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These 9 cars will soon be in India

Last updated on: August 30, 2012 08:46 IST


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I
n the late 20th century, India saw only Fiats, Ambassadors and M800s on its roads.

The metamorphosis began when auto makers flocked from various parts of the world and invested their money in India.

Today, the country is one of the most thriving automotive markets, ranked amongst the fastest growing in the world.

It can be gauged by the number of car makers foraying into the market. A lot of new models were launched last year and more brands are heading this year too.

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Datsun

Indian market is famous for low priced cars that offer good mileage at the same time.

To tighten its grip in the domestic market, Nissan is now bringing its low cost brand Datsun to India.

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These 9 cars will soon be in India


It will develop cars priced under Rs 400,000 and to achieve this end, local sourcing and production will be done.

Hatchbacks are the most favoured vehicles in India and Datsun will also follow the same philosophy.

By 2013, Datsun cars will be ready to lock horns with the likes of Maruti Alto, Maruti Wagon R and Hyundai Eon.

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Fiat Jeep

Fiat Jeep, this name goes back to the time when SUVs caught the fancy of people in America.

Though a part of the Chrysler group, the Jeep brand is being inducted in India by the Italian car major Fiat, which has owned it for a couple of years now.

Grand Cherokee and Wrangler are the ones which will be most likely proffered in India.

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It will cost the customer between Rs 23 lakh and Rs 35 lakh to bring a Jeep home.

At this price, the likes of X1 and Q3 should be wary about serious competition.

The iconic brand is expected to make its entry in India by the end of this year.

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Kia Motors

The next biggie making its way to India is the South Korean auto maker Hyundai's subsidiary, Kia.

The company mulled a foray in the domestic market around four years ago, but the plan was deferred with market conditions not being as favourable as they are now (in terms of potential for growth).

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The car maker is yet again evaluating options to enter the thriving Indian car market.

Speculations suggest that the company has hired an international firm to study the market condition in India and evaluate the feasibility to launch Kia's global models for the domestic market.

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Of late, Kia Picanto was seen testing on Indian roads. It wouldn't be wrong to suggest that the hatch could make its way to India soon.

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Seat S.A.

The German brand, Volkswagen is also planning to present yet another co brand from its umbrella to the Indian market.

Volkswagen is likely to bring Seat to India; this would help VW to expand its footprint in the country.

Seat hails from Spain and Volkswagen is weighing its options carefully as to whether the brand will make a mark in the local segment.

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However, with its discrete styling and eye catching designs, the brand may just strike a chord with Indian customers.

Seat has various cars that could be suitable for the Indian car market.

These include the Ibiza hatchback, which is made on the lines of VW Polo; Exeo Saloon that will fill in between VW Jetta and VW Passat, and Alhambra MPV that could be placed next to the segment bestseller Toyota Innova.

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Peugeot

Despite having a sour experience in India, this French car major has plans to make a comeback to the country.

Peugeot has a mix of hatchbacks and sedans that would be viable for the domestic market.

Peugeot 508 sedan will most probably be the first vehicle from the French car maker's stable to hit the Indian shores.

The sedan will be brought to India through completely built unit route.

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On the other hand, the 301 notchback sedan (a global model of Peugeot) could also be launched in India.

The company even had plans to build a manufacturing facility at Sanand, which could not be materialised.

Slow demand for Peugeot cars in the European market could probably be the reason behind this.

Europe is a major market for the car maker and bad market conditions there caused a heavy dent to the company's sales; this could be preventing the auto maker from making heavy investments in Sanand.

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SsangYong Motors

After acquiring a whopping 70 per cent share in the South Korean car brand SsangYong Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra is all set to bring this brand in India.

Cars to be launched in India from the stables of SsangYong include SsangYong Rexton W premium SUV and SsangYong Korando Premium SUV.

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These cars are expected to be launched by the end of 2012. Rexton W was also seen testing on Indian roads, which suggests the launch may not be that far.

With these premium SUVs, Mahindra eyes to make its presence felt in the D segment also.

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