SsangYong Rexton Vs Toyota Fortuner - SUV market in India up with new models

The Indian SUV market has taken a big new step with the launch of the SsangYong Rexton, owned by Mahindra and Mahindra. The Korean SUV maker is expected to rollout more quality SUVs in the country. The market is following the US market asmore and more high end SUVs coming out regularly.

Exterior: In comparing the exteriors, the Rexton is a big and bulky SUV with a sporty and aerodynamic design. The front has a dual grill one between the headlamps and one between the fog-lamps, to provide extra cooling to the big engine. The Fortuner also follows the same bulky design and looks even sportier than the Rexton. The body is nicely designed, with bold curves and edges all over the body. The large chassis of both the vehicles provides great road presence.

Interior: On the inside, the Rexton is lavishly decorated with good quality beige leather. The gear knob and the steering wheel are wrapped in leather. The 3 row seating is spacious with good legroom and each seat has an individual ac vent to increase the comfort of every passenger. The interior of the Fortuner is done neatly in two tone beige leather, which gives the cabin a very luxurious and comfortable feel. The broad SUV has good shoulder room and good headroom to seat all the people easily.

Power and Performance: The Rexton is powered by a 2.7-litre diesel engine with a displacement of 2696CC. The huge engine has an impressive power output of 165PS@4000rpm and a maximum torque of 329Nm@1800-3250rpm. The car performs well in city traffic and is good enough to go off road once in a while. The Mighty Fortuner is powered by a huge 3.0-litre which produces a maximum power of 168PS@3600rpm and a maximum torque of 343Nm@1400-3400rpm. The engine comes with turbocharger and intercooler which provides amazing performance in terms of speed and power.

Mileage: Both the cars are powered by huge diesel engines and so, mileage is not supposed to be the best feature on the brochures. The Rexton provides a modest mileage around 9.1 to 9.8 kilometres to the litre with the variation arising due to the different driving conditions. The Fortuner though, with a bigger engine has a rather impressive mileage of 11 kilometres to the litre on the highway but a very low of 7 kilometres to the litre on city roads.

Variants and Price: The Rexton would be available in India in 2 variants. The Rexton RX5 manual version is available for Rs. 17, 75,000 (Ex. Showroom Delhi) and the RX7 automatic version is priced at Rs. 19, 67,000 (Ex. Showroom Delhi). The Fortuner is available in 2 basic versions a 4 by 4 MT priced at Rs. 22, 23,079 (Ex. Showroom Delhi). The 4 by 2 versions are available in 4 different variants which are the Manual at Rs. 21, 06,559 (Ex. Showroom Delhi), the AT priced at Rs. 21, 91,016 (Ex, showroom Delhi). Other 2 4 by 2 versions are the MT TRD SPORTIVO priced at Rs. 21, 66,559 (Ex. Showroom Delhi) and the best AT TRD SPORTIVO priced at Rs. 22, 51,016 (Ex. Showroom Delhi).

Competition will soon evolve: Nissan Evalia vs. Maruti Ertiga

It quiet interesting to see that other Automobile Company are trying to follow the trail of Maruti Ertiga. The new MPV Nissan Evalia is going to arrive soon and will sure make a difference so far in MPVs segment car like Innova and Xylo. Here comparison is being made with Nissan Evalia vs. Maruti Ertiga.

Engine: Nissan Evalia is going to be present only in Diesel engine with 1.5 litre common rail turbo diesel engine, which is capable of generating 85 hp power and Nm of torque.

On the other hand Maruti Ertiga is available in petrol and diesel engine options. The petrol engine is powered with k-14B, 1.4 litre engine that churning out 95Ps of power @6000rpm and with the maximum torque of 130 Nm @4000rpm. The diesel Ertiga has 1.3 litre engine with the peak power of 90 Psv@4000 rpm and 200 Nm torque @1750 rpm.

Mileage: ARAI has certified Nissan Evalia mileage around 19Kmpl, mileage of Maruti Ertiga Petrol is 16 kmpl and diesel engine gives around 20kmpl, quiet impressive.

Price: Nissan Evalia has been brought thoughtfully keeping in mind the Indian standards and the price has been kept between Rs. 8 lakh to 10 lakh and Maruti Ertiga price ranges from 6 lakh to Rs. 8.9 lakh for high end diesel model.

Interiors: Interiors of Evalia is not that appealing it has simple looks with old style AC and other interiors are too glossy, no doubt the dashboard is very useful but less attractive. Personally, Ertiga interiors are bit better and dual tone finish is cool and takes the points away from Evalia.

