan for the last few months, with a waiting period of almost four months now. So if you want a diesel sedan, and cannot wait for this long, what are your options? CarToq spoke to dealers across the country to come up with alternati
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        Anupam Das 1 year, 8 months ago

        Chevrolet Beat Diesel…the Best & with the Petrol’s Price increment by 3.14 INR/litre it’s now become ‘Better than the Best’ !!

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        Er Dinesh 1 year, 8 months ago

        mr anupam they r talking about sedan nt a hatch ..

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        Mayank Chauhan 1 year, 8 months ago

        vento is good all rounder and has much better ride and handling compared to verna.. wait for verna justifies if you like gizmos..otherwise vento is overall a better car.

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        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        No other car in the segment can match verna in terms of features, power, comfort and looks. The ford fiesta and the vento diesel are practically very good cars, their maintenance is on the higher side. If you can shed down a few features, then Sx4 can be a good car as you get a SUV like stance, excellent ground clearance and ample passenger and…[Read more]

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        Prashant Narvekar 1 year, 8 months ago

        its better to wait for good asset.. no car in this segment can be compared to Verna fludic in terms of looks, gazets, interior, milage, space, handling. Only honda city is in race with verna fluidic. but no disel variant in city.

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        Prabhsimran Singh Kalsi 1 year, 8 months ago

        NO NEED TO WAIT FOR VERNA GO AND BUY NEW GLOBAL FORD FIESTA THE MOST SELLING CAR IN EUROPE.
        IT HAD SAME FEATURRS THAT VERNA HAS AND MUCH MORE HANDELING CONTROL THEN VERNA. AND IT HAS CRUISE CONTROL ALSO FIRST IN THIS SEGMENT AND VOICE ACTIVATED CONTROLS THAT VERNA LAGS.

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        Sachin Nambiar 1 year, 8 months ago

        I guess its not worth waiting so much for all these cars..rather if u can push your budget a lil bit probably u can afford a Toyota Corolla Diesel…Which has almost everything one can imagine…Or else the best option u can choose may be the Etios Diesel without any waiting….

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        Alok Hutchinson 1 year, 8 months ago

        You are true Dude..It has a very soft suspension,I have a 1.6 CRDi though it’s loaded with Everything you want Ride quality is not good

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        Alok Hutchinson 1 year, 8 months ago

        Guys…please test drive before going for a Verna, I’m now worried after driving it for 3500 kms in last 1.5 months, as the Suspension is too soft not nearby to my Accent CRDi.So you feel all the bumps on the road & ground clearance is not adequate.Otherwise its a Superb car in terms of Features, Engine performance & Mileage.Ford Fiesta is having…[Read more]

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        Majid Chaudhary 1 year, 8 months ago

        I have a 1.6 crdi , very good car but with the worst suspension , ride and handling..loved the new verna..but same problem in it too.. I am confused about upgrading to the new Verna..Hyundai is giving us such powerful car, but its of no use as handling very bad on Highway..its risky…

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        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        There are many things that need to be considered. Can u please tell m where u can use cruise control in day to day driving in INDIA? Voice control is something new. But ford’s maintenance and spares are very high. Each paid service you need to shell out a minimum of 5000 rupees. Still all customers of the new fiesta will be in the free service…[Read more]

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        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Ya on highway verna is a bit unsettled. But the joy of overtaking cars of higher segment is somewhat priceless

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        Mayank Chauhan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Roll on acceleration figures are poor for verna. The power delivery is very linear(its good actually).Coupled with the ultra light steering with no feedback.Engine is very good but the car gives up(read suspension) much before the engine does.

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        Mayank Chauhan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Altis diesel has engine from two segments lower.It need a bigger engine.

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        Mathan Guna 1 year, 8 months ago

        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan Awesome reply sir.. i like it so much .. 100 likes for your comments .. Cheers Mathan

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        Atish Bhargava 1 year, 8 months ago

        M not agree i had 2008 model and drove on 200KMPH without shaking n much noise… grip is awesome, may be bcoz of my YOKOHAMA tires… i fell like its the best car in its class.. m again planing for fluidic..hope suspension problem wont be there…

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        Ateet Jain 1 year, 8 months ago

        I own both but Ford is far better product than Hyundai….

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        Abhinav Repaka 1 year, 8 months ago

        vento vento vento always rocks and verna sucks.
        and I forget it to mention that sx4 and fiesta sucks.

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        Nishant Kumar 1 year, 8 months ago

        How could anyone forget Optra Magnum Tcdi.. Its the grand-daddy of all the cars out there in every aspect and comes cheaper than verna top end.

