Car Comparison:Skoda Rapid v/s Hyundai Verna

Skoda's latest sedan Skoda Rapid goes head on with Hyundai's Verna Fludic. Both are cars are competition for the mid size sedan segment. With the increase in prices of petrol, people are going toward diesel cars.

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Prices of Skoda Rapid Diesel 

Skoda Rapid diesel is available in 3 variants.

• Skoda Rapid Active 1.6 TDI CR MT : Rs 7.95 Lakhs
• Skoda Rapid Ambition 1.6 TDI CR MT : Rs 8.29 Lakhs
• Skoda Rapid Elegance 1.6 TDI CR MT : Rs 9.19 Lakhs

Hyundai Verna Fluidic Diesel Price:

Hyundai Verna Fludic is available in 5 variants.

• Hyundai Verna RB 2011 1.4 Diesel is priced at Rs. 8.09 Lakhs
• Hyundai Verna RB 2011 1.6 Diesel is priced at Rs. 8.89 Lakhs
• Hyundai Verna RB 2011 1.6 SX Diesel is priced at Rs. 9.49 Lakhs
• Hyundai Verna RB 2011 1.6 SX (O) Diesel is priced at Rs. 10.19 Lakhs
• Hyundai Verna RB 2011 1.6 SX (O) Automatic transmission Diesel

 

Car	Skoda Rapid	Hyundai Verna Fludic
Specification
Overall Length(mm)	4386	4370
Overall width(mm)	1699	1700
Overall height(mm)	1466	1475
Milage	15.3kmpl	16 kmpl
Seating Capacity	5	5
No of Doors	4	4
Dispalcement	1598	1582
Power	105 Ps @ 4400 rpm	128 PS @ 4000 rpm
Torque	250 Nm @ 3800 rpm	260 Nm @ 1900
Transmission	Manual	Manual
Gears	5	6
Turning Radius(m)	5.3	5.2
Features
AC	Available	Available
Power Windows	Available	Available
Power Steering	Available	Available
ABS	Available	Available
Air-Bags(Driver/Passenger)	Available/Unavailable	Available/Unavailable
Music System	Unavailable	Available
Leather Seats	Unavailable	Unavailable
Folding Rear Seats	Unavailable	-
Alloy wheels	Unavailable	Available
Fog Lights	Available	Available
Leather Seats	Unavailable	Unavailable
Tachometer	Available	-

Features Comparison

Car	Skoda Rapid	Hyundai Verna Fludic
Comfort	Height adjustment for driver seat	Front map lamps with Sun glass holder
	Front centre armrest	Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts
	Rear centre armrest	4 Speakers
	Height adjustable steering wheel	Illuminated P/Window switches with Drv side Auto Down
	Length adjustable steering wheel	Electrically adjustable outside rear view mirrors
	Ivory fabric upholstery	Keyless entry - integrated on folding key
	Internal mechanical adjustment for external mirrors	Rear parking sensors
	Front and rear electrically adjustable windows	Bluetooth connectivity steering mounted call controls
	One-touch automatic operation	Front seats back pockets
	Height adjustable head restraints at front	Sunglass holder
	Height adjustable head restraints at rear	Driver & Passenger vanity mirror
Exterior	Steel wheels 14inch + Comoros full wheel cover	Rear Defogger with Timer
	Chrome trim on radiator grille	Chrome Rear Garnish
	Chrome surround for radiator grille	Full Wheel Cover
	Body colour bumpers	Body colored outside mirrors with LED turn lndicators
	Body colour external mirrors and door handles	Chrome front grille
Safety	Halogen headlights with manual levelling	ront Fog Lamps
	High level LED third brake light	Clutch lock system
	Front fog lights	Impact sensing for auto door unlocking
	Rear fog light	Immobiliser
	Anti-glare interior rear view mirror	Rear disk breaks
	Rear windscreen defogger with timer
	Rough road package
	Child-proof rear door locking
	Child-proof rear window locking
	Fuel supply cut-off in a crash
	Door-open indicator
	Emergency triangle in the luggage compartment
	Dual-tone warning horn

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Car Comparison:Honda City v/s VW Vento

The most talked about 2 cars in the mid sized sedan segment, Honda City and Volkswagen Vento. Honda City, regarded as the best car in the segment and has been ruling this segment since its launch, on the other hand VW Vento is car from the world best manufacturer VW using German Engineering. The Honda City 1.5 S MT is priced at Rs 8.31 lakhs where as VW Vento Highline Petrol is priced at Rs. 8.32 lakhs.

