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    Fiesta based Ford Ecosport SUV India launch likely in 2012

    Ford will likely launch a Fiesta based compact SUV to called the EcoSport (code name: B515) in early 2012. There are speculations that the Eco Sport will have a length of less than four meters in order to qualify as a small car as per government norms.
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    Ford Fiesta

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    Mahindra XUV500 W8 Video Review!

    Mahindra has created quite a stir in the SUV space with the launch of its new crossover the XUV500, that’s loaded with features and has radical styling at a very attractive price. Watch the CarToq video review of the XUV500 to check out the extensive features the vehicle has to offer.
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    M&M dealers temporarily stop XUV500 bookings

    Mahindra & Mahindra has stopped receiving bookings for the XUV 500. The company has a huge backlog of 8,000 vehicles to be delivered already, as demand has been unprecedented in just a week after launch.
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    Mahindra Verito Executive Edition launched at Rs. 7.09 lakh

    Mahindra has launched a special edition of its entry level sedan the Verito. The special edition has been dubbed the Executive Edition and comes at a price of Rs. 7, 09,034 lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The Verito Executive Edition is available only in one trim, the top-end diesel, D6. [caption id="attachment_18674" align="alignnone" width="590" caption="Photo: The Mahindra Verito Executive comes
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      • Profile picture of Ravi Sachan
         
        Ravi Sachan 1 year, 7 months ago

        isn’t it look like small modifictions at local shop on an outdated design.come on mahindra drop it n make new one.

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        Rahul Kaushal 1 year, 7 months ago

        No doubt verito is fully packed with features but Mahindra can never compete with other cars as verito got the most ugly looks as compared to other sedans coming with same price tag.

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        Gaurav Moorjani 1 year, 7 months ago

        it sucks.. the car looks terrible.. It can’t compete..I’d rather buy a hatchback than this junk…It looks like the Logan.. but even that was terrible…. I wonder what it’s sales % might b..

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        Vik Prabhakar 1 year, 7 months ago

        I have just 3 words for this amazing Ad:
        1) UgLy
        2) UgLy
        3) UgLy
        wot a waste of time :/

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        Amit Sharma 1 year, 7 months ago

        Mahindra should change it’s design…. If we look at in 7 lakh segment…we have much better sedan Manza , Etios , fiesta classic , Dzire & new sunny… :) …. But if we look in SUV segments…Mahindra is going to rock after launching XUV 500… so they should leave it old design of logon by renault.

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        Jeetendra Jagwani 1 year, 7 months ago

        Its a dead horse..let it go. “executive’ badging? wow. Its a super ugly car, nothing is going to help it. They should have understood this earlier..

      • Profile picture of Ajay Danait
         
        Ajay Danait 1 year, 7 months ago

        This is a failed model design of Renault that has been “dumped” into India just like the Logan !!!

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        Jim Mathew 1 year, 7 months ago

        Nobody is asking for anything too much from Mahindra… A minor modification to the front so that someone can ride it without shame. That’s all and hurray, a great car is born!

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        Shrinath Vrs 1 year, 7 months ago

        DAmn old fashioned look!!!! they need to get something better than this if they need to stay in this segment!!!!

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        Vishwa Matthew 1 year, 7 months ago

        Instead Mahindra can concentrate in making it an attractive cabby car..the Indicab took the hatchback market by storm..maybe this car can rule the sedan cab segment. Few takers would be willing to buy this car for their personal use how much ever branding Mahindra puts in!

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    Nissan Sunny gets off to a slow start, despite great value for money

    Nissan shook up the entry-level and mid-size sedan segment with its great value-for-money pricing during its launch on September 20. However, sales have been slightly sluggish thereafter with 659 units only being booked by customers in the past 10 days
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    Nissan Sunny

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      • Profile picture of Jayant Rulz
         
        Jayant Rulz 1 year, 7 months ago

        if people r still confusd den dey need to change there mindset…..

      • Profile picture of Vivek Raghunathan
         
        Vivek Raghunathan 1 year, 7 months ago

        This is just the start for Nissan. And the present Sunny is the Petrol variant. I am surprised that there are 659 cars sold despite the erratic petrol price. The Diesel version should give us the precise picture.