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        Siddhartha Mishra 1 year, 8 months ago

        I am curious to know why DWS doesn’t consider the Linea to be an alternative. Despite it’s sub-par after sales support, it is a reasonably competent car.

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        Prabhsimran Singh Kalsi 1 year, 8 months ago

        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan iagree with u sir but i wanna say that if anyone who is spending rs 1000000 and buy verna and go on long routes. Like from chd to delhi. And feels that eve even smalldumps on road sounds hard and dont feel not good controlon road. And. rear centre seat is too hard to sit even small babies dont want to sit in centre. Then…[Read more]

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        Prabhsimran Singh Kalsi 1 year, 8 months ago

        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan and about service charges i wana tell u that i am using fiesta from last five years and ikon from last two years and figo from last one year i dont spend more than 2500 on each service. And u know i changed my fiesta battery from company only in rs 3500 and from outside it was more than 5000.

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        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 8 months ago

        still Verna Rocksssssss its better to wait rather den go for any options as no other cars provide a list of features which goes on and on and an option of 1.4 and 1.6l petrol and diesel engines.with a good dealer network., a good mileage, good looks, better resale value. wht Fiat linea is not listed with these cars?

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        Abhinav Repaka 1 year, 8 months ago

        at hyderabad, the vento tdi had 1month waiting period on any colour and I’m thinking to buy vento once again vento rockzzzz rockzzzz rockzzzz and finally rocks and verna, fiesta and sx4 sucks.

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        Sachin Nambiar 1 year, 8 months ago

        I think may be then Etios is a good option in Diesel if nobody wants to wait …Anyways it all depends upon individual choice…..anyways cheers !!!!

      • Profile picture of Ateet Jain
         
        Ateet Jain 1 year, 8 months ago

        I own both cars….i’ll clear you with the difference which practically is tried and tested…..Verna got good interiors and its high power engine is combined with a steering of Maruti 800 you take a sharp curve at 80 it will definately skit its a sheer disappointment when you drive it on hills you keep moving with the turns…[Read more]

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        Ashok Poondi 1 year, 6 months ago

        The wait may come down as hyundai is ramping production, Since I drive vento and verna extensively , the verna gives a better value for money and ride is superb. I don’t have any problems until 110 kmph beyond which the suspension is too soft. But how many people and how often do we extend ourselves beyond 120 kmph with indian road conditions.…[Read more]

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    Nissan, Skoda and Honda launches to watch out for in the next four weeks!

    The next four weeks will be exciting for new car buyers as three important car launches are lined up for this period. The first car to launch will be the Nissan Sunny (September 20th), the second will be Honda’s small car, Brio (September 27th) and the third will be the Skoda Rapid sedan set to launched on October 7th. Here’s what buyers can expect.
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        Badal Jain 1 year, 8 months ago

        radid may set a bench mark…good engine..goodlooks…n dynamic design…

      • Profile picture of Saurabh Aggarwal
         
        Saurabh Aggarwal 1 year, 8 months ago

        SKoda n Honda will take the lead…. cuz, sunny’s interiors are’nt up to the mark, n doesn’t feel as Premium as its Rivals…

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        Shreyansh Gupta 1 year, 8 months ago

        @[100001815307587:2048:Vinil Mehta] bhai hosh mein to hai na………laura, superb dono apne segments mein most favourite cars hai……….aur fabia highest rated hatchback hai…….

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        Arvind Nellutla 1 year, 8 months ago

        looks like skoda Rapid is going to “rapidly” chang the market scenario!

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        Charan Bhawnani 1 year, 8 months ago

        A sensible car from Nissan, but I doubt it’s success, haven’t seen it in flesh but the pictures suggest that the Nissan Sunny looks very “Funny”.

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        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 8 months ago

        WELL ITS GOOD TO SEE ALL NEW CARS WILL BE LAUNCHING VERY SOON IN THIS MONTH ITSELF. BUT NOT TO FORGET THE RECENT HIKE IN PETROL PRICES BY RS 3.15/. SO I THINK PETROL VEHICLES ARE ALREADY AFFECTING IN SALES AND CARS LIKE SUNNY, BRIO AND RAPID (PETROL) CAN AFFECT AS THESE VEHICLES ARE PETROL CARS…..WELL WE CAN EXPECT A GOOD SELL OF RAPID DIESEL…[Read more]

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        Nishant Sirohi 1 year, 8 months ago

        now if only nissan can have more dealerships and I pray to lord that skoda and honda bringing down the service and spare costs.

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        Bhawneet Singh 1 year, 8 months ago

        ya well skoda sedan is a good one….it should be better if it’s cost would be somehow between 5 to 6 lakhs..

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