Maruti Suzuki New Ciaz S 2017

Maruti Suzuki New Ciaz S 2017

latestcarhub   15:54

Maruti Suzuki India today introduced a new sporty version of its popular C-segment sedan Ciaz at a starting price of ₹ 9.39 Lake (ex-showroom). Christened Maruti Suzuki Ciaz S, the car comes with a bunch of new cosmetic updates which include a new sporty body kit, premium interior and a large trunk-lid spoiler. The new Ciaz S is available in both petrol and diesel options and the latter are priced at ₹ 11.55 Lake.

The new Maruti Ciaz S is based on the Alpha trim and gets all the features offered in the top-specification variant. This means the new car comes with new features like a touch-screen infotainment system with Apple Car-Play and Android Auto, automatic climate control, cruise control and much more. The Ciaz S, in particular, comes with new stylish all-black interiors with leather upholstery and chrome accents for the cabin. Safety features include in - dual airbags, seat belt pre-tensioner with force limiter, ABS with EBD and ISOFIX (child seat restraint system).

Interior of Ciaz S

The interior of the Ciaz S has an all-black them and gets black panels with brushed aluminium finish accents. The car also gets black leather upholstery to enhance the sportiness and the premiums of the interior. The Ciaz S is based on the Alpha trim and hence, gets all the features that are available on the Alpha variant.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz S Price in India

Variant                                Ex-showroom price

Petrol  Rs                                  9.39 Lake

Diesel Smart Hybrid Rs            11.55 Lake

Maruti Ciaz S Specifications

Variants	Petrol	Diesel
Wheel Type and Size	16-inch alloys	16-inch alloys
Boot Space	510 L	510 L
Engine Type/ Displacement	1.4 L Petrol	1.3 L Diesel
Power	91 bhp	89 bhp
Torque	130 Nm	200 Nm
Transmission (Gearbox)	5-speed manual	5-speed Manual

The 1.4 L Petrol and 1.3 L Diesel engines from the regular have been carried over unchanged to the Ciaz S variant. There is no diesel automatic variant on offer. A 5-speed manual transmission is a standard across the range. There have been rumors suggesting the Ciaz will receive the S-Cross’ 1.6 L Diesel as well. However, there is no official word on that yet. Thanks to Suzuki’s mild hybrid tech, the Ciaz SHVS diesel returns 28.09 KMPL overall making it the most fuel-efficient car in the country. It also helps the Ciaz avail tax benefits under the Government’s FAME initiative that promotes Hybrid and electric cars.

Thanks to the SHVS mini hybrid system, the Ciaz Diesel becomes one of the most frugal cars in the entire country. It has a mileage of 28.09 KMPL. Even the petrol model offers a decent fuel mileage of 20.73 KMPL.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz S Colours

– Pearl Snow White

– Metallic Silky Silver

– Pearl Midnight Black

– Pearl Metallic Dignity Brown

– Metallic Glistening Gray

– NEXA Blue

– Pearl Sangria Red

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz S Features

– Front, side and rear under spoiler

– Trunk-lid spoiler with high mount stop lamp

– New sporty premium black interior

– Black leather seats

– Grey chrome finish IP ornament

Maruti is also working on the Ciaz face-lift, which we expect to launch at the Auto Expo 2018.

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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in India 2016

Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in India 2016

latestcarhub   16:06

The same seems to be the case with cars in March 2016, as the popular models continued to rake big numbers. Quite the promising end to the last financial year, we list down the 10 best-selling cars sold in India in March, 2016.

Maruti Suzuki Alto

The Indian automaker sold 22,101 units of the Alto in March this year, doing slightly better than February 2016 with a nearly 4 per cent hike in sales.

 Maruti Swift Dzire AGS

The other best seller from Maruti's camp was the DZire sub-compact sedan with 17,796 units sold last month.

Maruti Wagon R

The third spot continued to be Maruti's turf with the Wagon R clocking 14,577 units, a month-on-month hike of 2.59 per cent, while also outselling the Swift hatchback.

Renault Kwid

The surprise offering that is quickly climbing the sales chart is the Renault Kwid with 9743 units shipped out last month, beating the Hyundai Grand i10 to the fifth position.

Hyundai Grand i10

Moving down the list, the sixth spot was occupied by the Hyundai Grand i10 with 9544 units sold. While the hatchback moved down by a position, sales were still optimistic with a 7.26 per cent hike over February this year.