      • Profile picture of Er Dinesh
         
        Er Dinesh 1 year, 7 months ago

        its quite difficult to gain the confidence nd faith of peeps… Nd the engines were gud but undrpower…

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        Jatek Chhateja 1 year, 7 months ago

        1. Not suitable for small cities coz of size and poor after sales service.
        2. Only petrol variat available for now.

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        Raunaq Bansal 1 year, 7 months ago

        people would nt go for dis car as it is of nissan…nissan services r very poor!

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        Harsh Mohan Singh 1 year, 7 months ago

        DDD-III-EEE-SSS-EEE-LLL
        perhaps now nissan will listen, given the way they say & understand a CAAAAAR.

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        Harsh Mohan Singh 1 year, 7 months ago

        Also the diesel model needs to be starting from 6.25L to make right noise in the market.

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        Aravind Anbu 1 year, 7 months ago

        People are quite clear. Below Rs.10 lakh, 7 out of 10 buyers would go either for a Maruti, Hyundai or Ford than new brands like VW, Nissan.. Reason? Buyers are concerned about resale value, after sales and services, spare parts cost. Only in the luxury segment, can the people have a free mindset for they have surplus cash to experiment buying new…[Read more]

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        Aravind Anbu 1 year, 7 months ago

        Remember the premium pricing Nissan demanded for Micra? Its starting at 5.72 lakh for base variant and Rs.6.17 lakh for the top-end variant whereas the petrol variants starts at Rs. 4.10 and ends at Rs. 5.38. If the same pricing strategy followed in Sunny, they would offer just two variants, base variant at Rs. 8 lakh and top-end variant at Rs. 8.6 lakh

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        Aravind Anbu 1 year, 7 months ago

        Actually, the market size for Sunny like cars is more than 1,500 units a month. Hence, this is pretty low. Further, if the first month sales haven’t been that great.. it simply shows the car in itself doesn’t attract that much… this is just my opinion…

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        journeyman 1 year, 7 months ago

        Gyanendra Singh Rajput, You can get the vehicle from Mumbai.

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        Rahul Reddy Regatte 1 year, 7 months ago

        I think Nissan will get over it in matter of time…yes, its true that Nissan as a commuter car maker is pretty alien to the subcontinent and As a MNC company I hope they realize the bitter truth.
        For Nissan, Innovation and strategy is good technique in applying for the new car makers in the huge markets like us because even if you try harder on…[Read more]

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        Jayant Rulz 1 year, 7 months ago

        when u r concernd abt resale den buy second hand car ok….dnt compare nissan with maruti n hyundai……nissan havg its class n above ur maruti n hyundai ok….apart from resale value n spare parts, yes it z new n once hyundai n maruti was new in d market n ppl had accptd it….try to lyk n accpt changes in the market to kill monopoly in d maket ok…..

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        Nishant Sirohi 1 year, 7 months ago

        in whole of delhi NCR I saw only one nissan dealership.

        hell even VW has more.

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    How you can save more than Rs 2000 every month by following mileage and maintenance tips

    Updated: 10/04/2012 With rising fuel prices, monthly running costs of cars are becoming difficult to manage. We have no control over the increasing price of fuel, but it is time we started adopting some driving and car maintenance practices.
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      • Profile picture of Abhijeet Shinde
         
        Abhijeet Shinde 1 year, 8 months ago

        I always follow these rules.. and the result is that I can get mileage upto 21KM/Ltr of Petrol some times…..on my HONDA CITY i-VTEC…..

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        Rahul Dalvi 1 year, 8 months ago

        over and above these tips, try and use car pool, it will save you some petrol cost…

      • Profile picture of Abhi Jeet
         
        Abhi Jeet 1 year, 8 months ago

        abhijeet first time hearing dat honda city is givin avg of 21km/ltr

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        Abhi Jeet 1 year, 8 months ago

        tnxx dws for providing us with such good tips.

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        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 8 months ago

        well dnt purchase ant vehicle u will save a lot of money for your bright and better future…………as fuel prices r hikihing vehciles r nt affordable also cng/lpg prices may hike……vehicle maintance, parking charges, toll nakas, traffic, pollution……..lots of money u can save if u will not purchase any vehicles…..

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        Kannan Karthik 1 year, 8 months ago

        I follow most of this, and I get around 18-20 for my ritz diesil in city..

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        Anshul Jain 1 year, 8 months ago

        Gud tips
        so bye using this I can reduce my car petrol bill.
        g8 yaar
        i will follow ji heeeeeee.

