Force motors lauches its first SUV Force One

Car:-Force One

Price:-11-13lakhs

Launch Predicted:- July 2012

Mileage:-City:-14km/Lt
         Highway 17km/Lt

Engine:-1)2.2Lt Diesel

Transmission:-5speed manual

Power:-1)141bhp

Torque:-1)321Nm

Body Type:-SUV
Available in both 4X2 and 4x4 drive

Other competitors:-Renault Duster,Toyota innova,Mahindra XUV500 etc.


Exterior:-
1)Broad bonnet
2)Day time running healights
3)16 inch alloy wheels

Interior:-
1)The car is available in both 6seater and 7 seater variants
2)Ac with vents even in the last row
3)Wodden furnishing for interiors
4)Progressive cruise control
5)Electrically adjustable rear view mirrors

Safety:-
1)Tilt and collapse mechanism for steering
2)over speed warning
3)Hydrulic vaccum assisted brakes
4)airbags and ABS is expected to arrive shortly

Personal Rating:-5/10
This car has many things in its disadvantages. It is too expensive for features


it offer. The lack of brand name and features is not going to get the car good sales

Ssangyong Rexton

Car:-Ssangyong Rexton

Price:-15-20lakhs

Launch Predicted:- September 2012

Mileage:-N/a

Engine:-1)2.4Lt Diesel
        2)2.7Lt Diesel

Transmission:-5speed manual/automatic

Power:-1)154bhp
       2)162bhp

Torque:-1)360Nm
        2)402Nm

Body Type:-SUV


Other competitors:-Honda CRv,Tata Aria,Toyota Fortuner,Ford Endeavour

Mahindra has used the superior off roader knowledge of Ssangyong to design the car.This car works well even on rough terrain

Exterior:-
1)Aggressive headlights
2)shrunken tail light
3)flip up tail gate

Interior:-
1)Integrated music system
2)Touch screen panel for navigation
3)Sunroof
4)Spacious interiors with enough legroom and headroom
5)Automatic cruise control
6)Auto viper with rain sensor

Saftey:-
1)4-6airbags
2)ABS
3)EBD
4)ESP

Personal Rating:-7/10
It is an amazing car with loads of features and after recent success of Mahindra
in the SUV market much sales are expected from the car.It is going to give stiff
competition to its competitors

Skoda Citigo the undercut version of the Volkswagen UP

Car:-Skoda Citigo

Price:-2.5-4lakhs

Launch Predicted:-

Mileage:-1)City-11Km/l
         2)Highway-15Km/l

Acceleration:-0-100in 13.6s/

Top speed:-155km/L/

Engine:-1.0Lt Petrol 3-cylinder

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Displacement:-1199cc

Transmission:-1)5-speed manual
              2)Automatic

Power:-59-73bhp

Torque:-96-110Nm

Body Type:-Hatchback

Other Competitors:-Volkswagon Up,Hyundai i10,Hyundai EON,Maruti Ritz etc

The car is supposed to be an undercut version of the Volkswagen UP.Though it


does not have a very good engine

Exterior:-
1)Vertically placed tail lights
2)2Doors + boot door

Interior:-

Interiors of the Citigo

1)AC with climate control
2)5-inch touch-screen
3)Portable navigation system
4)Barely any room in the car

Safety:-
1)ABS
2)EBD
3)"City safe drive" ensures auto-braking in traffic
4)Parking sensors

Advantages:-
1)Great Safety features
2)Good looks

Disadvantages:-
1)Low mileage
2)Heavy Maintenance
3)Very little space

Personal Rating:-5/10
Its Low mileage and heavy maintenance is not going to get the company much sales.

Storme ready to storm the market

Car:- Tata Safari Storme

Price:-11-14lakhs

Launch Predicted:-August 2012

Engine:-1)2.0Lt Diesel

               2)2.2LtDiesel

Transmission:-5 speed manual

Acceleration:-0-100km/hr in 15.6s

Mileage:-1)City-10km/l

                 2)Highway-13km/l

Top Speed:-165km/hr

Power:-140bhp@4000rpm

Torque:-320Nm@1700rpm

Body type:-SUV

Competitors:-Mahindra XUV 500,Renault Duster

This car is inspired by the Land Rover And is built on the Tata Aria platform.The car will be available in both 2WD and 4WD.

Exterior:-

1)It has a very masculine look and is inspired by the Land Rover

2)The L-shaped headlamps are powered by XENONto ensure a clear view

3)Chrome plated exhaust

4)16" 5twin spoke alloy wheel

5)Spare wheel is mounted at the bottom to give a much better look

Inspite of all this its looks are no match for the cheetah inspired look of the Mahindra XUV 500

Interior:-

1)Very spacious car with a lot of boot space and leg room

2)AC with an automatic climate control

3)Cruise control

4)GPS navigation system

5)Foldable rear seats increase boot space

The interiors of the car are not as sleek as its competitors but the ample amount of space is going to give it some advantage

Safety:-

A lot has done for safety

1)6 airbags

2)EBD

3)ABS

4)ESP

5)Traction Control

Advantages:-

1)Good value for money

2)A powerful and reliable engine

3)Low maintenance

Disadvantages:-

1)The looks are old and outdated.

