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initially all cars except swift were flop model from maruthi suzuki. but tempting ASS and vfm factor is driving force behind them.
wagen r ,versa, baleno,grand vitara,zen estillo et al.
i myself do not like nor feel confident with suzuki cars only due to their flimsy nature.
basically when it comes to maruthi suzuki almost every buyer would think once again whether to go for a better ride or stick with ASS and resale.
wagen r ,versa, baleno,grand vitara,zen estillo et al.
i myself do not like nor feel confident with suzuki cars only due to their flimsy nature.
basically when it comes to maruthi suzuki almost every buyer would think once again whether to go for a better ride or stick with ASS and resale.
Oh I might invite the wrath of AMG with this, but what the heck!
Suzuki Swift is the best car to drive barring the electric power steering with no feedback. I had the opportunity to drive all hatches in the book, except for Jazz, and no one, *no one* comes closer to the zippiness and liveliness of Swift.
Polo, fabia, i20, punto, they are all great but not as spirited as Swift is.
Although handling at high speeds is questionable and the fit and finish is mediocre!
Suzuki Swift is the best car to drive barring the electric power steering with no feedback. I had the opportunity to drive all hatches in the book, except for Jazz, and no one, *no one* comes closer to the zippiness and liveliness of Swift.
Polo, fabia, i20, punto, they are all great but not as spirited as Swift is.
Although handling at high speeds is questionable and the fit and finish is mediocre!
@Thetraveller:
+1
Even I too recommend our dear AMG to once take a TD of the Swift,but do it in petrol.One TD of Swift ZXi will make him forget everything.
Don't be happy,I am against you too 'thetraveller' guy:
What is questionable in the high speed handling?I am sure you are driving a VDi but not a ZXi.Actually there is a lot of difference between the character of even VXi and ZXi.It is due to wider and low profile tyres that ZXi handles far better and is a lot more confident too,and don't forget ABS,EBD and airbags too.
About mediocre fit and finish or that extremely high speed stability(140+ speeds)I will ask only one question.HOW MUCH HAVE YOU PAID FOR THE SWIFT?
The question itself is the biggest answer.
Also you forgot to include the ture blue enthusiast's cars VW Polo 1.6 and Skoda Fabia 1.6.Both of them drives far-far better than Swift and don't even talk of the spirit in front of them.The practicality and smartness of the Jazz and the body control of Punto are still head and shoulders above the Swift.
AGREE?
+1
Even I too recommend our dear AMG to once take a TD of the Swift,but do it in petrol.One TD of Swift ZXi will make him forget everything.
Don't be happy,I am against you too 'thetraveller' guy:
What is questionable in the high speed handling?I am sure you are driving a VDi but not a ZXi.Actually there is a lot of difference between the character of even VXi and ZXi.It is due to wider and low profile tyres that ZXi handles far better and is a lot more confident too,and don't forget ABS,EBD and airbags too.
About mediocre fit and finish or that extremely high speed stability(140+ speeds)I will ask only one question.HOW MUCH HAVE YOU PAID FOR THE SWIFT?
The question itself is the biggest answer.
Also you forgot to include the ture blue enthusiast's cars VW Polo 1.6 and Skoda Fabia 1.6.Both of them drives far-far better than Swift and don't even talk of the spirit in front of them.The practicality and smartness of the Jazz and the body control of Punto are still head and shoulders above the Swift.
AGREE?
Well to each his own, here are my points on high speed handling and fit n finish:-
a. At high speeds it has body roll, stance is not planted like others, cornering is not confidence inspiring like others in the game. I have driven a ZXI too and yes it's better but still lacks the grace of quick.
b. If Maruti decides to increase prices by a few thousand you think people won't buy it? They can improve fit and finish and set standards but probably they don't want to. Why to touch a golden egg laying chick![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
Polo has best finish, Jazz comes next followed by i20 and swift lies somewhere down there.