Exteriors: Ertiga is charmingly designed to look sleek in spite of a MPV. The LUV thoughtfully reflects in every aspect of Maruti Ertiga. Nissan Evalia poses a decent look from front but it is boxy from side and rear, to say it does not make an impression.

Handling: Coming to handling, Evalia has better stance and steering is lighter which will help in city drive. The engine is bigger and will give better pickup. The space in Evalia is also better as compare to Ertiga.

Features and Safety: Nissan Evalia has cup holders at each side of front dash boards,  simple centre console, rear AC vents, rear monitor cameras, integrated audio system with AM/FM/CD feature, central locking system, keyless entry, power steering, tables fixed at back of front seats. The safety features included in Evalia are dual airbags, ABS and EBD, Engine Immobilizer.

Maruti Ertiga has MP3 player with AM, FM and Radio with remote control, steering mounted audio control, keyless entry, power windows, electrically adjusted mirrors, USB facility and so on. Safety aspects Ertiga ensures are two front airbags, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, high tensile roof and engine immobilizer.

Verdict: Nissan Evalia is sure a MPV with great head room and leg space and strong engine whereas Maruti Ertiga which has been uniquely featured as LUV is lighter for city drive accommodates 7 passengers the last row is stuffy. Ertiga has gain popularity as when it was launched there was no hurdle on its way; let’s see how much struggle Evalia has to undertake to build its stand.

Nissan Evalia vs. Maruti Ertiga is going to be tough as Ertiga is really a value for money car for the Indian family who are longing to buy a MPV and their dream has been made possible by Maruti foresightedness. The upcoming cars like Quanto from Mahindra and Mahindra etc. will make the scenario different in coming time.

Friendly SUVs on Cutting Edge Competition: Mahindra Scorpio vs. Mahindra Xylo

Mahindra and Mahindra motors does not need any introduction in Indian automobile sector, the company has earned name and fame since half of the decade.  The all new Scorpio and Xylo are ruling the market with awesome prices and features and are attracting customers for these two dashing SUVs in their own way. Mahindra Scorpio vs. Mahindra Xylo is going to be interesting to know how they beat each other in spite from the same production house.

Let’s see what these Wonderful SUVs are offering us in terms of engine and performance, price, mileage and features. Here starts Mahindra Scorpio vs. Mahindra Xylo.

Engine Specifications: Mahindra Scorpio has a wonderful top mounted intercooler, mhHawkCRDe, Turbo Charged engine with impressive power of 118PS @4000rpm and the maximum torque Scorpio manages is  290Nm @1800rpm. Talking of Xylo engine efficiency, it has mDI CRDe engine with the power of 95bhp @3600rpm and with the torque of 220Nm@1400-2600. Both the SUVs have five speed manual transmissions and now New Scorpio comes with more exciting versions which have automatic transmission and safety airbags etc.

Features: Mahindra Scorpio has array of sophisticated features which is designed for extreme comfortable interior and ample space for accommodation of seven passengers and easy accessible five doors. The features in Scorpio comprises of power door locks, power steering, rear wash wiper, alluring alloy wheels, central locking, steering adjustments, tachometer, rear defroster and defogger, child safe locks, power seats, AM/FM radio with CD player. Mahindra Xylo has very limited features like folding rear seats, with comfortable and ample leg space and seating capacity of seven persons with five doors.

Safety aspects which are present in Scorpio are Anti Lock Braking System with Engine immobilizer and Xylo has just engine immobilizer equipped for safety aspect.

Price and Mileage: According to ARAI the mileage of Scorpio is 12.05kmpl where as Xylo delivers the mileage of 13.6kmpl. Mahindra Scorpio Automatic VLX ex-showroom price is around Rs. 11, 62,923 and Mahindra Xylo E8 ABS and Airbag ex-showroom price is Rs. 9,66,618.

Dimensions: Scorpio has more hefty looks. It has alloy wheel with radial tubeless tyres and the wheel size is 16. The length of Scorpio is 4430mm and width is 1817mm. Mahindra Scorpio has wheel base of 2680mm with the ground clearance of 180mm. The boot space it provides is of 460 liters. Coming to Mahindra Xylo the SUV is designed in a sleek way and gives a soft look. The Xylo sports steel wheel of 15 inches with tubeless tyres and its length and width of 1770mm and 1890mm respectively, the boot space is of 400 liters and has wheel base and ground clearance of 2760mm and 186mm respectively.

Mahindra Scorpio and Mahindra Xylo are competing with each other no doubt, both the vehicles are excellent and can be owned according to the lifestyle as in my opinion Scorpio is best for outing purposes and drives seamlessly on highways the credit goes to its engine. Xylo a SUV with compact structure is simply easy to maneuver even in city traffic.

