Mitsubishi Pajero’s Latest Avatar

Till the year 2002, Mitsubishi Pajero was an all imported car for Indian markets. It was Hindustan Motors, which in collaboration with Mitsubishi, re-launched Mitsubishi Pajero for sale in Indian markets by assembling it at Tiruvallur facility in Chennai.

Mitsubishi Pajero will give a tough competition to Toyota Fortuner, Hyundai Santa Fe and Ford Endeavour. The high price of Pajero in comparison to Fortuner can be a spoilt sport as Mitsubishi Pajero is competing in the 7-seater segment. The consumers belonging to this segment often look at value for money. This latest model, which was unveiled in Thailand, will be available for sale from mid-2017. So far, based on the specifications that have come out, it’s likely to keep up with the promise of awesome design, high quality interiors and punchy engine. This enthusiast’s car promises good off-loading with urban driving capabilities.

It will be coming in both AT and MT models. MT will be four wheel manual drive, whereas AT will be paddle shift gear model. The slightly less mileage in comparison to its competitors and limited dealership will be something that can be a cause of worry to the company.

Pajero’s 2.5L engine is less than Fortuner and Endeavour, but still the torque it provides is better than Fortuner. The exterior of the vehicle is given a nip and tuck treatment, which is a treat to the eye. The Pajero Sport has all the characteristics of a traditional SUV. It is huge with intimidating look. The colours available in Pajero will be Titanium Grey Metallic, White Solid, Cool Silver Metallic, Black Mica and Deep Blue Mica. The interiors have received major improvements to make it more stylish and warm. It is retaining a lot of Mitsubishi’s trademark features, but at the same time incorporating a lot of new features as well to take it to the pinnacle.

Mitsubishi cars have a loyal patronage all across the globe due to their strong build and smooth performance. The new Pajero is expected to follow the suit and become a favourite. Right now, it is creating ripples across the SUV market as the most anticipated SUV of future. Whether it actually lives up to its expectation will be seen only once it comes out for sale.

New Mitsubishi Pajero Review

The second generation of Mitsubishi Pajero has been in the market for quite some time now and it has even started showing off its age. The new model is in the game this year to carry forward the baton with its legendary off-road abilities.

For 2016, Pajero comes fully packed with advanced features to meet the increasing customer demands in this segment. The model is designed to be easy to drive in the city surroundings. What makes it expensive is that it’s offered as a Completely Built Unit (CBU). Its competitors Ford Endeavour and Toyota Fortuner are now offered as rear-wheel drive models, which are cheaper. If Pajero also gets such an option, it can surely increase the sales figures.  

Engine and Transmission

The new Pajero comes integrated with an intercooled turbocharged 2.5L common rail DOHC engine, good enough to deliver an output power of 175bhp and torque of 350Nm. The output power remains the same for all the models, whereas the torque is reduced by 50Nm in the auto variant.

The automatic variant is offered only with rear-wheel drive, while the manual version gets AWD system. The transmission choices include the 5-speed auto and 5-speed manual transmission.

Exterior and Interior

Beginning with the looks of the new Pajero, it encompasses the components depending on the existing characteristics of Mitsubishi. The exterior shows the qualities of a conventional SUV with its menacing appearance and enormous size. It now receives a front chrome grille and is offered in two 2-tone paint schemes: lemon yellow with white and flame red with white. Besides the new vertical chrome-plated bar kind of front grille, it features a front silver skid plate, black roof rails, front fog lights, and high-mounted stop lights.

Stepping into the cabin, it’s spacious with beige coloured leather upholstery. It comes plenty of features ranging from a new infotainment system with navigation and two-DIN audio system to reverse parking camera and auto climate control. As for the safety features, it’s packed with all the essential features like collapsible steering column, anti-intrusion brake pedal and RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) body design.

Price

The new Mitsubishi Pajero price in India is tagged at Rs. 23 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi).

Overall, for 2016, the Pajero is a quality SUV that also performs well.

Audi A3- At First Glance

A3 is the most happening model for Audi, as it was introduced by the maker to a different kind of consumers. Good proportions, smart profile, and clean line, and the fair Audi Price in India, what else is missed here! It’s quite different from other models, due to its daytime running LED lights and headlamp cluster.

Being the younger sibling of A4, A3 is competing with field players, such as BMW 1 Series, Mercedes Benz (both A and B Class models). But, since they are all hatchbacks, A3 gets its upper edge in this segment. No wonder A3 is having upper hand by introducing it to this segment. It shares a handful of details with its siblings, for example front grille that you would see in A4, A8 and there is also a rear view mirror to mark the difference.