Still Swift is swift and no one needs a second opinion on that!
a. At high speeds it has body roll, stance is not planted like others, cornering is not confidence inspiring like others in the game. I have driven a ZXI too and yes it's better but still lacks the grace of quick.
b. If Maruti decides to increase prices by a few thousand you think people won't buy it? They can improve fit and finish and set standards but probably they don't want to. Why to touch a golden egg laying chick
Polo has best finish, Jazz comes next followed by i20 and swift lies somewhere down there.Still Swift is swift and no one needs a second opinion on that!
one of the known fellow to me opted for wagon-r instead of swift just because wagon r was more zippy and easy for him to drive.
i agree throttle response of swift is by far commendable but nothing else other than maruthi ASS and big mouth.
i myself opted for indica vista instead of swift and ritz just because it was spacious ,good ride quality and vfm.
i agree throttle response of swift is by far commendable but nothing else other than maruthi ASS and big mouth.
i myself opted for indica vista instead of swift and ritz just because it was spacious ,good ride quality and vfm.
@dinesh great analysis..am shocked liva suddenly gained momentum!! ![[surprise]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Surprise.gif "Surprise [surprise]")
Gain and pain in car sales
Gain and pain in car sales
New Delhi, Sept. 1, 2011: New models helped Ford India, General Motors and Toyota Kirloskar to record strong sales in August, despite a sluggish domestic car market that saw the big three players, Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors, report a drop in sales.
Ford reported a 9 per cent increase in sales at 8,914 units, while General Motors' sales grew 14 per cent to 9,050 units and Toyota Kirloskar Motor's sales jumped 83.82 per cent to 11,693 units in August.
Ford's Fiesta, General Motor's Chevrolet Beat and Toyota Kirloskar Motor's sedan Etios and hatchback Liva have been able to push sales upwards in an overall sluggish market, said analysts.
However, car makers are not rejoicing yet. "Although we have registered a 14 per cent growth, primarily driven by the new Chevrolet Beat Diesel, the market continues to be sluggish because of the repeated hike in interest rates and fuel prices," said P. Balendran, vice-president, GM India.
Maruti Suzuki India posted a 19.21 per cent lower sales last month, despite launching a variant of Maruti's most-sold car ' Swift ' as production cuts at its Manesar factory disrupted sales targets.
Hyundai Motor India reported a 6.7 per cent decline in domestic sales at 26,677 units.
"The market continues to be tough and there are no signs of recovery in the immediate future. The rising fuel prices and interest rates have been instrumental in this sluggish market trend," said Arvind Saxena, director (marketing and sales) at Hyundai Motor India.
Tata Motors also sold only 16,829 passenger vehicles in August, which was 33 per cent lower than last year.
Sandeep Singh, managing director (marketing) at Toyota Kirloskar, said their latest offering Etios and Etios Liva and flagship model Innova led the growth.
"Auto makers need to relaunch and refurbish models pretty frequently to retain customer interest, especially in a market where demand is slow," Abdul Majeed, leader for automotive practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, told The Telegraph.
Sales had surged 30 per cent in 2010-11, the fastest since 1999-2000, as customers took advantage of easier availability of low-cost loans, introduction of new models and rising incomes in an expanding economy.
Meanwhile, scooter and bike sales were high in August, riding on the back of new models and a lower impact of the interest rate hike.
Source:Gain and pain in car sales - Yahoo! India Finance
Gain and pain in car sales
New Delhi, Sept. 1, 2011: New models helped Ford India, General Motors and Toyota Kirloskar to record strong sales in August, despite a sluggish domestic car market that saw the big three players, Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors, report a drop in sales.
Ford reported a 9 per cent increase in sales at 8,914 units, while General Motors' sales grew 14 per cent to 9,050 units and Toyota Kirloskar Motor's sales jumped 83.82 per cent to 11,693 units in August.
Ford's Fiesta, General Motor's Chevrolet Beat and Toyota Kirloskar Motor's sedan Etios and hatchback Liva have been able to push sales upwards in an overall sluggish market, said analysts.
However, car makers are not rejoicing yet. "Although we have registered a 14 per cent growth, primarily driven by the new Chevrolet Beat Diesel, the market continues to be sluggish because of the repeated hike in interest rates and fuel prices," said P. Balendran, vice-president, GM India.
Maruti Suzuki India posted a 19.21 per cent lower sales last month, despite launching a variant of Maruti's most-sold car ' Swift ' as production cuts at its Manesar factory disrupted sales targets.