Mahindra Scorpio vs. Mahindra Xylo is supposedly largest selling SUVs in India and are meeting the expectations of the users exceptionally well. There are great upcoming cars in India Mahindra is bringing new mini Xylo called Quanto.

Two Classy Compact Sedan: Mahindra Verito vs. Swift Dzire Diesel

Mahindra Verito and Swift Dzire are premium class compact sedan cars and have made their strong stance in automobile sector. Both the cars are wonderful in their own aspects. But there are certain things which make them differ from each other. Mahindra Verito Diesel vs. Swift Dzire Diesel discussion will throw some light on their comparisons on the basis of following criteria:

1. Engine Specifications and Performance: Mahindra Verito 1.5 D2 Diesel has engine of 1.5L with 65bhp power with dci common rail engine. The maximum power it delivers is 65@4,000 (PS @ rpm) and torque it can go up to is 16.2kgm@rpm. Where as Swift Dzire 1.3L has 75bhp and has turbocharged intercooler engine. The maximum power it can generate is 75@4,000 (PS @rpm) with the maximum torque of 19@ 2,000(kgm @rpm). The turbocharger engine feature is not present in Verito whereas Dzire is equipped with turbocharger.
Both compact sedans have manual transmission with the gearbox of five speeds.

2. Features: When we talk on the basis of features available in both the cars. Swift Dzire steals the show. There are array of features which are present in Dzire but not in Verito. The features like rear view mirror turn indicator, rear window defogger, integrated antenna, tinted glass, outside temperature display, cigarette lighter, power windows, automatic climate control, cup holders in front and rear, multi function steering wheel are some of the basic feature Swift Dzire is backed with but Verito lacks all such things, which makes it bit upsetting. The safety features like Anti-Lock Braking System, Brake Assist, seat belt warning, door ajar warning, keyless entry, seat height adjustment, audio system front and rear with remote control is another worth mentioning features which Dzire can boast of but Verito has to keep mum when we discuss about the features. Moreover Verito does not come with warranty facility for car maintenance whereas Swift Dzire humbly offers 2years time warranty.

3. Price: Price is the most common factor which any consumer will think first of all. As we have seen that Swift Dzire has outsmarted Verito in many aspects. Coming to price the Mahindra Verito has been price tagged between Rs. 6, 18,449 to Rs. 6, 39,192. Swift Dzire cost starts from Rs. 6, 92,507 to Rs. 7, 78,458. The prices mentioned are Ex-showroom price. We can that price of Dzire is more compare to Verito, but Dzire is offering really great things with slightest increased price.

4. Mileage: Verito Diesel delivers 21.03 kmpl and Swift Dzire Diesel has an impressive mileage of 23.4kmpl.

Mahindra Verito and Swift Dzire differs on other basis like weight, the Verito gross weight is more and it is much bigger in exterior dimensions of both length and width comparing to Dzire. The Verito offers better ground clearance of 172mm whereas Dzire has 170mm and wheelbase of Verito is 2,630mm and 2,430mm of Dzire. This shows Verito is going to be bit bulky during driving and handling. Swift Dzire is wonderful in handling and smooth driving. The boot space is more in Verito and Dzire offer lesser storage space.

Ford Fiesta Vs Ford Classic: Know the Cars Closely

Fiesta and new Classic both are the fascinating sedans from the arsenal of Ford. After the success of old Fiesta Classic and its newer version, the American auto major brought out Ford Classic which is now catching the attention of the buyers. 

On Road Price of Ford Classic

But when you have two great products from the same company, both doing really well, it becomes quite a difficult job to decide what to buy. A short comparison can prove really helpful when such confusions clutter your mind.

Here is a comparison of Ford Fiesta Vs Ford Classic just to help you choose the car that best suits your requirements.

Engine & Specifications:

Both Fiesta and Classic are available in petrol as well as diesel variants. Fiesta petrol comes loaded with 1499cc 1.5L capacity DOHC Ti-VCT petrol engine that produces peak power of 109PS @ 6045RPM and maximum torque of 140Nm @ 4500RPM. The diesel variant comes loaded with 1498cc 1.5L capacity SOHC TDCi diesel engine capable of producing maximum power of 90BHP @3750RPM and top torque of 204Nm @ 2000-2750RPM.

                                                                                                        

                                                                                           On Road Price of Ford Fiesta

Ford Classic petrol sports 1596cc, 1.6L, Duratec petrol engine that delivers maximum power of 101PS @ 6500RPM and maximum torque of 146Nm @ 3400RPM. The diesel variant comes packed up with 1399cc, 1.4L, Duratorq TDCi diesel engine churning out a maximum power of 68PS @ 4000RPM and top torque of 160Nm @ 2000RPM.