10 Best Selling Cars in March 2016

1) Maruti Suzuki Alto - 22,101 units

2) Maruti Suzuki DZire - 17,796 units

3) Maruti Suzuki Wagon R - 14,577 units

4) Maruti Suzuki Swift - 14,524 units

5) Renault Kwid - 9743 units

6) Hyundai Grand i10 - 9544 units

7) Maruti Suzuki Celerio - 8859 units

8) Hyundai Elite i20 - 8713 units

9) Maruti Suzuki Baleno - 6236 units

10) Honda City - 5662 units

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Top 10 Best Selling cars in India August 2017

Top 10 Best Selling cars in India August 2017

latestcarhub   15:27

In the domestic market, Maruti Suzuki a recorded total sales of 152,000 units and a growth of 26.7%. Surprisingly, the new Dzire emerged as the major sales contributor with a record sales of 30,934 units in August 2017. The compact sedan surpassed the Alto, Baleno, Swift and Vitara Brezza.

Maruti Suzuki Dzire

In the list of top 10 selling cars of August 2017, Maruti Suzuki acquired seven spots and three spots have been grabbed by Hyundai. No other car manufacturer managed to make to the list. At the top of the list we have the new-generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire, which is followed by the car maker's popular hatchback – Alto with 21,521 units.  The third and fourth spots were also taken by Maruti’s Baleno and Vitara Brezza compact SUV respectively.

Name of cars	No. Of Cars
Maruti Suzuki Dzire	30,934
Maruti Suzuki Alto	21,521
Maruti Suzuki Baleno	17,190
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza	14,396
Maruti Suzuki WagonR	13,907
Maruti Suzuki Swift	12,631
Hyundai Grand i10	12,306
Hyundai Elite i20	11,832
Hyundai Creta	10,158
Maruti Suzuki Celerio	9,210

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Nissan X-Trail Hybrid

Nissan X-Trail Hybrid

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Nissan, the Japanese automaker is planning to introduce new hybrid and electric cars in the Indian market. The new generation of Nissan X-Trail 2017 will be the first hybrid car from the Japanese car maker in India.

Nissan X-Trail Hybrid 

As a reminder, the previous generation of the X-Trail was phased out in India due to poor car demand. However, this time when SUV sales are all time high it makes a lot of sense for the company to bring it back. Besides the hybrid power train, the new Nissan X-Trail 2017 will have more up-market interior and better on and off-road capabilities. The new models will be powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine coupled to a 32kW electric motor. Power will be transmitted to all-4 wheels via Nissan X-Tronic CVT unit.

Price and Lunch date

The new generation Nissan X-Trail is the first hybrid car of the Nissan is lunched in India around September 2017. The new X-Trail Hybrid prices might fall within the range of Rs. 32 Lake– Rs. 35 Lake (ex-showroom).

Nissan X-Trail Hybrid Engine Specification

Engine	2.0-litre Petrol with a 32kw Electric Motor
Maximum Power	179bhp
Maximum Torque	207Nm
Transmission	X-tronic CVT
Drive train System	Nissan’s Electronic 4WD

The India-bound X-Trail is all about its clever drive train. There’s a 2-litre, in-line 4-cylinder petrol engine paired to a 32kW electric motor for a total power output of around 180bhp. All that power is sent to the road via Nissan's Dual Clutch Control. This hybrid arrangement is available in Nissan’s front-engine, front-wheel-drive cars only which means the forthcoming X-Trail Hybrid will not feature all-wheel drive. The X-Trail Hybrid will be introduced as a fully imported model which is why we are expecting it to cost well over Rs 30 Lake. Now even though that is expensive, buyers would be pleased to know there is nothing quite like the X-trail Hybrid as it’s the first ever luxury hybrid crossover to be sold in India. 

The Expected mileage of Nissan X-Trail is around 10Kmpl to  12Kmpl.

Nissan X-Trail Hybrid Exterior

The Nissan X-Trail On the outside, the X-Trail Hybrid looks quirky and striking thanks to the high-set hood and the ‘V’ chrome accent on the grille. Also improving the road presence are the striking pair of headlights featuring LEDs. In profile, the X-Trail remains calm and features of X-Trail and subtle design curves. The delicately flared wheel arches and minimal cladding all around lend a very functional look to this car. Lastly, the rear-end design, though not as impact fool as the front-end, looks attractive with those nicely detailed taillights and a big tailgate.