Hyundai Motor India reported a 6.7 per cent decline in domestic sales at 26,677 units.
"The market continues to be tough and there are no signs of recovery in the immediate future. The rising fuel prices and interest rates have been instrumental in this sluggish market trend," said Arvind Saxena, director (marketing and sales) at Hyundai Motor India.
Tata Motors also sold only 16,829 passenger vehicles in August, which was 33 per cent lower than last year.
Sandeep Singh, managing director (marketing) at Toyota Kirloskar, said their latest offering Etios and Etios Liva and flagship model Innova led the growth.
"Auto makers need to relaunch and refurbish models pretty frequently to retain customer interest, especially in a market where demand is slow," Abdul Majeed, leader for automotive practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, told The Telegraph.
Sales had surged 30 per cent in 2010-11, the fastest since 1999-2000, as customers took advantage of easier availability of low-cost loans, introduction of new models and rising incomes in an expanding economy.
Meanwhile, scooter and bike sales were high in August, riding on the back of new models and a lower impact of the interest rate hike.
Source:Gain and pain in car sales - Yahoo! India Finance
Surprised to see Hyundai reporting a dip in sales , i though Fluidic Verna will give them a huge boost! I think i10 and i20 are losing in the segment now.
Maruti i think will be back with a bang once the issues at the plant gets solved and new Swift deliveries begin to go fast.
Maruti i think will be back with a bang once the issues at the plant gets solved and new Swift deliveries begin to go fast.
skoda -
Škoda Auto India’s total sales for August’11 stood at 1812 units against 1512 units for August ’10.
volkswagen -
The Volkswagen brand sold 6091 vehicles in the month of August 2011, a growth of 72 percent over 3531 vehicles sold in August 2010. Despite the sluggish market, the Polo and the Vento continue to bring in the numbers for the brand with a total of 5634 units sold in August 2011.
honda -
Jazz: 600; City: 5819, Civic: 330; Accord: 132, CR-V: 26
Škoda Auto India’s total sales for August’11 stood at 1812 units against 1512 units for August ’10.
volkswagen -
The Volkswagen brand sold 6091 vehicles in the month of August 2011, a growth of 72 percent over 3531 vehicles sold in August 2010. Despite the sluggish market, the Polo and the Vento continue to bring in the numbers for the brand with a total of 5634 units sold in August 2011.
honda -
Jazz: 600; City: 5819, Civic: 330; Accord: 132, CR-V: 26
Diesel cars sales give petrol cars a run for money!
Diesel cars Chevrolet Beat, Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna give petrol cars a run for money
They may be pricier, but cheaper fuel has resulted in sales of diesel cars steadily outstripping their petrol counterparts ever since the price differential widened in May. With diesel cheaper by an average of 53% across the major metros, buyers are making a beeline for cars powered by these engines.
Some 56% of all compacts sold in August were diesel cars. The figure has steadily risen from 39% in July 2010 to 45% in January to 51% in June. Compacts, which range from the Chevrolet Beat to the Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo and Ford Figo, account for 70% of all cars sold.
It's a similar story in the sedan segment comprising models such as the Honda City, Volkswagen Vento, Maruti SX4, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna and Chevrolet Aveo. A year ago, diesel vehicles comprised just 28% of the car market. That figure would be as high as 64% now, according to estimates by industry insiders.
"Nobody anticipated anything like this. How do you prepare for that kind of swing?" asks Mayank Pareek, marketing sales executive officer, Maruti Suzuki.
But prepare they have to. When the price difference between diesel and petrol was 9 last year, 55% of Maruti's customers preferred the diesel option in the segments in which India's largest car maker offered that option. Today, when the difference between petrol and diesel prices is more than 20, 85% of them are opting for the diesel version.
In the April to August period, Maruti sold about 4 lakh cars, with diesel models accounting for a little over a fifth of those sales.
Maruti offers diesel variants in four of its 12 models - the Swift, SX4, Ritz and Swift DZire. As Suzuki isn't best known for diesel technology, it has partnered with Fiat for engine supply. In 2011 so far, three-fourths of the Swifts, three-fifths of the Swift DZires and two-thirds of the Ritz models sold have been diesel variants.
