The Maruti Suzuki A-Star will get
a minor facelift and is expected to be launched in March 2013. Prices
might be revised downwards to boost sales.
GM's hot seller in India will get cosmetic updates. The 2013 Beat will be launched in April and looks sharper than before.
The Toyota Etios Liva Sport will
draw power from Etios sedan's 1.5-litre 89 BHP petrol engine. It is
expected to hit showrooms in April 2013.
Volkswagen
will launch quite a few variants of the Polo in 2013 including more
powerful engines - 1.2 TSI petrol and 1.6 TDI diesel.
Fiat will launch the upgraded
Punto Evo by June 2013. It has changes to both the exteriors and
interiors but mechanicals are expected to remain the same.
The stunning A-Class is already a
success in Europe. The vehicle will be launched in May 2013 and will
become the entry-level Mercedes vehicle in India.
The new Volkswagen Beetle was
showcased at the 2012 Auto Expo. It features various changes and will be
brought in as a CBU model.
The next generation Hyundai i10
will be bigger than the current one. It will be launched by the end of
2013 and could feature a 1.1-litre diesel engine.
The Cross Polo is Volkswagen's
temporary answer to compact SUVs till the Taigun arrives in India. This
vehicle will be priced around Rs. 10 lakhs.
The 1-Series will become the
entry-level BMW in India, when it is launched late next year. It will be
locally assembled at BMW's Chennai facility.
Tata Motors will launch the
diesel Nano by the end of 2013. The Nano diesel will be priced around
Rs. 2.5 lakhs and will easily be the most frugal car in the country.
BMW will give its MINI, diesel
power next year. This will make the MINI Cooper more desirable, with
increased mileage and lower running costs.
Honda's first diesel car in India, the Amaze is a sub 4-metre sedan which will take on Maruti Suzuki's Swift DZire.
Tata Motors will fill the gap
between the Indigo CS and Manza by launching a sub 4-metre Manza by
September 2013. It will be powered by a 1.3-litre diesel engine.
GM
will launch the sedan version of the Sail early next year. This Chevy
will be powered by petrol and diesel engines and will be priced between
Rs. 6.5 - 8 lakhs.
The Nissan Sunny will get a CVT
automatic gearbox. It will be powered by the same 1.5-litre petrol
engine which does duty in the current Sunny.
Skoda will give minor styling
changes to the Superb. The vehicle will continue to use the same set of
engines as it does currently.
Renault will give the Scala an automatic gearbox as well. This will be the same CVT unit which will first debut on the Sunny AT.
After the launch of the S4, Audi plans to launch the S6 in India, which is a performance version of the A6.
Mercedes-Benz will launch a minor facelift of the E-Class by mid-2013. Changes are mainly cosmetic.
The new Honda Accord will be launched in India by May 2013. It will still not get a diesel engine.
The facelifted BMW 7-Series will
be launched in India next year. It will also become the most expensive
car to be locally assembled in India.
Fiat will launch the Linea facelift in the last quarter of 2013. The vehicle will get minor changes to the exteriors.
Jaguar will launch the XJ
Ultimate early next year. This vehicle will cost in excess of Rs. 1.2
crore and will be even more luxurious.
The Ford Fiesta received a
facelift recently, which will go on sale in India by November 2013. The
front is inspired from Aston Martin cars.
Honda's popular City will
finally get a 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine by the end of next year.
This engine will boost sales of the City drastically.
Mahindra's sub 4-metre Verito
will benefit from lower excise duties. It will be launched early next
year and will be powered by a 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine.
Jaguar will give the XF a new 4-cylinder 2.2-litre diesel engine, which will help it to compete with the German trio on pricing.
The first Skoda to be built on VW's new MQB platform, the Octavia III will be bigger than the current Laura, which it replaces.
Mahindra will launch a thoroughly improved Thar, which will get better interiors along with a new diesel engine.
The new Ford Endeavour will get more powerful diesel engines along with all round improvements to the SUV.
Chrysler's entry into India will
be through the Jeep brand. The first Jeep to be launched will be the
Grand Cherokee, which comes via the CBU route.
Maruti Suzuki will launch the
production version of the XA Alpha by the end of next year. It will
share underpinnings with the Swift.
GM will launch the Enjoy MPV early next year. This SAIC product will be aggressively priced to take on the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga.
Ashok Leyland will launch the
re-badged Evalia, calling it the Stile. It will be more appealing than
the Nissan version of the NV200.
Force Motors will launch their
own version of the Viano MPV. This vehicle will be priced around Rs. 15
lakhs and will feature Mercedes powertrain.
Hyundai will enter the MPV space
with the launch of the production version of the Hexa Space, which was
showcased at the 2012 Auto Expo.
Audi will launch the 2013 R8
which was recently unveiled. This supercar gets minor updates to boost
all round appeal even further.
Jaguar's Paris showstopper, the
F-Type will go on sale in the Indian market by June 2013. It will offer
splendid performance and style.
Lamborghini's hottest car ever, the Aventador Roadster will hit showrooms by December 2013. It will be priced above Rs. 4 crore.
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