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        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Switch off the AC button when the car is cool enough. This applies to cars without climate control. If the car is equipped with automatic climate control, set the car to optimum temperatures to prevent the compressor from running for a long time

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        Harshal Bhavsar 1 year, 8 months ago

        Smartly use the AC means we should avoid keeping AC ON on signals,you can also keep AC power at min here… lower rpm lower AC…at higher rpm it doesn’t matter

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        Sanjay Chhabria 1 year, 8 months ago

        Even Better, Keep the Damn Rickshaws off the road, No congestion, No road rage, No frustrated Drivers, No Bottle necks, even the BEST drivers are very calm and better fuel average, I realised our problem really is Very High percentage of Idiots on the Street, and not an inadequate road infrastructure.

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        Lalli Saab 1 year, 8 months ago

        I try to switch off engine when stopping at a light or when not in use for more than 1 min. I try to avoid minimum use of AC. This can also help in saving some amount of fuel.

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        Anup Kumar 1 year, 8 months ago

        Bye Bicycle…. good exercise…. no petrol… no toll… no pollution…. no parking charges…

      • Profile picture of Abhijeet Shinde
         
        Abhijeet Shinde 1 year, 8 months ago

        Abhi Jeet Yes… DEAR Abhi… Its100% True FACT!!!

        I inform the Same Fact to My HONDA CITY Dealer…he also shocked….

        Alsofrom My HONDA CITY , i got average of 19Km/Ltr for 750 Km of Run from PUNE to NAGPUR in HOT weather of MAY 2010.

        But it can happen only if you

        (1)put soft pressure on Accelerator.. pressurize the accelerator only…[Read more]

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        raghavthakral 1 year, 8 months ago

        a fuel and money consuming honda is a myth!!! my city needs a servicing after 10000 kms and it cost less than my santro!!! and its a fact!!

      • Profile picture of Abhijeet Shinde
         
        Abhijeet Shinde 1 year, 8 months ago

        same experience here…

        My Honda City 2010 is more efficient than my Hyundai I10 (1.2 kappa) 2009…

        From i10 i can get max. 17 km/ltr (with WIDER TYRE set)..

        Its all depends upon the Engine’s Power to Weight Ratio, Tyres, Gear ratio, Aerodynamics, Suspensions etc. etc.

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        Abhijeet Shinde 1 year, 8 months ago

        @Abhi Jeet,@Amruth Ganesh,@Ajay Srinivas Raghavan…

        Did YOU ever have a chance to drive HONDA CITY i-vetec (NEW model)??

        Dont confuse between Honda CITY and Honda CIVIC…

        ARAI approved CITY for 16.6 Km/ltr

        and CIVIC for 11.2 KM/Ltr.

        And for your KIND INFORMATION, i will soon upload the Photo of my HONDA City’s Digital meter showing more…[Read more]

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        Avinash Ejagar 1 year, 7 months ago

        Carpool: if more than one persons daily travelling from same way than instead of using separate vehicle use one

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        Vivek Kumar 1 year, 2 months ago

        Hey… for bike owners… use better engine oils… timely change the oils and use high performance oils… they improve performance and better accelaration…. Maitain an optimum speed always while riding, for eg: for FZ or Fazer, you get 40+ only if u control and ride at speeds of 45 and 50…. 60 and above dips the efficiency….

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        Vivek Kumar 1 year, 2 months ago

        And better, dont use performance kits and filters… they can drink the petrol sometimes that when you sometimes hit above 90 or above, the efficiency might be way below 20 sometimes… :P :P

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        Prashant 1 year, 1 month ago

        29.3 kmpl on highway for my new Dzire VDi & 25.7 kmpl in city driving… following all the tips for fuel efficiency. Never drive above 80kmph. :)

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        Reddy Vivek 11 months ago

        Could u give me an idea about fuel injector cleaners. How to use them and their price?. Thanks in advance.

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    What will be the difference in annual fuel bill for hatchback owners after the petrol price cut of Rs. 1.68 per litre?