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Car	VW Vento	Honda City
Specification
Overall Length(mm)	4384	4420
Overall width(mm)	1699	1695
Overall height(mm)	1466	1480
Milage	11.2 kmpl	11.6 kmpl
Seating Capacity	5	5
No of Doors	4	4
Dispalcement	1598	1497
Power	105 Ps @ 5250m rpm	118 PS @ 6600 rpm
Torque	153 Nm @ 3800 rpm	146 Nm @ 4600 rpm
Transmission	Manual	Manual
Gears	5	5
Turning Radius(m)	5.4	5.3
Features
AC	Available	Available
Power Windows	Available	Available
Power Steering	Available	Available
ABS	Available	Available
Air-Bags	Available	Available
Music System	Available	Available
Leather Seats	Unavailable	Unavailable
Folding Rear Seats	Unavailable	-
Alloy wheels	Available	Unavailable
Fog Lights	Available	Unavailable
Leather Seats	Unavailable	Unavailable
Tachometer	Available
Armrest	Unavailable	Available
Door Lock Protector	Unavailable	Available
Halogen Headlamps	Available	Available

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Skoda Rapid: Specifications

Skoda's latest offering is in the mid sized sedans segment  and is the Skoda Rapid. You can it's Fabia with a boot. The design of the car is good and has a bit of muscular touch. The big headlamps are carry forwarded from the Fabia. This car is available in both the Petrol and Diesel engine with price of the car ranging from 6.75 lakhs for the base model up to 9.3 lakhs for the top most model.
The Skoda Rapid will compete with Suzuki SX4, Honda City, VW Vento, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Verna & Fiat Linea.

Specifications of Skoda Rapid
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Dimensions and Weights
Overall Length (mm)	4386
Overall Width (mm)	1699
Overall Height (mm)	1466
Wheel Base (mm)	2552
Ground Clearance (mm)	168
Kerb Weight (kg)	1205
Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)	1757
No of Doors	4
Capacities
Seating Capacity (person)	5
Fuel Tank Capacity (liter)	55
Engine
Engine Type/Model	Turbocharged diesel engine, in-line, liquid cooling system, high-pressure direct injection system, 16V DOHC, transverse in front
Displacement cc	1598cc
Power (PS@rpm)	105PS @4400rpm
Torque (Nm@rpm)	250Nm @1500rpm
Valve Mechanism	DOHC
No of Cylinders (cylinder)	4
Cylinder Configuration	In-line
Valves per Cylinder (value)	4
Fuel Type	Diesel
Transmission
Transmission Type	Manual
Gears/Speeds	5Gears
Suspensions
Front Suspension	McPherson suspension with lower triangular links and torsion stabiliser
Rear Suspension	Compound link crank-axle
Steering
Steering Type	direct rack and pinion steering with electro mechanic power steering
Power Assisted	Standard
Minimum Turning Radius (meter)	5.3
Brakes
Front Brakes	Disc brakes with inner cooling, with single/piston floating caliper
Rear Brakes	Drum brakes
Wheels and Tyres
Wheel Type	Steel Wheels
Wheel Size	5.0J x 14"
Tyres	175/70 R14

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Skoda's New Offering: Skoda Rapid

The latest offering from the Skoda , is a mid size car named as the Rapid. The car will be come in competition to the car like Suzuki Swift Dezire, VW Vento, Tata Indigo, Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Nissan Sunny.

