Wajeeh Khan
As auto enthusiasts in India wait eagerly for the launches slated for 2013, we take a brief look at some of the most popular upcoming diesel cars of the New Year.
Honda Amaze
It's no secret that the common Indian man has little to no interest in D segment vehicles and that the entry-level C segment vehicles are the only sedans with any kind of sales volume. With that in mind, we have the sedan version of the Honda Brio - the Amaze.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Easily one of the most anticipated vehicles from Honda, the Amaze is set to debut the carmaker's venture into the diesel segment.
The car will of course come with both petrol and diesel engine options, but it's anyone's guess as to which variant will have better sales.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Additionally, the sub 4-meter length assures excise duty benefits which in turn translates to a lower price tag.
The Amaze, once launched will offer competition to Maruti Suzuki's Swift Dzire and Tata Indigo.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Chevrolet Sail (sedan)
General Motors has disappointed a fair few with its announcement to postpone the launch of this entry-level sedan.
The Chevrolet Sail sedan was originally slated for December 2012 launch which was then postponed to early 2013.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
The upcoming Sail sedan is set to replace the existing Chevy Aveo and will house the same Fiat sourced 1.3-litre TDI engine that has also been put to work under the hood of the Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
The new Sail sedan will offer competition to other entry-level sedans like Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Toyota Etios and Tata Indigo and Honda Amaze.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Hyundai i10
In contrast to General Motors, Hyundai seems to be ahead of schedule for the launch of their diesel powered 2013 i10.
Originally intended for the second half of 2013, the Hyundai i10 diesel launch has been pre-poned and is now slated for the first quarter of 2013, possibly sometime around March.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Engine specifications are as still vague with several options; however it is certain that the i10 diesel will house a 3-cylinder diesel mill.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
The hatchback is expected to offer competition to Maruti Suzuki Swift diesel, Maruti Suzuki Ritz, Fiat Punto, Chevrolet Sail U-VA and a few others that are powered by the Fiat sourced 1.3-litre MultiJet engine.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Maruti Suzuki Wagon-R
Maruti Suzuki had brought in a limited edition Wagon-R in order to boost sales due to the fact that there is as yet no diesel option in the line-up.
While the Wagon-R is by no means doing bad in terms of sales, a diesel option will do wonders for this car.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
A Wagon-R diesel is indeed on the cards and is expected to hit the market by mid-2013.
Rumour has it that MSI is planning to use Fiat's 1.0-litre diesel engine that is currently in the works and will offer a possible mileage of up to 25kmpl. Hyundai's i10 diesel will be its main competitor.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Tata Nano
Tata Motors has accepted that the marketing for the 'world's cheapest' car was dismal and ill conceived.
But despite all that, Nano still has a bright future given that corrective measures are taken.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
One of these measures would be the introduction of a diesel option which is in fact in the works.
Tata Motors plans on introducing the Nano diesel in the last quarter of the year 2013.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Ford EcoSport
And lastly, we have the Ford EcoSport. There are several things about this car that make it one of the most eagerly awaited vehicles of 2013.
For starters, we have the Renault Duster raking in massive sales numbers with little or no competition.
The EcoSport is one of the vehicles expected to hand out some stiff competition to Duster.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
Additionally, the EcoSport will house the famed 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine that generates 118bhp with 170Nm of peak torque.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
If reports on the Internet are to be believed, Nepal already has the EcoSport slated for end of March of the New Year.
This means India is to get it before or around the same time.
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These 6 diesel cars will be launched this year
The reports also state that the EcoSport slated for Nepal will be the petrol version to be followed by its diesel counterpart.
The EcoSport is expected to offer a mileage of around 20kmpl.
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