After months of waiting after it was showcased at 2014 Delhi Motor Expo, A3 is considered as the cheapest car in the luxury segment, as it comes at a starting price of Rs23 lakh. It’s available in 5 variants- this vehicle has 1 petrol variant, priced at Rs30 lakhs. With aggressive pricing, it isn’t just a threat for entry-level luxury cars, but also premium SUVs.

Design and Styling

Built on VW’s MQB platform, it underpins many other VW Group vehicles; it’s Audi’s smallest and cheapest car in India till date. It is nearly 1,416mm high, 1,796mm wide, and 4,456mm long and has wheelbase of 2,637mm that makes it a spacious car to accommodate 5 people. It also has a boot space of 425L. It’s available in petrol and diesel variants; the 1.8-L TFSI petrol engine is capable of generating 177BHP and torsion of about 250Nm, whereas 2.0-L TDI diesel engine produces 141BHP and 320Nm. The fuel economy of petrol engine-powered model is 16.6 kmpl, while diesel model has an impressive 20.38 kmpl.

Key Features

The highlight of this model lies in its key features, including 7-in multi-media infotainment screen, panoramic sunroof, Bi-xenon headlamps, integrated turn indicators on ORVMs, and daytime running lamps, traction control, and 6 airbags.

It’s identical to Audi in terms of its proportions and styling; it has many engine options, letting people to drive more than once, during their test-drive time! Who doesn’t like to drive a car like Audi A3? When you’re given so many options in the same model, who would hesitate? It drives pretty well, as its suspension is tight, though not hard. It translates to dynamic and precise feel on the road. It does drive predominantly well on bumpy roads and rough surfaces too.

No wonder how this car would have snapped up in World Car of The Year 2014! Now, up for Indian buyers, it will get quicker on road to get to 100 kmph.

Pricing

Diesel Model Price List:

A3 TDI Attraction - Rs. 22.95 Lakh A3 TDI Premium - Rs. 25.95L A3 TDI Premium Plus - Rs. 29.95L A3 TDI Technology - Rs. 32.66 L

Petrol

A3 TFSI Premium Plus - Rs. 28.95L

4 Major Mistakes to Avoid When Purchasing a Used Car

Buying a used car can be a very tricky process and over everything else, you are going to make a purchase without any “safety nets” that comes with the new car, which means you really need to be highly careful.

Here, we have a list of 4 major mistakes that most used car buyers make, which in fact must be avoided in possible scenarios.

Failing to Check the Vehicle’s History Report

This is the simplest thing that every used car buyer should consider. It is important to ensure that the vehicle has never been in any kind of accident before. You must check the car history and see if it is clean. Also check the car for any kind of legal trouble. This is going to be very helpful for you in future. Most dealers offer this report, but if a dealer fails to give out this report, consider it as your duty and ask for it.

Failing to Check Fuel Consumption

It is a common mistake that most buyers make. At times, they come looking for a model, which offers great mileage but drives out in an average-fuel efficient model just due to lack of knowledge. The best way to know more about the fuel consumption of a particular model is to make sure to check online websites that can give you all the needed details.

Failing to Check Vehicle Inspection Report

If you are buying a car from the dealer, just ask him for a mechanic’s inspection report for that particular model that you wish to buy. If they turn you down on this, you might either have to walk away from the deal or get a mechanic of your own to get the vehicle checked.

It is very important that you always ask for inspection report from the seller. Make sure that the mechanic also performs a pre-purchase inspection even though it might be a little time consuming and you will have to pay for it yourself but it is important to pay for it.

Never Fail to Compare

The internet has changed drastically over the years. It is a place where cars are now bought and also sold. Right from finding the Audi Q5 price in India to selling a Honda City, Internet is capable of doing anything. So, make use of the tool and compare all your options to see what works out best for you. Check the cars for their features and price too and see what matches your

requirements to the fullest.

These are 4 major things that you must keep in mind when buying used cars.

The New Audi Q3 Reviewed

Audi Q3 for 2015 is comfortable, though it offers just average utility and performance. While it may not be the most efficient or the quickest of the baby utes, it still offers better ride and is quieter than its rivals.

This baby ute from Audi is the premium German alternatives to rivals like Range Rover Evoque in the premium compact SUV division. At the entry-level price range, Audi Q3 price in India is cheaper when compared to the base model of Land Rover Evoque.

Engine and Performance

Q3 comes equipped with a 2.0L turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine capable of churning out 200hp and 207pf torque, paired to a 6-speed auto gearbox.  The options of front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive are available.

