Hyundai Santa Fe soon in India

Latest version of Hyundai Santa Fe will go on sale in January 2010 in UK market. The latest model of Hyundai Santa Fe is most updated with power engine diesel, reduced CO2 and it will enter with low price in UK market. It will comes in two trims but plenty of Standard equipment like reserve sensor, 17 alloy wheels and good stability control. It has only one engine 2.2 LCRDi engine. It offer R engine with 194bhp with 436 NM of torque which increase 26% power from the past model and Santa's speed is 0-100kmph in 9.8 seconds.

It will reduce the consumption and increase the mileage. Hyundai Santa Fe is the famous SUV in the Hyundai product profile Hyundai is planning to launch in India but due to economic crisis it is postponed. Hyundai is planning to launch Hyundai Santa Fe in India as soon as possible.

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Hyundai i10 leaves behind Santro in sales

Hyundai i10 has become the flagship model of Hyundai leaving behind Hyundai Santro. As per the sales figures of last few months, monthly sales of Hyundai i10 have touched 12000 units as against 7000 for the Hyundai Santro. In the year 2000, Hyundai Santro's sales was at 12,000 units a month. It drops to 7,000 units a month at present. Interestingly, Hyundai i10 is priced higher than Hyundai Santro but superior technology, contemporary styling and competitive pricing have made the difference. The company intends to sell around 85,000 units of Santro and 1.4 lakh units of i10 in the current year.
i10 and Santro. Contribution by sales of company's compact cars (i10 and Santro) is remarkable and has a largest customer base. The cars are giving tough competition to Maruti Wagon R, Tata Indica, Maruti Alto and Maruti Zen Estilo. The competition will become more fierce with the launch of Maruti Eeco and Volkswagen Polo in India.

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Electric version of Hyundai i10 to be launched at Auto Expo 2010

Electric and diesel version of Hyundai's flagship model, Hyundai i10, might be launched at the up-coming Auto Expo 2010. These launches are expected from a long time in India. The Hyundai i10 has left behind Hyundai Santro on the sales front in 2009. Apart from this, news of launching Hyundai i30 at the expo is also in the air. In addition to this, Indian car enthusiasts may also be blessed by the launch of Hyundai Avante and Hyundai Verna Transformer at the Auto Expo. The company is well prepared to introduce its new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Hyundai Santa Fe at the show. The new SUV, Hyundai Santa Fe, will have to compete with Maruti Grand Vitara and Honda C-RV. It is to be mentioned here that the Hyundai Santa Fe has bagged Car of the Year award in North America, China and Canada. The SUV model has been a great hit in the overseas market and now its time to test it in India. The company officials quoted as saying by a news site that its Indian launch is under consideration but Hyundai Tucson will be sold as before in India.

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HDFC auto loans going cheaper

HDFC bank is going to lower interest rates up to 150 basis points on vehicle loans from last week of January .The news of cutting in the interest rate came in the aftermath of the announcements of interest rate cuts by many big banks of this sector.
According to HDFC bank passenger car loans and commercial vehicle loans will be cheaper by 125 basis points .This news came as a booster for auto industry which was feeling heat of recession .Car sales gone down after the economic crisis in US and many other countries. Good news for two-wheeler loan seekers also because the bank has decided to lower interest rates on two-wheelers by 150 basis points.

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BMW to launch 5 series GT at Delhi Auto Expo

The German auto maker BMW is all set to unveil its new vehicle 5 series Gran Turismo (GT) at the forthcoming Auto Expo 2010. The company intends to launch this vehicle in both petrol and diesel engine this year. Initially, only 100 units of the vehicle will be available for sale in India. The unique features of the class one vehicle are: enough space, estate like exteriors and body, better ground clearance. The vehicle will be equipped with 400 bhp,twin-turbo direct injected 4.4 litre V8 550i GT.

In addition to this, the German company is likely to showcase BMW X6 M (a SUV), A 760i car, BMW 3 series models and BMW 5 series products. The auto major will also display its small SUV for the affluent class in India. The compact SUV is named as BMW X1 and is going to be pitted against the likes of Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Captiva and Honda SUVs. The small SUV might be priced around Rs 25-30 lakh. The SUV will be powered by a 6.0 litre, V12 engine.

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Audi A7 to be displayed at Auto Expo 201

Audi, German auto manufacturer, is believed to display a new car model Audi A7 at up-coming Delhi Auto Expo. This model was introduced at America Auto Expo in 2009 for the first time and it would take another one year to launch in India. The Audi A7 looks like the Mercedes-Benz CLS which comes loaded with a powerful engine and low-roofline. The company may showcase Audi R8 and other models. In the same event, the company's new logo will also be launched. Apart from the Audi cars, there would be other international car models from different global auto makers which include Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, General Motors etc. According to event organisers, around 25 countries are taking part in the show.

Source:cardekho.com

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