Exteriors:

Fiesta is a beautiful coquetry of design and style. The headlamps shaped as foxy eyes make it look snobbish making it attractive in a special way. The bold lines, flawlessly smooth clamshell like bonnet makes it an owner’s pride and onlookers envy.

Classic has a bold appearance with really contemporary looks. Its aggressive grille and muscular bonnet gives it a powerful appeal and the sporty wheel arches add to the contemporariness of the sedan and finally the chrome finished side panels, 15” alloy wheels, crystal headlamps, etc makes it bold & beautiful. 

Interiors:

Fiesta offers most luxurious interiors. The craftsmanship makes it look like a cockpit with lots of space and comfort. The best part is you can customize the interiors with the help of interiors personalization pack that lets you choose from the colours available. The steering offers multi functions upon it making driving a real fun. Seating is comfortable and you get lot of head room, leg room and shoulder room.

Classic is indeed a classic with its most comfortable interiors. The dual tone interiors gives it a different elegance, overall it is highly spacious car with loads and loads of storage space. The leather steering, chrome & leather finish if hydro graphic interiors, etc makes it as comfy as a living room.

Mileage & Pricing:

Fiesta offers a top mileage of 17kmpl for petrol variants and that of 16.97kmpl for diesel variants as confirmed by ARAI. The stylish sedan is price tagged between Rs. 7, 34,900 and Rs. 10, 15,500 (New Delhi, ex-showroom).

Coming to Classic mileage, it is the highest mileage churning sedan at the moment. The petrol version offers 10.5kmpl in the city and 15.3kmpl on the highway where as the diesel variant gets you 21.37kmpl in the city and 32.38kmpl on the highways. This fabulous sedan offers astonishingly affordable car prices in India as its prices range between Rs. 5, 53,700 and Rs. 7, 82,000 (New Delhi, ex-showroom).

 

Renault Duster VS Ford Ecosport - Ending the Buying Option Dilemma

Indian auto market burgeoning with compact SUVs is making it tougher to decide what car you should be getting home. Your deciding factor may be the exterior beauty of the car, or perhaps the interior comfort, or the power and thrill that driving the car provides you, or perhaps the fuel efficiency. 

Renault Duster VS Ford Ecosport stands as two upcoming SUVs that are neck to neck in competition creating ripples of predilections on the minds of buyers yet a lot of confusion as well. If you too have a buying plan stuck over which to buy out of these and you are quite desperately waiting for these cars to hit the market, you got to check out an exhaustive comparison between the both.

 

Renault Duster will have a perfect off-roader appearance and will be based on Logan platform. Renault will be placing it under the D segment of cars. It is expected to be designed to move smoothly through all road types as well as tracks. The exteriors are smart and quite masculine. The fine aerodynamic design of the Crossover SUV includes roof antenna that makes the wind noise and turbulence reduced.

Interiors of Renault are pretty good though they look quite similar to those of Logan. It’s perfectly luxurious and has sporty look, flat seats best suit the Indian streets. Space is fabulous with lots of head, leg and shoulder room. However, certain things are a bit clumsy like electrically powered 3 spoke steering gets quite heavy while turning and large size of door handles appear hopeless when you get sudden turns and jerks. 

Ford Ecosport has quite innovative and fresh appearance that easily attracts your attention. Exteriors are smart and stylish, pretty urbane and young. The body is strong and sports lot of strength, the side profile, the bonnet, the back everything has a younger look about it. Interiors are comfortable and quiet offering better view of the roads and surrounding, rightly promoted as an SUV for urban inhabitants as its design together with remarkable off road qualities make it fit for the city as well as off-roads, easy to park and handle best for congested Indian cities. It goes pretty easily on the potholes and other ups and downs of Indian roads and also offers special water wading feature. 

The interiors are wonderfully chic and comfy you have sport for Bluetooth, USB devices and special voice control and SYNC facility. So you talk and get the things happen for you. The 60:40 rear seats can be folded down letting you store as much as you want and other than that you have special 20 different storage spaces. 

The expected mileage of Ecosport is between 14kmpl (city) and 19kmpl (highway) for the petrol variant and between 16kmpl (city) and 21kmpl (highway) for the diesel variant, whereas for the Renault Duster, the mileage expectation is between 10.5kmpl (city) and 13.24kmpl (highway) for the petrol variant and between 18.0kmpl (city) and 20.46kmpl (highway) for the diesel variant. The fuel economy of Ford Ecosport is remarkable for its special EcoBoost engine that churns out more mileage and reduces CO₂ emission.

