India's Top 10 Car Flops - Mahindra Nuvosport to Tata Bolt

1. Opel Vectra

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2. Ford Fusion

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3. Chevrolet SR-V

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4. Mahindra Nuvosport

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5. Tata Bolt

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6. Mitsubishi Cedia

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7. Nissan Evalia

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8. Renault Captur

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9. Datsun Go+

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10. Fiat Urban Cross

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