As per EPA estimates, FWD Q3 yields 20 city/29 highway/23 combined mpg and the AWD version returns 20/28/23 mpg city/highway/combined. During the test drive, the Quattro edition sprinted from a standstill to 60mph in 8.0 seconds.

Driving Impressions

The new Q3 may not be as fast as its rivals like BMW X1 in sprinting to the 60mph mark, but it’s adequately peppy in the real world. This is the fact especially if you use the Sport mode transmission, which keeps the car on its toes. On uneven roads, it offers a controlled but still supple quality of ride. Driving enthusiasts can fell that steering, although precise, is very light.

However, most of them will prefer it. When driven hard on a back road, it presents remarkable body roll. The overall composure is decent and many drivers will discover that it has an easygoing and affable demeanour in daily driving conditions.

Interior Specs

Q3 may be the most affordable SUV from the German maker, but its cabin doesn’t stint as far as the quality of materials and build is concerned – the same high quality build and materials seen in all modern Audis can be seen here as well. The design theme of the cockpit appears sportier as it has a center stack towards the driver in addition to many key instruments and metallic accents. The controls are quite simple to use, though the climate controls are situated quite low on the center stack.

The front as well as rear seats are comfortable, thanks to the well-shaped, firm cushions. The compartment at the rear feels kind of tight for tall people. The cargo room behind the rear seats is 16.7 cubic-feet and when folded down it’s enlarged to 48 cubic-feet, which is average. 

The new Audi Q3 is a capable and desirable contender in its segment!

Good Automotive Cars in India

In India, people want to stand out of the box and be unique, so if there is anything regarding automotive, people in India would think about that for long time and make a good decision. In India, there are many cars on road like Audi, BMW, Mercedes etc. Indians have their own mindset and accordingly they purchase different brands based on their individual interests. In this article, we will talk about some good automotive cars in India.

Range Rover

Range Rover is one of the luxurious four wheel drive sport utility vehicle (SUV) with extensive off road capabilities. It is produced by the British car company Land Rover. Land Rover has expanded the Range Rover model line to include two different designs: Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport that derive core styling, brand identity and breadth of capability from the current Range Rover model.

BMW

BMW is a German automobile brand and luxurious offering for the Indian market. There are many BMW luxuriant cars, which are used by many Indians. The cost will be higher for some of the cars, but once you drive a BMW you will get to know the smooth and amazing experience. BMW is one of the automotive brands booming in India.

Audi

Audi is one of the brands, which will amaze you because of its engine, speed, smoothness and driving comfort. It is the one of the leading brands of India where the market is too good. Not all other brands of cars are worth for the price. The interior and the exterior of Audi cars are very good and the driving experience will amaze you forever when compared to other brands. Indians are more interested in Audi and several models, especially SUV, are one of the kinds, which is booming right now in India. Whether you look at Audi A3 price in India or any other model’s price, it’s quite high when compared to the Indian-made car models, but it’s absolutely worth the cost.

Jaguar

Jaguar is also a very good brand, but it’s totally expensive. The interior is fantastic, which cannot be explained in words; if you really have craze about Jaguar and you are going to buy one then please take a test ride so that you can see how smoothly the car moves. There are several models of Jaguar, which are very luxuriant.

These are some of the luxuriant cars, which are booming in Indian market and have good interior and exterior looks.

Audi Showroom in India

Audi is a German company that was founded by August Horch ON 29 JUNE 1932 at Chemnitz, Germany. So, this is an 82 years old firm that is operating as 11 production facilities in 9 countries across the globe. It is a luxury car

manufacturer that is counted in the list of top three car manufacturers including BMW and Mercedes. Since it is an internationally operating company, it has a production output of 1,741,100 units per year; so it has to cover all the markets over the globe. The recent growth of Audi’s market trend is increasing across the Asian countries.

As Audi is a luxury car manufacturer, it has to offer some display areas and showrooms as it has operating revenue of 48.771 billion pounds; so in the year 2007, it came across India at Mumbai. Currently, it is having operations of 40 dealerships in the Indian continent covering 11 states and 2 union territories. Ever since it was launched in India, it has shown a growth of 81% from 2009 to 2010 selling 1650 cars to 3003 cars in the consecutive year. Hence, the company has got a hint of its growing market trends over the Indian continent; so it’s keen on expanding its market over the area in a small span of time to grab the market and compete with other luxury car manufacturers.

Audi showroom in Pune is one of the largest showrooms in the entire country with an aerial span of 63000 sq. ft. having the capacity to accommodate 17 cars in the display panel and 13 cars in the chief work bay to operate its service and cater to its valuable customers. The offered service makes the customers feel their importance and grow the company’s customer value. As the company expands its markets overseas and generates its revenue, the recent growth of revenue from the Indian continent has attracted the company to its market trends.

