MERCEDES-BENZE HAVE LOST their decade long reign in the premium car market to BMW in the first two months of 2009 . Mercedes sold 315 cars in the January –February period whereas BMW sold 514 cars during the same period . Audi , which has been the last to enter the Indian market , has sold 222 cars in the first two months of 2009 to Emerge as the third best in the segment . Audi and BMW have been Prompt in bringing their latest models in the domestic market but Mercedes- Benz still continues to sell some of its older models and technologies in India . Younger buyers who are new in this segment also seem to prefer the sportier offerings from Audi and BMW . The increasing number of Audi and BMW showrooms coming up in cities other than the metros must have also helped cause this upheaval In no small measure.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
A-Star breaks its own record In Mileage
Maruti confirms new mileage figures
THE MARUTI –SUZUKI A-STAR has broken its own fuel efficiency record of 37.6 kmpl that it had made earlier at a rally in Chennai .The winning contestant at the fuel efficiency rally in Mumbai was able to achieve an unbelieveble fuel economy of 39.84kmpl. The A-star delivered a mileage of 19.6 kilometers per liter of petrol in the fuel efficiency test conducted by ARAI . the country’s premier automotive research agency .
In the A-star mileage rally in Mumbai the top 25 participants achieved an average mileage of over 26.72kmpl while in Chennai this figure was a whopping 32.5kmlp . The cars were driven on a predetermined route of approx 60 kilometers and there ware a total of 51 participants in Mumbai and 45 in Chennai. The contestants minimized the use of the brakes and the throttle in order to burn the least possible amount of fuel .
Saturday, October 3, 2009
New version of Honda CR-V launched
New version of Honda CR-V launchedA new version of the sports utility vehicle Honda CR-V was launched recently by the leading carmaker Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI).
It is priced between RS. 18.4 Lakhs and Rs. 19.1 lakhs in Delhi.
It comes in two variants – 6 speed manual and 5 speed automatic. It is powered by a 2.41 l petrol engine.
Luxury features include electrically operated sun roof and real time 4-WD.
"It is our constant endeavour to study customers emerging demand and introduce features that make our cars even more desirable," HSCI Senior General Manager Jnaneswar Sen said.
Source: Infibeam.com News
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