 The Rapid will have a 1.6 liter petrol engine and 1.6 liter diesel engine.The Rapid comes in three trim levels – the Active, the Ambition and the Elegance. Also, all three versions can be bought with either a diesel or a petrol engine coupled to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Like the other cars in the segment like Suzuki Swift Dezire, Tata Indigo, Skoda Rapid is a sedan version of the hatch Skoda Fabia. You can say Rapid is Fabia with a boot.
This car will be expected to be launched later this November.

 The car will be priced in the segment of  7-10 lakhs.[Via-Zigwheels]

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New Ford Fiesta Unveiled

The most awaited sedans from the Ford was finally unveiled at Delhi. Ford has finally taken the wraps off the all New Fiesta.The Ford has decided to bring in the sedans model first The New Fiesta will be available in 2 engine variants TiVCT Petrol engine and TDCi Diesel engine.

The all new Fiesta will come with features like USV/Aux-in connectivity, steering mounted Control System, Cruise controls, Voice activated control system.New Ford Fiesta models feature modern, fuel-efficient powertains that deliver exceptional power, class-leading fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions which is more eco friendly. Sadly, the prices of the car are still a mystery as they have not made it public.

The Ford is calling the display area as Fiesta Cafe, where people can experince the new fiesta and people can learn about the car´s features.
 [Via- Carazoo]

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2011 Hyundai Verna RB

Hyundai is planning to launch a new and improved version of there famous car Verna in India. Hyundai Verna RB is not like the old Verna but its a whole new car, with a new front , rear and interior design. The Verna has got more meaner and more sportier than the earlier version of the car. With the Hyundai Verna RB, this car will face competition from the like of Honda City, VW Vento, Fiat  Liena, Maruti Suzuki SX4, Tata Indigo Manza CS and Ford Fiesta.

The Car will be launched with 4 engine options
1. Hyundai Verna RB with 1.4 Litre MPFI Petrol engine – 17.43 KMPL with power of 106 Bhp and torque of 135 Nm
2. Hyundai Verna RB with 1.4 Litre CRDI Diesel engine – 23.5 KMPL with power of 90 Bhp and torque of 224 Nm
3. Hyundai Verna RB with 1.6 Litre MPFI Petrol engine – 17.01 KMPL with power of 122 Bhp and torque of 156 Nm
4. Hyundai Verna RB with 1.6 Litre CRDI Diesel engine – 22.32 KMPL with power of 126 Bhp and torque of 265 Nm
With the Tata Indigo Manza promising fuel efficieny of 23 KMPL, the Hyndai is not left behind well infact they have gone ahead and they now ARAI fuel efficiency of 23.5 KMPL well best in class.
[Source-Carblogindia]



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VolksWagen Passat: Specifications, Features

The VolksWagen Passat 2011  is the latest car from the VW group and is the 7 generation of the Passat and is in India. It is launched with in India with just the diesel engine and no petrol engine is launched for now. It is 7 generation and a lot of changes have been made and a lot of new features like the Blue motion Technology have been added to the 2011 model.Passat 2011 model ha got features like park assist which the car automatically parks its. you just have to tellswitch on the part assist while parking. Then the car will tell you what you have to do, rest turning the sterring wheel of the car is done by the car it self. The engine has been designed as such that turns off the engine when standing.

Specification of Passat

Dimension
Length(mm)	4769
Width(mm)	1820
Height(mm)	1470
Wheel Base	2711
Ground Clearance	150
Boot Space(liter)	565
Gross Weight(kg)	2180
Curb Weight(Kg)	1555
Capacity
Fuel Tank(liters)	70
Seating Capacity	5
Engine Specs
Engine Type	4 cylinder Common Rail Diesel engine
Power	170PS @ 4200
Torque	350 Nm @ 1750-2500
Displacement	1968
Chassis
Steering	EPS
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Front Brakes	Disc brakes
Rear Brakes	Disc brakes