    Updated: 04/06/2012 Oil companies have cut the petrol price by Rs. 1.68 per litre across India, excluding taxes (VAT) and with effect from midnight of June 2nd, 2012. This has brought down the petrol price from Rs. 73.18 per lit
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      • Profile picture of Ajay Srinivas Raghavan
         
        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Its Really irritating to see petrol being hiked by 3odd rupees every 3 months. By the end of 2012 it may even go upto 100 rupees where the most affected people will be the middle class who own hatch backs. As a result of this people will think twice before taking the key of their cars from the key hanger. For a car giving 12 kmpl, the average…[Read more]

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        Dhiraj Patra 1 year, 8 months ago

        My Alto K10 gives about 12-14 kmpl. So that it will automatically increase the cost about 3200 per year at lest for me.

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        Aravind Anbu 1 year, 8 months ago

        Petrol price hike: one more reason to seriously consider diesel cars!

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        Saumya Daan 1 year, 8 months ago

        I really don’t understand HOW-n-WHY is this being tolerated…. I mean

        1. Look at the constant rise in prices &.

        2. Why is there so much of a price diff.. I mean.. Delhi is Rs.66/ltr whereas Mumbai is Rs.71/lts & Hyderabad & bangalore is Rs.74 approx… I mean there’s a Rs.10/lts diff.

        Isn’t this surprising where we say we are all one &…[Read more]

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        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 8 months ago

        I think already many petrol vehicles sell has clash and now again Rs 3.15/. increase in price of petrol from yest it is again a trouble in selling for all petrol vehicles.though now there is a huge demand for diesel vehicles but not all diesel vehicles are ready available and waiting period is there.again after few days govt will hike diesel price…[Read more]

      • Profile picture of Sanjeev Kumar Suhag
         
        Sanjeev Kumar Suhag 1 year, 8 months ago

        Make the petrol Rs100 once for all. We can then dump our cars in garage and start using Metros and buses.

      • Profile picture of Er Dinesh
         
        Er Dinesh 1 year, 8 months ago

        its 74 in punjab. . . . But still. . . I luv to drive on petrol.

      • Profile picture of Kshitij Sarin
         
        Kshitij Sarin 1 year, 8 months ago

        be ready to pay 100 bucks for 1 liter of petrol by 2012….why is there no regulator like trai to monitor selling price of fuel and other products….isn’t it hypocritical nature of govt. that they decontrol and then control indirectly and allow oil supplying cartel to decide selling price of fuel…bhaiya election karwa do nayi sarkar lek aao aur…[Read more]

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        Vikas Kaul 1 year, 8 months ago

        Once upon a time, cars (or whatever passed for cars) ran on steam! Once upon a time, cars ran on petrol! Once upon a time there were cars! Once upon a time…

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        Krishna Dhiman 1 year, 8 months ago

        don’t dare to point any question to this govt….ramdev jaisa haal kar denge……CNG lagva le…..aur chup ho ja…..

      • Profile picture of Kshitij Sarin
         
        Kshitij Sarin 1 year, 8 months ago

        @[546382662:2048:Krishna Dhiman] stop being a follower rise to be counted

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        Prashant 11 months, 4 weeks ago

        its 79.34 in pune :( now using bike is also expensive than diesel car.

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        Davinder Singh Randhawa 11 months, 4 weeks ago

        tonga ,ghoragari, cycle,rickshaw, bullackcart ka zamana fir wapis aa raha hai, ab market mein honda aur volkswagen ke khachar bhi milenge, maruti aur tata ghode bhi bechenge, service ki koi tension nahin, bus hara chara arrange karna padega…………………..

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    Nissan Sunny launch preview: What you can expect from the Sunny sedan

    Nissan India will launch the Sunny petrol sedan on September 20th 2011. The Sunny will likely be priced in the Rs. 6 – 8 lakh range, which lies between the entry-level sedan, Toyota Etios (Rs. 5.54 – 6.97 lakh) and the premium sedan, Hyundai Verna (Rs. 6.99 – 9.64 lakh). The company has localized the Sunny petrol up to 90% reassuring that the pricing will be competitive.
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    Nissan Sunny

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      • Profile picture of Vivek Raghunathan
         
        Vivek Raghunathan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Impressive! Looks muscular, thanks to the grille. The pricing is competitive which suggests Nissan has planned to aggressively target the sedan segment. The competition will further heat up with the arrival of Diesel version.

