15 posts tagged “honda”

Honda Siel Cars India has launched a facelifted CR-V. This well-liked Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) is equipped with a re-sculpted hood, new two-step front grille, a re-sculpted hood, a new front bumper design and an oval shape fog lamp. It also has new rear bumper that accentuates the stability of the car. The new CR-V is 45 mm longer than the previous model but maintains the same width, height, ground clearance and head clearance. The existing 7-spoke alloy wheel design is replaced by a new sleek 10-spoke alloy wheel design and gives the SUV a more sporty look.

The Honda CR-V will be available in 2.0 L MT 2WD, 2.4L MT Real-time 4WD and 2.4L AT Real-time 4WD, but the 2.4 L models now come with a steering-mounted Cruise Control system with illuminated controls that guarantee comfort and convenience for the customer with one-touch operation.

The interior of the Honda CR-V has also received changes. The overall interior colour scheme has been brightened. The centrally located LCD meter display is now blue in colour, the vanity mirror has light to assist visibility during darkness. The music system of the SUV now features a new USB port in the upper glove compartment.

The safety features have also been upgraded. It now has Dual SRS Airbags, six airbags, Side-Curtain airbags and Side Airbags with Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS).

The 2.0L MT version is priced at Rs. 21,92,000, the 2.4L MT at Rs. 23,37,000 and the top-end model 2.4L AT comes for Rs. 24,12,000 (all prices, ex showroom New Delhi).

The new Maruti SX4 has been launched. The SX4 has an engine equipped with an advanced variable valve timing (VVT) technology.

A 4-speed automatic transmission variant was also introduced by Maruti. The VVT technology ensures that there will never be wastage or power shortage and as a result there will be better engine efficiency, optimized fuel consumption and less carbon dioxide.

The SX4 is among first cars in the A-3 segment that abide by the BS IV regulation of emission.

The SX4 has a more efficient engine that has a fuel efficiency of 15.6 km per litre of petrol. The 1.6 litre engine turns out a maximum power of 104.68ps @5600 rpm and a high torque of 145Nm @4100 rpm. The new SX4 has a honeycomb grille and 10-spoke 16 inch alloy wheels and dual tones interiors and plush upholstery. The SX4 also has auto climate control system, windshield antenna, illuminated key insert, windshield antenna, and variable instrument illumination.

The new SX4 comes with a two-tone beige colour interior. The steering mounted controls are illuminated at night for effortless handling. On the dashboard of the SX4 there is a new provision of USB connectivity.

Manual and automatic are the two variables available of the SX4. The two variants in manual transmission are VXi and ZXi. Seven metallic colouring option of the SX4 is available .

The SX4 VXi manual is priced at 6.68 lakh, SX4 ZXi manual at 7.37 lakh, SX4 ZXi leather at 7.71, SX4 ZXi 4-speed automatic at 8.02 lakh, and SX4 ZXi leather 4-speed automatic at 8.36 lakh.

Honda Siel today launched the latest Honda City 1.5S with all new beige interiors and a new feature packed Honda City 1.5V. Honda has launched the new version of the Honda City as part of the Great Honda Fest promotion.

The fresh feature packed City 1.5V (MT & AT) has a new of front fog lamps and 5 spoke alloy wheels and it new exterior with chrome door handles, front & rear mud guards, and new sporty exhaust finisher also gives the City a new look.

Honda City 1.5S comes with brand new interiors features such as beige fabric seats, door lining garnish, painted inner door handles, silver colored fan knob, and power windows panel. Features such as dual front tweeters and a driver seat back pocket are included for convenience.

SMT, VMT and VAT will be the three variants the new Honda City will be available in and they will be offered in 2 types – Elegance and Inspire.

There will be a new colour option of deep sapphire blue will be existing for a limited period.

The Honda City is powered by a 1.5L, 4 cylinder new generation i-VTEC engine and is E10 compliant and has Euro IV emission levels.

The Honda City comes at a price tag of 1.5S MT Rs 8.37 lakh, 1.5V MT Rs 8.82 lakh, 1.5V AT Rs 9.54 lakh, 1.5S MT Elegance Rs 8.73 lakh, 1.5S MT Inspire Rs 9.07 lakh, 1.5V MT Elegance Rs 9.16 lakh, 1.5V MT Inspire Rs 9.52 lakh, 1.5V AT Elegance Rs 9.88 lakh, 1.5V AT Inspire Rs 10.24 lakh.

Toyota and Honda Motors, two Japanese carmakers, have requested the Indian government to transform the standards of classifying small car. And this is because of that the small cars have low tax compared to other car segments. Both the car manufacturers have said that emission norms, passenger safety, and fuel efficiency should be used to classify a car into a small or large car.

Toyota and Honda are both very renowned carmakers of the country and their opinions are expected be viewed seriously by the Indian government. Currently, under the government policy, a car with the length of 4-metre length and has a 1,200 cc petrol or 1,500 cc diesel engine has a lower 8% excise duty compared to 20% duty and there will be an additional Rs 15,000 levied in case of any other cars manufactured in India.