2)The late release of the car and the popularity of the Mahindra XUV 500

Personal Rating:-7/10

The car has a great value for money. though it looses out on looks it makes it up with the amazing power in the car.

The popularity of the XUV 500 will be a disadvantage for the sales of the car.Though tata has the capacity to take the market with a storm

Audi A5

Audi A5

Car:- Audi A5

Price:-38-39lakhs

Launch predicted:- August 2012

Transmission:-6-speed manual

Engine Type:-Petrol

Displacement:-3200,V6

Mileage:-1)City 7km/l
         2)Highway 11km/l

Top speed:-N/A

Power:-1)1.8l--160PS
       2)2.0l--180PS

Torque:-1)1.8l--250Nm
        2)2.0l--320Nm

The car originally had a 3.2Lt engine.It is being launched into india to
with an extra touch to luxury

2-door coupe

Exterior:-
The elegant and smooth look of the car is surely an head turner
1)It is available in both 2 and 4 door design
2)The 2-door version has an open roof
3)The rectangular LED headlights of the audi are amazing
4)17" arm design alloy wheels

Interior:-
1)Ac with 1-zone climate control
2)Has a Driver Information System(DIS)
3)It has a Servotronic speed-related power-assisted steering
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Smooth interiors of the new Audi A5

4)The car is very spacious with a lot of head and leg room
5)6 speakers and a soung of 80watt
6)inbuilt concert music system

Safety:-
1)6 Airbags
2)ABS
3)ESP

Advantages:-
1)Brand Name
2)Excellent drive quality
3)High comfort and well loaded

Disadvantages:-
1)Low mileage
2)Heavy maintenance

Personal Review:-7/10
The car could have got much better features for the cost and the low mileage and heavy
maintenance is going to do a little damage to the sales of the car

Hyundai Elantra

Car:-Hyundai Elantra

Price:-13lakhs-15lakhs

Mileage:-city--11km/l
              highway--14km/l

Displacement:-1591cc

Engine:-1)1.8litre- petrol
            2)1.6litre- diesel

Top speed:-195km/l

Acceleration:-0-100km/l 13.5s

Power:-150PS

Torque:-182Nm

Transmission:-1)5speed manual/automatic
                      2)5speed manual/automatic

Body Type:-Sedan

The car was earlier released in 2004 and discontinued in the year 2007 due to low sales.It is now released with a new design and a more powerful engine

EXTERIOR:-
Like all the other new cars of hyundai,has the fluidic design
1)stretched out head lamps are brilliant and catchy
2)Electric sunroof adds extra charm(only in top end model)
3)15" or 16"steel wheels/17"alloy wheels
4)The bumper is a bit high and has prominent tail lights

INTERIOR:-
The top end model id heavily loaded with features
1)AC with climate control
2)AUX,Bluetooth with phonebook transfer
3)Heated rear and front seats
4)7" Touch screen interface with traffic updates and navigation
5)Six speakers
6)Active eco-system

Safety:-
1)6 airbags front and side curtain
2)EBD
3)ABS
4)ESP
5)It is provided with anti-theft

Advantages:-
1)Good value for money
2)20% more power than the other cars of this segment
3)Very Spacious
4)Excellent climate control
5)Good looks

Disadvantages:-
1)Heavy cost of maintenance
2)Low height of seats(can be of issue if u are very tall)

Personal Rating:-8/10
All over it is a great car and can give a stiff competition to the Corolla Altis
and Cruze.The heavy cost of maintenance seems to be the only glitch.

Mirage the Ugly Duckling

The Dull Front of the Mirage

Car:- Mitsubishi Mirage

Price:-6lakhs

Launch predicted:-End 2012

Engine:-1)1.0Lt petrol 3-cylinder(not available in india)
         2)1.2Lt petrol (based on MIVEC technology)

Transmission:-5speed manual

Mileage:-1.2Lt petrol
             City--13km/l
             Highway--17km/l

Power:- 80bhp

Torque:-110Nm

Body Type:- Hatchback

Other Competitors:-Hyundai i10,Volkswagen Up,Maruti A-star,Nissan Micra,Ford Figo etc

The 1.0Lt 3-cylinder Engine version of the car boasts of an amazing 30km/l mileage
The car has not done too well in the international market and has been
launched under many different names
This car is built as per green standards,It is also the lightest car of its class.

Exterior:-
1)The sharp looks of the car from the front does not look great
3)The behinds look much better thanks to the roof mounted spoiler

Contrasting Interiors

3)Aerodynamic wheelcovers
4)14"Alloy wheels

Interior:-
1)A boring and monotonus interior
2)3-spoke steering adds to the boringness of the dashboard
3)The contrasting glove box colours appeals the eye
4)this contrasting colour pattern can be seen on the seats as well as the door
5)Brake-energy recovery system to increase fuel efficiency

Safety:-
1)2 SRS airbags for driver and passenger
2)ABS
3)EBD

Advantages:-
1)A very good mileage
2)Low maintenance costs

Disadvantages:-
1)Dull looks
2)small market

Personal Rating:-5/10
The car has a low maintenance and an excellent mileage.. But i dont think the ugly
duckling is going to make its way up