Nissan X-Trail Hybrid interior

Interior wise, the dashboard is angled towards the driver and has a distinct ridge flowing across the top half that moves on to the door pads. The unique looking three-spoke steering wheel gets a silver accent which matches those on the center console and the door pads.

There will also be the Active Ride Control, as seen on the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class. This system scans the road ahead and adjusts suspension accordingly. The SUV might come with a wide range of advanced safety features including rear view camera, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), brake assist, active trace control (ATC), hill start assist, dual front impact SRS airbags, curtain airbags, rear door child locks, Nissan  Anti-Theft system (NATS) vehicle immobilizer, etc.

Nissan X-Trail Features

Black, chrome and beige interior

Piano-black finish on the centre console

Five-seat configuration

Active Ride Control

Nissan X-Trail Hybrid Details

Suspension System 

Front – Independent

Rear – Multi-link

Braking System

Front – Ventilated Disc

Rear – Ventilated Disc

In India, the Nissan X Trail 2017 SUV might come in a choice of 7 Colours like – Burning Red, Desert Dusk, Tempest Blue, Brilliant Silver, Ivory Pearl, Gun Metallic and Diamond Black.

When launched, Nissan X-Trail will rival other premium SUVs like Honda CR-V, Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero, Hyundai Santa Fe etc.

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Skoda Octavia RS 2017

Skoda Octavia RS 2017

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Skoda India recently announced the new Skoda Octavia RS performance sedan is all set to be launched in India last month on August 30, 2017.

Skoda Octavia RS

Early this month the Czech car-maker had confirmed the car's arrival for this month but now we have the official date as well. The Octavia RS will be retailed in India as the Skoda Octavia RS and will be the first performance-oriented model from the Czech car-maker in India. As announced by the car-maker, the deliveries for the new Octavia RS will commence from early September 2017. Octavia has been the brand’s most successful car in India.

Skoda Octavia RS Interior:

Interior of the performance sedan has also been classed up with a few new comfort features. The multiple driver assistance system and the new-generation Skoda infotainment system further enhance its convenience levels. The list of features includes a multi-functional steering wheel with paddle shifts, LED torch in boot area, umbrella holder under driver sear and illuminated door handle recesses.

Skoda Octavia RS Exterior:

Design and styling of the new 2017 Skoda Octavia RS looks identical to the face lifted Octavia, especially the front fascia. Face of the Octavia RS car styled with the quad-LED headlamps, revised front bumper with three air intake, a black radiator grille with ‘RS’ badge and chrome surround and horizontal LED fog lamps of both sides. New Octavia RS provided larger 19-inch alloy wheels, the side design remain unchanged. Towards the rear, the sedan gets a new black diffuser element on the rear bumper and LED tail lamps. The license plate also comes with LED illumination. The 2017 Octavia RS comes in a choice of the Race Blue exterior paint scheme.

Skoda Octavia RS Price and mileage:

The new Octavia RS is performance-oriented and sportier version of the standard Octavia sedan. The new Octavia RS variant priced at around Rs 24.62 Lake (ex-showroom).  

Octavia RS is quite decent in terms of fuel economy. Packed with the 2.0litre petrol unit, it returns a mileage around 12 kmpl (43.4 mpg). The carbon emissions stand at 149 g/km.

Skoda Octavia RS India specification:

Engine	2.0-litre TSI Turbo Petrol
Max Power	230 bhp
Max Torque	350 Nm
Acceleration (0-100 kmph)	6.8 seconds
Top Speed	250 kmph
Transmission	6-speed DSG

Power source for the new Octavia RS is a 2.0-litre turbocharged TSI petrol engine matched to a 6-speed DSG (direct-shift gearbox) automatic transmission. This gasoline unit pushes out a peak power of 230bhp against 350Nm of torque. The saloon can accelerate 0-100kmph in 6.8 seconds, while maintaining a top speed of 250kmph. As a part of Skoda’s Dynamic Chassis Control system, the car gets a drive selector offering three modes – Sport, Normal and Comfort.

The new Octavia RS is now available in different colors like Race Blue, Corrida Red, Steel Grey, and Candy White.

This new Skoda saloon will attract enthusiasts who thrive for speed and performance. Similar to the Volkswagen GTI, the Octavia RS is being imported to India as CBU (completely built-up unit) unit, and will be sold in limited numbers.

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