It is also interesting to note that both the companies, Toyota and Honda, are launching small cars in the near future

The new facelifted 2010 Civic is launched by Honda. Available in the 1.8 L i-VTEC engine, new 2010 Honda Civic will be available in three variants namely SMT, VMT, and VAT.

The new sporty exteriors include curved fog light with garnish, newly designed alloy wheel,5 point metallic front grille, and restyled front sporty bumper. The crystalline octagonal tail lights and restyled dark smokey headlights improve the look of the new Civic.

The interiors of the new 2010 Civic have two tone luxury high quality fabric seats with matching fabric on door panels and armrest. The audio controls for the backseat and auxiliary Jack in the front seat give the machine an urbane feel. In both the VMT and VAT variants, the car has steering mounted cruise control system.

The car also has a range of safety features that ensures the complete safety of the passengers with ABS (Anti - Lock braking system) with EBD (Electronic Brake - Force Distribution System) and Brake Assist, and Dual SRS airbags. There are colouring options including Alabaster Silver Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic, Hebanero Red, Tafeta White, and Crystal Black Pearl. The price of the car is not yet available.

The Jazz from Honda has meet the expectations of the car manufacturer by receiving 2032 bookings in just 20 days

This could be a great news for Honda and a very good testimony as to nothing including the pricing of the car or the financial conditions could adversely affect the sales or popularity of a car. And that the Indian car customers would always go with good class vehicles.

The Honda Jazz is a hatchback which is comparatively higher priced than the other cars in the segment and it made a reason for many to think whether the car will perform good sales at this time of economic slowdown, but all the thoughts and speculations have proved wrong.

The Jazz that has been introduced in India is not from the first generation but from the second generation. The car has a very spacious and classy interior, very trendy exterior, and in the whole is a well designed car.

Around the world in 130 countries the Honda has sold over 28 lakh units. In India the car is priced between 7.15 lakh and 7.90 lakh.

The next company that is planning to withdraw itself from the F1 legion is none other than Mercedes Benz. This is just a rumour but it could possibly happen. It would most probably follow BMW, which announced officially last week that it is planning to quit F1 and will not be in Formula One after this season.

It was Honda that took the decision to back out from the Formula legion before BMW. The economic slowdown that is affecting all the sectors can be a reason why companies, one after the other ditching the Formula One. And the F1 could be seen as a big liability for these companies and would be thinking of spending the money on something more profitable.  The many disputes in the F1 could also be a reason for the sudden withdrawal.

The decision of Mercedes Benz, if it is planning to back out will be a shock to the Formula One management. The McLaren team will be affected by this decision of Mercedes Benz, as 40 per cent of the team is owned by Mercedes Benz and both Brawn and McLaren gets engine from Mercedes Benz.

Honda Motor Co. announced that it would not participate in the premier racing series last December and in less than a year’s time, F1 is losing yet another team. BMW has announced that it would pull out of Formula One by the end of the current season. For Honda, the reason for them to withdrawn was mainly financial as it faced a fall in sales and rise in yen but for BMW it is certain other factors that forced them to take such a decision.

The management of Formula One had never expected that the BMW team would back out and the decision of the team is an unexpected one. BMW may lay a path for other teams, such as Renault or Toyota, to follow. BMW was in an unfavourable situation where the team was behind Toyota and Ferrari. It also lost the support of its sponsor, Credit Suisse, which was still another reason for the company to step back.

Understanding the fact that this “Ultimate Driving Machine” is not going to gain anything much from the F1, the company has taken this decision, which it considers as the most appropriate.

The eco friendly decisions from the major car makers should be appreciated as they help to reduce the pollution. Honda has now proclaimed the launch of its two new gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. These new hybrid cars will be launched by the end of next year. Honda is now getting ready to increase its sales and introduce more number of hybrid cars.

Honda is planning to launch CR-Z, a hybrid sports car and the compact car of Honda, Fit, will be launched in a new hybrid version. Both these cars will be launched in Japan by the end of 2010. Even though CR-Z will be launched in the U.S. and Europe the hybrid version of Fit will not be launched throughout the world.

Honda, a Japanese carmaker, is positioned after Toyota in the sales of the hybrid cars segment in India. Honda is trying to win the position of Toyota, which is reflected in the company’s plan to launch more hybrid cars. The company is also taking serious steps to develop large and midsize cars with hybrid systems.

The segment that benefits most from the proposals of the 2009-2010 Budget, among the Indian automakers, is the big cars. A number of car manufacturers are now offering their big cars with a slashed price tag, committed to share with the customers, the benefits of the budget.

Last year’s budget had many beneficial proposals for the Indian small car sector but the big cars didn’t share the benefits. But things are very different this year, the government has reduced excise duty on big cars and has also cut down extra excise, by Rs 5000, duty on big cars that has 2,000cc and above as engine capacity. 

The Indian car industry is now witnessing a lot of reduction offers from the car manufacturers. Companies such as Honda, which was not planning for a cut on prices of its models, even after the budget, is now up with new offers, to compete better in the market.

Ford, Hindustan Motors, Honda and Hyundai are among the companies that have already reduced the prices of its big car models. The offers from companies such as Toyota, Tata, BMW, GM India and GM India will be announced soon.