      • Profile picture of Hrishi Acharya
         
        Hrishi Acharya 1 year, 8 months ago

        its an ok I think notthing gr8 nissan is doing with Sunny…The ARAI-certified fuel economy of the Sunny is 16.59 kmpl….we can get 8-10in city and not more then 12kmpl on highway…mileage is worst in sunny…..another partis vehicle will be launch in petrol only right now…..i think maxx people today are prefering Diesel as 1st option….so I…[Read more]

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        Ajay Srinivas Raghavan 1 year, 8 months ago

        It is so surprising not to have a diesel option now. When the petrol sedan segment is dominated by CITY, it will be really hard for SUNNY to catch a place. Even the looks of the car is not very great. And the sales and service backup for Nissan in India is also not at par with other car makers. Having a diesel motor would have been a plus point…[Read more]

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        Adithya Sundar 1 year, 8 months ago

        I think in terms of Safety they have done a brilliant job of keeping ABS and EBD and BA even in the base trims and that will set a new trend hencforth with even the new Ford Fiesta doin the same. Also the middle variant is pretty well equipped with as many features as possible. Sure will give the Vento and the City a run for their money.but FASTER…[Read more]

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        Adithya Sundar 1 year, 8 months ago

        Raja Udhayasuriyan : ha ha varudhu illai Champions league appo paathukelam!:)..Tis is my true passion machi..! u will see many more.!

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        Sanju Vivek 1 year, 8 months ago

        impressive safety equipment list….even te base model s equipped with ABS, EBD and BA (Brake Assist) nd driver airbag…..
        impressive petrol engine wit 107bhp nd 146nm…
        m sure tat te 1.5ltr diesel is tunable to te range f 90-100bhp…
        nd wit te autocar review stating tat te rear legroom is almoz on par wit te E class(!), chaffeur driven market…[Read more]

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        Adithya Sundar 1 year, 8 months ago

        Krishnan Murali: ithu ellam thaana ve varuthu machi./!! wat 2 do..!!lol..:p

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        Rahul Dalvi 1 year, 8 months ago

        Today, I saw one Sunny in Mumbai, it was without a registration No., any idea whether bookings have started.

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        Tushar Bhatia 1 year, 8 months ago

        They Can Be Clear Winner If They Launch The oil Burn Motor (Diesel ) in it As Today Also The Petrol Prices are Rised By 3 Rs. In Most Developing Countries Like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and Many Other South Asian Countries Nissan is Doing Good.

      • Profile picture of Satyam Mishra
         
        Satyam Mishra 1 year, 8 months ago

        Exactly yr..
        They vl surely do betr if it cm in disel version.

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    What makes the Mahindra Verito a value for money car

    In the three months since the Logan was re-branded as Verito by Mahindra, the compact sedan has been gradually increasing its sales - from 1,000 in April to more than 1,500 in June. Let's see if the value proposition of the Verito is compelling enough for it to increase its market share furthe
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        Er Dinesh 1 year, 10 months ago

        actualy they have to improve the looks. . . .

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        journeyman 1 year, 10 months ago

        The Engine is underpowered and looks same as the taxi so it does good with taxi operators who are conscious bout mileage.

      • Profile picture of Rajesh Shah
         
        Rajesh Shah 1 year, 10 months ago

        I think verito is very good car to buy and own it because of boot space, width, dis, all four disc brakes, powerfull ac, smootth gears , 3 head restrains and 185 r 14 tyres and vry low priced , engine is very powerfull as u can own till 200000 or more kms so all the way verito gets points.especialy for avrage in diesel odel also.

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        Alvin George 1 year, 9 months ago

        verito(logan) is a worthy car.my logan clocked 125000km and I never faced any issues relating to engine and mechanicals, but the quality of plastics, mirrors are very poor.my car gives me 18km mileage per litre and it is built for purpose.if you are a person who need to travel a lot I recommend VERITO.

      • Profile picture of Vivek Raghunathan
         
        Vivek Raghunathan 1 year, 8 months ago

        Easily one of the worst cars in the segment. Mahindra, it seems has not paid any attention & detailing of the Verito. The exhaust tube vibrates badly & the pipe is clearly visible for most parts.

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    New Renault Duster photos revealed; 2012 India launch confirmed

    Renault confirmed today that the Duster SUV will be launched in India in 2012. The India-bound SUV could be the new face-lifted model that the French car maker had unveiled at the Buenos Aires Motor Show recently.
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