In comparison just two-thirds of Swifts and under half of Ritz cars sold a year ago were diesel models.
The shift has been more dramatic for Ford India. Till around December 2010, around 55% of the Figo's sales were of diesel versions. That figure has now shot up to 75%.
VW, which bet on diesel early on in India, is reaping the benefits. All its cars in India are available in diesel, barring the Beetle. In fact, VW's sedan Passat is available only in diesel.
At the other end of the spectrum, around 70% of VW Polo cars sold a year ago were petrol. Today the split is 50:50. "I see a slightly further skew towards diesel. Diesel technology has evolved so much that I see a preference for diesel even when the subsidy is reduced," says Neeraj Garg, director, Volkswagen (passenger cars) India.
Toyota has just launched the diesel variants of the Etios sedan and small car Liva. "We have seen the market dynamics changing and the rapid shift toward diesel cars. Customers are gradually buying diesel despite the higher ticket price," says Sandeep Singh, deputy managing director (marketing), Toyota Kirloskar. The share of Toyota's diesel vehicles in its total sales in India has grown to over 70% in the past two months.
Source:
Diesel cars Chevrolet Beat, Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna give petrol cars a run for money - The Economic Times
Diesel cars Chevrolet Beat, Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna give petrol cars a run for money
They may be pricier, but cheaper fuel has resulted in sales of diesel cars steadily outstripping their petrol counterparts ever since the price differential widened in May. With diesel cheaper by an average of 53% across the major metros, buyers are making a beeline for cars powered by these engines.
Some 56% of all compacts sold in August were diesel cars. The figure has steadily risen from 39% in July 2010 to 45% in January to 51% in June. Compacts, which range from the Chevrolet Beat to the Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo and Ford Figo, account for 70% of all cars sold.
It's a similar story in the sedan segment comprising models such as the Honda City, Volkswagen Vento, Maruti SX4, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna and Chevrolet Aveo. A year ago, diesel vehicles comprised just 28% of the car market. That figure would be as high as 64% now, according to estimates by industry insiders.
"Nobody anticipated anything like this. How do you prepare for that kind of swing?" asks Mayank Pareek, marketing sales executive officer, Maruti Suzuki.
But prepare they have to. When the price difference between diesel and petrol was 9 last year, 55% of Maruti's customers preferred the diesel option in the segments in which India's largest car maker offered that option. Today, when the difference between petrol and diesel prices is more than 20, 85% of them are opting for the diesel version.
In the April to August period, Maruti sold about 4 lakh cars, with diesel models accounting for a little over a fifth of those sales.
Maruti offers diesel variants in four of its 12 models - the Swift, SX4, Ritz and Swift DZire. As Suzuki isn't best known for diesel technology, it has partnered with Fiat for engine supply. In 2011 so far, three-fourths of the Swifts, three-fifths of the Swift DZires and two-thirds of the Ritz models sold have been diesel variants.
In comparison just two-thirds of Swifts and under half of Ritz cars sold a year ago were diesel models.
The shift has been more dramatic for Ford India. Till around December 2010, around 55% of the Figo's sales were of diesel versions. That figure has now shot up to 75%.
VW, which bet on diesel early on in India, is reaping the benefits. All its cars in India are available in diesel, barring the Beetle. In fact, VW's sedan Passat is available only in diesel.
At the other end of the spectrum, around 70% of VW Polo cars sold a year ago were petrol. Today the split is 50:50. "I see a slightly further skew towards diesel. Diesel technology has evolved so much that I see a preference for diesel even when the subsidy is reduced," says Neeraj Garg, director, Volkswagen (passenger cars) India.
Toyota has just launched the diesel variants of the Etios sedan and small car Liva. "We have seen the market dynamics changing and the rapid shift toward diesel cars. Customers are gradually buying diesel despite the higher ticket price," says Sandeep Singh, deputy managing director (marketing), Toyota Kirloskar. The share of Toyota's diesel vehicles in its total sales in India has grown to over 70% in the past two months.
Source:
Diesel cars Chevrolet Beat, Maruti Swift, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna give petrol cars a run for money - The Economic Times
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