Features

Interior

Front center armrest with storage box

Rear AC vents

Acoustic laminated front windshield

60-40 split folding rear seat

Leather upholstery

Multifunction display

Ambience light package

Auto dimming interior mirror

Exterior

Electric slide/ tilt Sunroof

Bi-Xenon headlamps

LED daytime runnig lights

Headlamps washer system

LED tail lamps

Rear fog lamps

BlueMotion Technologies

Chrome strip on boot lid

16" Steel wheels

Comfort

Electric parking brakes with auto hold function

Light & sight package with rain sensor

Climatronic,AC with 2 zone temperature control

6 CD changer & 8 Speaker

bluetooth telephone preparation

Front climate seat with active AC

Press and Drive system

Keyless Access

Park Assist- Self Parking

6 way electrically adjustable front seat

Safety

Front and rear Disc brakes

ESP including ABS with break assist

ISOFIX point

Electric vehicle immobilization device

Wheel lock with extended anti-theft protection

Dual Airbags

Engine and transmission guard

Attention assist

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2011 VolksWagen Passat

The much awaited Volkswagen Passat is now officially launched in India. It is now available in India with  a 2 liter diesel engine featuring the much talked about feature Blue mottion Technology. It is currently available in India in only the diesel variant and no petrol variant till now. This car will face a tough competition from the likes of the Honda Accord,Suzuki Kizashi, Chevy Cruze, Skoda Laura and Toyota Camry.

The starting price of Volkswagen Passat 2011 is Rs. 20.18 Lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. The Volkswagen Passat 2011 has got the looks which are inspired by the flagship, Volkswagen Phaeton. The VW Passat is launched with manual and automatic version of the engine.



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VolksWagen Vento: Specifications, Features

After the successful launch of the hatch Polo, the VW company was ready to launch the sedan version of the hatch and it is the Vento. This is a beautiful can not only in design but also in specs and safety. The Vento is available in both Petrol and diesel variant. The petrol variant is power by a 1.6 L  DOHC engine giving a power of 105PS and Turbocharged Common Rail 1.6L diesel engine.The price of Vento is between Rs 7 lakhs to 10 lakhs

Full Specification of Vento

Dimension
Length(mm)	4384
Width(mm)	1700
Height(mm)	1466
Wheel Base	2552
Ground Clearance	170
Boot Space(liter)
Gross Weigth(kg)	1200
Curb Weight(Kg)
Capacity
Fuel Tank(liters)	55
Seating Capacity	5
Engine Specs
Engine Type	DOHC
Power	105PS @4400rpm
Torque	250NM @1500rpm
Displacement	1600cc
Chassis
Steering	EPS
Front Suspension	Mc Pherson Strut with stabiliser bar
Rear Suspension	Semi-Independent trailing arm
Front Brakes	Disc brakes
Rear Brakes	Drum brakes

Interior 2 Tone anti glare dashboard Trunk illumination Rear doors with storage compartments Sun visors on both sides Superior ‘Livon’ fabric upholstery Exterior Body colored bumpers Chrome finish onfront grills Halogen headlamps Green tinted heat absorbing glass 14" Steel wheels Comfort Adjustable steering wheel Rear defogger Central locking system Instrument Cluster Power door locks White instrument backlight Safety Front Disc brakes Immobiliser Interior rer view mirror hight adjustable 3 point front seat belt ABS Dual Airbags Anti theft alarm, feat. Interior surveillance Anti Pinch protection on all window

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Rolls Royce Ghost

Don’t panic! We are talking about the Rolls Royce Ghost which is India bound. The upcoming luxury car also called the Baby Rolls Royce will be inaugurated in India by the end of 2009, a year marked by the maximum car launches in India till date.



Rolls Royce Motor Cars has recently announced the details of its luxury car, The Rolls Royce Ghost. The car will be powered by a brand new 6.6 litre turbo charged V12 engine which unique to the Rolls-Royce. The V12 engine will be mated to an 8-speed automatic ZF gearbox. This engine will produce 563 bhp and can accelerate to 100 km in 5 seconds. The Ghost can cover 249.45 km/h.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost will come with an intelligent four corner air suspension system that uses multi link aluminum front and rear axles. The fully integrated system allows each of the Ghost’s dynamic handling systems to work together in harmony, providing the optimum levels of refinement and comfort at all times.

