How good a proposition is the facelifted Rapid? Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com finds out.
Recently there has been a flood of new launches that have posed a serious threat to the almost monopolistic models by Honda.
The sedan segment is back once again with updates and new arrivals. Just like the Indian hatchback segment the competition is heating up in the sedan segment as well.
Volkswagen is looking to dislodge Honda's dominance in the premium mid-size segment in India, with the launch of a new executive sedan in the second half of this year.
While Mahesh Bhupathi and Wesley Moodie were ousted in the second round in Rotterdam
The Swiss beat third seed Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 at the Qatar Open
She beat Venezuela's Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-2, 6-1 at the Australian hardcourt championships on the Gold Coast on Monday.
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Will you ditch Honda City or Hyundai Verna for Maruti's latest offering?
The price differential has been upwards of 20%.
The price of the Polo GT may be hiked by around Rs 15,000
However, Jelena Dokic was upset by qualifier Maria Vento-Kabchi in the Bank of the West Classic.
German car-maker Volkswagen on Thursday said it will increase its vehicle prices by up to 2.5 per cent in India from next month in order to offset impact of high input costs.
The sub-4 metre sedan will be available with both petrol and diesel engines.
Volkswagen could have made some extensive visual upgrades to the 2015 Jetta facelift but missed out on the opportunity.
Exports in October and November fell 28 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively.
Volkswagen sold about 45,000 cars in India in the year to end-March, of which about two-thirds were Polo hatchbacks
The German company has invested Rs 720 crore to make this sub-4 meter car
'This is purely a brand sale. It includes the Ambassador with its variants. Peugeot is likely to relaunch the brand with multiple variants.'
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
The new Toyota Yaris will surely instil confidence among its users when it comes to performance and safety, says P Tharyan.
Ciaz, the mid-sized sedan, was launched in October 2014.
It is simple yet appealing, well-built and provides excellent ride quality, and now the Skoda Rapid has been fitted with a 7-speed DSG automatic transmission.
'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'
It is definitely the heaviest in its class, which is likely to make in-city commutes a tad troublesome
The market for compact cars has become really cut-throat.
The company's sales had declined over 14 per cent last year.
The Ameo brings the best of both worlds in a single package as a value for money purchase for the Indian family at an incredible price point.
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
Carmaker meets govt; agrees to give evaluation results by Nov-end.
The new Skoda Rapid is based on Skoda's Crystalline design theme that focuses on straight lines and sharp angles, says Jagdev Kalsi/CarDekho.com.
New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).
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Maruti Suzuki posted a marginal increase in January and the likes of Hyundai, Ford and Mahindra & Mahindra reporting a single-digit growth.
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
Auto loan costs remain stubbornly high.
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