Taking a look at the pricing of both the SUVs, Ecosport wins over, with the expected starting price being somewhere above 7 lakh going as high as 9 lakh compared to Duster which is expected to start at Rs. 8,20,000 going as high as Rs. 11,60,000.

Considering the style quotient, looks, comforts, performance, features, and pricing, it is Ecosport that appears a step above as a buying option compared to Duster; however it won’t be hitting the market anytime before 2013 which gives Duster an ample amount of time to make its place in the market as it is getting launched on 4^th July 2012.

Toyota Fortuner 2012 4x2 AT vs Mahindra XUV 500 W6

When your mind is kind of struggling between what vehicles to opt for, which will suit your purpose the best, which fits your budget the right, your buying decision either gets hanged up or you end up buying the wrong thing. 

And the most difficult time comes when you are to choose between the most popular ones, about which there is hardly anything wrong or bad and everybody starting from media to buyers, dealers to users is giving only the best reviews. 

Any of the popular vehicles in the market can be best performing, devoid of any shortcomings, simply the best but if each of these were just the same they couldn’t have ever survived the tough times. Every vehicle has its own USP, which may or may not suit your needs.

Now if you’re confused over choosing Toyota Fortuner 2012 4x2 AT VS Mahindra XUV W6, you got to know that both are best at their places but you’ll have to choose which best suits your requirements.

If you are thinking of buying Mahindra XUV 500 W6, what exactly are you looking forward to? What must your requirements be?

An average XUV W6 buyer would look for fine comfort something similar to Innova, but at the same time the power that Scorpio gives, yet the journey should be comfortable and luxurious. But again all this elegance shouldn’t cost you a fortune. XUV W6 give you all that inside its monocoque body, good power, great mileage, and better comfort – all this at an affordable price.

The exteriors are remarkably sporty and uniquely powerful, inspired by the image of a cheetah, it is a well carved out SUV with purely masculine looks. Indeed the looks may make you fall for it if power and masculinity in looks is your passion.

The interiors are loaded with unbeatable comfort and luxury and modern amenities. You have lots of space, good head room, leg room and shoulder room when you are sitting in the front or the middle row, however, the last row is pretty cramped up and you can’t expect more than two people. 

What are you in need of if Toyota Fortuner 2012 4x2 AT is your buying choice? Why should you be buying it?

Fortuner 2012 4x2 AT means you want pure luxury because it is a luxury class SUV and you’re requirement is automatic transmission, an A-1 car with A-1 technology and world class luxury. It is much highly priced and is a classic vehicle to own and if this is what you are looking for you, only then you should plan to buy it.

It is an impressive SUV with classic exteriors and most indulgingly luxurious interiors with oodles and oodles of comfort giving features. It surely is pricey but it is worth spending all that money on it.

Let’s examine the specifications and features of both the SUVs in details.

Specifications	Mahindra XUV 500 W6 2WD	Toyota Fortuner 4x2 AT
Engine Type	mHawk140 VGT 2.2L Engine	4 Cylinders in-line
Engine Description	mHawk140, Direct injection diesel engine 5th generation VGT	D-4D Diesel with Intercooler Turbocharger
Engine Displacement	2179 cc	2982cc
Transmission Type	Manual	Automatic
Gear Box	6 Speed MT	5 Speed
Front Brake Type	Disk & Caliper type	Ventilated Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disk & Caliper type	Leading Trailing Drum
Top Speed	175km/hr	176Km/hr
Mileage City	12.0kmpl	7.8kmpl
Mileage Highway	14.0kmpl	11.5kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Tyre Size	P235/65 R17	265/65 R17
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Tubeless Radial Tyre
Wheel Size	R 17	17 inch
Seating Capacity	7	7
Features	Mahindra XUV 500 W6 2WD	Toyota Fortuner 4x2 AT
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	Yes
Air Quality Control	Yes	Yes
Remote Trunk Opener	Yes	No
Remote Fuel Lid Opener	Yes	Yes

 Pricing: Mahindra XUV 500 W6 is tagged with a price of Rs. 11,58,472 (New Delhi, ex-showroom) on the other hand Toyota Fortuner 4x2 AT is tagged with a price of Rs. 21,62,000 (New Delhi, ex-showroom).

Final Verdict: The detailed examination of the features and specifications shows that Mahindra XUV 500 W6 will be a better choice if you want low priced powerfully performing SUV with comfort and luxury but if your main criterion is a luxury class SUV with automatic transmission, you should go for Toyota Fortuner 4x2 AT,