Noise from engine, exhaust and even tyre has been engineered to be inaudible as far as possible, both internally and externally. The car will have significant levels of low down torque which makes driving experience comparable to the legendary “Magic Carpet” ride.
The Ghost will come with all the exclusive Rolls Royce features. This car termed as “Rolls you can drive everyday” will share paint, wood and leather workshops with the Phantom series of cars.

The luxury car is likely to get a price sticker between Rs 1.2 crore to Rs 1.4 crore. Rolls Royce currently sells the Phantom, the Phantom Coupe, and the Phantom Drophead Coupe in India.





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BMW 7 Series

BMW has made many cars which are a different from other cars. The BMW's latest series i.e the 7 series is now available in INDIA.It has a sporty look, that once you see this car, you cannot take your eyes off the car. It has fantastic quality of work done, that it can take on any of the rivals.This car offers the beginning of a new era in automobile design. It has stylish design , its comfort is great.



In India, three models of the 7 series will be launched which will consist of three models which include 740Ld, 740Li and 750Li.
The 750Li will be available whereas the other 2 models will be launched later this year.
The price of the 750Li model will be around Rs 93,30,000.
This is a new version for the 7 series or we can say that this is the 5th generation of the 7 series. This car will give a great competition to its rivals and lets see how this goes....

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Maruti Suzuki Sx4 Diesel

Maruti has one of the largest manufacturer of cars in India. Now with the increasing competition from the rivals in the market, Maruti finally launched the diesel variant of the C segment car, SX4 in the market to give some tough competition to top selling sedan car manufacturer in India which are basically all International car makes like the Fiat, VW or Hyundai,  other cars in this segment.

The engine used in the SX4 is same as that of the Swift, Dzire and the Ritz which is 1.3 L DDiS engine giving a power of about 90PS @ 4000 rpm and a decent 200Nm of torque @ 1750  rpm. The proposed mileage of SX4 is about 21 KM/L.
The interior and exterior of the car is same to that of Petrol variant of SX4. You will not find any other difference in the looking of the car expect the batching of the car in the rear to mark that its a diesel variant of the car, rest all is same. The Price of SX4 diesel is around 7.8 Lakhs to 9.12 Lakhs.See the specification of Maruti Suzuki SX4

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Volvo S60 2011

The Volvo S60  is a compact luxury sedans from Swedish automaker Volvo. This is the second generation of the Volvo S60 sedan. It is powered by a T6 petrol and T5 desiel engine. The S60is a fully loaded car with a lot of features. It is also a very safe car having a lot of features like the ABS/EBS, airbags and many more. The price of this car is between 25 to 35 lakhs rupees.

The Technical Specification

Dimension
Length(mm)	4628
Width(mm)	2096
Height(mm)	1484
Wheel Base	2770
Ground Clearance
Boot Space(liter)	340
Gross Weigth(kg)	1610
Capacity
Fuel Tank(liters)	68
Seating Capacity	5
Engine Specs
Engine Type	Five-Cylinder Turbocharged Engine
Power	208 PS @ 4000RPM
Torque	420 PS @ 1500RPM
Displacement(cc)	2400
Chassis
Steering	EPS
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Font Brakes
Rear Brakes

Features

Features
Interior
Key Integrated Remote control, central locking Sunroof Power Windows Child Lock Leather Seat Rear Armrest Sun Curtins on Rear Windows Leather upholstery Shinig Graphite Aluminium Inlays
Exterior
Head Light Washer Turn with Steering Light Bright decor side windows Alloy Wheels Sport Front Bumpers
Comfort
Electronic Climate Control Sun Roof Music System Bluetooth/USB/AUX Multifunction Steering Control Advanced Stability Control ABS Trip Computer Cruise Control Height and length adjustable steering Wheel Park Assist Collision Warning Rain Sensor
Heated Front seats
Interior Air quality System
Safety
Airbags SIPS airbags EBA Emergency break light, Flashing IDIS Whiplash protection front seats Seat belt reminders Dynamic stability and Traction control Rear Fog lights Pedestrian protection Immobilizer

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