In India, Audi is being supported by Jubilant Motor Pvt. Ltd. and  it’s taking care of the sales and marketing with its team of over 400 graduate professionals from top IIT’s and IIM’s, thus helping the company to generate a bunch of good networks and a whole set of revenue-generating valuable costumers. Audi in India is currently using the Skoda India Pvt. Ltd. assembling unit to assemble its cars - A3, A4, A6, Q3, Q5 and Q7 models locally in the country. The parts are imported as per the car’s demand and then assembled and passed through the different vendors in the country.

Interesting Facts about Audi

With its headquarter in Ingolstadt, Balivia, Audi is one of the most renowned German automobile companies that designs, manufactures, tests, markets and distributes high-end luxury automobiles. It was founded on 29 June 1932 and is a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1966. It was named after its founder August Horch’s Latin translation of the surname. No doubt Audi has always agreed to its slogan “Advancement through Technology” by investing in high amounts in Research and Development and producing world-class vehicles that have always been ahead of time. Below are a few of the most amazing facts about Audi: • The four rings in the logo of Audi represent the four companies, which formed an alliance to become Audi Union. The four companies were: Horch, Audi, Wanderer and DKW. High-end luxury cars were assigned to Horch, deluxe mid-size cars to Audi, standard mid-size cars to Wanderer and small cars and motorcycles to DKW. • Since its inception, Audi has always focussed on safety. The company was the first to conduct crash test. During the initial years, the crash tests were not that sophisticated with slow motion cameras or dummies. DKW simply rolled an F7 model down the hill and demonstrated the spectators.

• All of the brand’s high performance cars are built at its Neckarsulm facility. 5000 different parts and 70 hours are required to build one Audi R8. Only the best and the most experienced workers work at this plant. They are the ones who have been with the company from decades and are called “silverliners”.

• Out of the various Audi dealers in India, Audi dealer in Pune is the biggest and reputed.

• An x-ray check is done on every Audi R8 after its production

• 36520 stitches are what it takes to make the Audi A8’s leather interiors.

• The 315Bhp TS2 built in 1994, the Audi RS’s original model was partly made by Porsche. The tailgate, brakes and the grills carry Porsche’s logo.

• Due to its top-notch customer service, reliability and focus on customer satisfaction, Audi has always been its customer’s first choice. It has turned itself into “status symbol” and gained a lot of respect in the eyes of its customers.

Pricing of Audi Cars Makes it Broaden Its Target Group

For the second year in a row, Audi has proved to be the market leader for luxury car sales. The German carmaker sold over 10000 cars in the last two years, breaking all records. Last year saw a drastic increase in the sales volume owing to the launch of Audi A3. With the launch of Audi A3, a large number of people who were buying premium luxury cars shifted their choice to buying a luxury car.

The German carmaker has a portfolio of products starting at 30-32 lakhs on road to 2-3 crores. At the entry level, Q3 and A3 hit the roads between 30 and 40 lakhs. Above this, Audi has A6 and Q5, which are above 50 lakhs. Audi has it flagship model as the A8L and Q7. These two cars come at a price point of about a crore.

The sports cars and the other performance cars, which are directly imported, come at a price point of more than that of A6 and Q5. The cost of some of them like R8 V8 crosses even 2-3 crores. With the option of customizing your car, the price at which you could get your Audi could be enormous.

Not only does the price vary between models, but also Audi has a number of variants for the same model of car. The price of these variants varies about 25-30% from the basic to the top end model. These cars may be a little expensive for the mass market of car users, but are very affordable for those who have their budget in the range.

The pricing of the car varies based on a large number of parameters. The road tax is a major component of the on-road price of the car. So, the Audi cars price list varies across different states. It is also a factor of cost of insurance, warranty and Audi top assist. Again depending on the type of insurance, the Audi cars price list may have variations. The best way to see the actual Audi price list is to meet a sales representative who has all the information with him. Talk to him and understand all available options for financing and where you could actually cut the cost or price to meet your budget. While talking to the sales representative, you should be open and explain all your requirements so that he can help you in customizing the entire product and services’ package according to your budget and also help you in drawing maximum benefit.

Also, as a matter of fact, the type of engine, material of interiors, sunroof, sound system, add-on like navigation and camera add to the final pricing of Audi cars. Therefore, if you really aspire for a luxury car or if it is Audi for your choice, be sure of what your requirements are and accordingly ask the sales representative.

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