Mahindra and Mahindra announced that it is ready to launch Xylo in India. According to the press release from the company, “The much awaited Mahindra Xylo has been co-created with customers for developing a vehicle around the lifestyle and luxury aspirations of its end customer. This is further testimony to Mahindra’s customer centric vision of co-creating products and services based on the feedback and latent needs of its consumers.”
The vehicle has already undergone thorough testing in India and other countries. It is expected to be priced around Rs. 6.5 lakh to Rs. 7.5 lakh and will be pitted against ToyotaInnova and upcoming TataIndicruz Crossover.
“Xylo has been developed by a team consisting of 160 experts who have created new benchmarks in styling, technology and performance,” said Pawan Goenka, Mahindra Auto President. The car may be launched by end of December 2008.
The TataXover, first shown back in 2005 as a concept vehicle, may finally make it to production reality next year. The vehicle, which may be renamed ‘Indicruz’ in its production avatar, will essentially be a seven-seater MPV that’ll take on the likes of the Toyota Innova and Chevrolet Tavera.
The production Xover/Indicruz is likely to be fitted with the 2.2-litre common-rail diesel engine that currently does duty on the Tata Safari and Sumo Grande. Expect a full complement of safety gizmos like ABS and airbags and a long list of luxury accoutrements, which could push the price up to the Rs 10 lakh mark, though the base model is likely to be available for around Rs 7.5 lakh, ex-showroom.
The TataXover, first shown back in 2005 as a concept vehicle, may finally make it to production reality next year. The vehicle, which may be renamed ‘Indicruz’ in its production avatar, will essentially be a seven-seater MPV that’ll take on the likes of the Toyota Innova and Chevrolet Tavera.
The production Xover/Indicruz is likely to be fitted with the 2.2-litre common-rail diesel engine that currently does duty on the Tata Safari and Sumo Grande. Expect a full complement of safety gizmos like ABS and airbags and a long list of luxury accoutrements, which could push the price up to the Rs 10 lakh mark, though the base model is likely to be available for around Rs 7.5 lakh, ex-showroom.
After the Sandero hatchback, which is based on the Logan platform, Renault has now unveiled the Sandero Stepway, a compact crossover designed for the South American market. Based on the Logan platform, the Sandero Stepway is also being evaluated for a possible India launch, perhaps by 2009-10.
For now, the Sandero Stepaway will be built at Renault’s plant in Curitiba, Brazil, and will go on sale in that country in October this year. The vehicle will also be launched in Argentina within a few months, and later, perhaps in other markets where the Logan is built and sold, including India.
After unveiling the new Indica Vista today, the country’s largest automobile manufacturer Tata Motors said the company plans to launch ‘Tata Xover’ next.
” We will be unveiling the crossover ‘Xover’ between Safari and Sumo, which we displayed in Auto Expo two years back,” Tata Motors, President (Passenger Cars) Rajiv Dube told reporters without specifying the time frame for the move.
The crossover has features of an sport utility vehicle, a car and the versatility of a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). It is much larger than the Tata Indigo Marina, which is in the UV platform.
For the consumer, the Tata Xover will blend the benefits of a family-friendly luxury tourer with refined driving dynamics and the visual cues of an activity-oriented sports utility vehicle.
The Tata Xover, a 4.85-meter car, uses a rugged frame-based design with large interior space and flexible seating that can comfortably accomodate up to 7 adults and ample cargo area.
Fiat Motors, with which the Tata enjoys a strategic partnership, will be launching a Fiat’s sedan, the Linea, in the next few months, Mr Dube added.
A lot of news is coming from Tata Motors nowadays. Now the latest buzz is that the Tata Indicruz, an MPV which is based on the existing Safari platform is being readied for a 2009 launch. The Indicruz would compete head on with the Innova when its launched. It is expected that the Safari’s 2.2 litre DICOR diesel engine is going to do duty on the Indicruz.
The Indicruz prototype has been seen road testing close to Pune and the MPV looks rather modern with a large grille and peeled back headlamp which look very indica-ish (the new Indica). The interiors appear very roomy and are beige in color. The dashboard is well sorted out with a lot of storage space. The wheels appear to be 16 inchers and fill the wheel arches nicely. Quality is expected to be much better than the Safari and a shade better than the new Sumo Grande.
