After offering the
Indigo Manza,
Tata Motors is all decked up to unveil the much-awaited
Xover at the upcoming
Indian Auto Expo in New Delhi.
After debut in January, the
Tata Xover will hit the markets in the first half of the 2010. The Tata Xover will be pitted against the
Toyota Innova,
Mahindra Xylo and
Chevrolet Tavera.
The Xover will come with three rows of seat to accommodate passengers and cargos and will attempt to act as a family-friendly luxury tourer with refined driving dynamics and visual cues of an activity-oriented
Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). This crossover vehicle will come with a new generation engine, navigation system, ABS and air bags among other exciting features.
Created with extensive design inputs from London-based
Tata Motors European Technical Centre, the concept vehicle was first showcased at the
75th Geneva Motor Show in 2005. While the Xover will closely resemble its conceptual design that was displayed at Geneva, but the radical headlamp cluster of the concept could go for a more conventional set.
The
Tata Xover is expected come with a price label in the range of
Rs 6-8 Lakh.
Labels: Crossover-SUV, Indian-Auto-Expo, New-Car-Launch, Tata-Motors-Cars, Tata-Xover
The butch
Hyundai Tucson is not going strong any more. So the Korean car maker is considering swapping it with its newest production. Hyundai ix35. The Hyundai ix35 is all set to step into the shoes of the mighty Tucson.
The new Hyundai ix35 is bigger, muscular and bears a sharper-looking facade and comes with a sumptuous interior cabin as part of a move up market. Hyundai has seen the potential in the new Hyundai ix35 to fare as a good substitute for their Tucson.
The Hyundai ix35 will make its first public appearance in the upcoming Frankfurt Fair in September. This crossover will be initially rolled out in Korea and other countries are likely to welcome this car in a year. The Hyundai iX35 will be pitched as an urban car, rather than an outdoor 4x4. The will be manufactured at the Hyundai/Kia’s Slovakia plant.
This newbie is based on an i50-derived platform promises better dynamics and refinement. The Hyundai ix35 will be available in petrol and diesel and will be powered by a 2.0L engine. This engine will churn out a remarkable horsepower of 175 bhp and is expected to generate an impressive 149 g/km CO2 emission.
Although a seven-seater arrangement is normal for Spot Utility Vehicle (SUV), the new Hyundai ix35 will only come in a comfortable five seats capacity.
Labels: Crossover-SUV, Hyundai-ix-35, Hyundai-Tucson
Tata Motors always seizes to amaze the automotive fraternity. Basking in the glory of its wonder car Tata Nano that will be delivered to buyers sometime soon in July, they already have charted detailed plans to introduce the Nano to Europe and United States (The next Model T in the making?), with of course, (hold on to your seats) hybrid and electric Versions. Tata Motors also plans to launch a crossover sport utility vehicle (SUV) codenamed 'Tata Xover'.
Tata Xover was showcased at the 75th Geneva Motor Show in 2005. The Xover could be a replacement to the aging Tata Safari. It is learnt that a team of 150 engineers are working on the product for the past three years. The team includes people who had worked on the Nano project bringing in their expertise in creating the world's cheapest car while creating the SUV as well.
Speculations are rife about the Tata Xover which would measure 4.85 meters long, will accommodate five to seven passengers based on the seating arrangements chosen by the buyer. Tata Xover will be equipped with Euro-IV engines and the rugged looking SUV is likely to be get traction control, climate control and navigation system among others.
As Xover will come with all the latest technologies, we can assume that it will feature refined driving dynamics like the luxury cars. It will be the second such car aimed at the lifestyle utility vehicle segment after the pick-up Xenon XT.
The other utility vehicles from Tata Motors include the Sumo Grande, Safari Dicor, and Sumo. Tata Motors is betting huge on the Xover to help push up sales as its utility vehicle and SUV sales dropped by half compared to last year.
Labels: Crossover-SUV, Indian-SUV, Tata-Motors
