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The new and stricter emission norms went into effect recently and every manufacturer like always announced a price hike of almost all its models citing upgrades to their cars to meet new stringent conditions laid down by the Government. But wait a second, if that is the case then why do you advertise that your cars are Euro V ready in the first place? These car companies are just waiting to hike prices and earn more profit. When will the Government start being more strict with companies which takes its customers for a royal ride.
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Animesh (which car to purchase next week) wrote: I have a budget of around 5.5k , I have options to buy i20 Magna, Swift, Ritz, Polo. Which car I should opt for and is i20 magna a better car in comparison to these and what are its features?
Out of the cars you listed above, the Polo is the newest entrant but still the i20 is the one to have. I would not tell you what features the i20 Magna has because Hyundai is launching three more variants of the i20 next month. So its better you see the features in them before choosing a car. I would suggest you opt for the i20 only as it is the best car of the ones you have mentioned.
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The Question and Answer series is back on CarAdvice with Rahul Bagaria’s SOS email asking which D-segment car should he buy? Since his question needed a urgent reply and he was quite descriptive of his query, I thought of answering it asap.
Please help me to decide on this issue. I do not know how to decide between Linea and City. My heart says Linea but my brain says city.
1) Linea has the worst legroom at rear considering the overall dimension of the car vis-a-vis city. I am 6 feet tall n so is my Dad.
2) The Music System/ICE in Linea doesn’t provide wireless remote for passengers which leaves me no option but to irritate myself in order to explain the chauffeur.
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You must be wondering what the hell is a Fiat Grande Punto doing at the 2010 Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm. Honestly speaking we don’t know much either but looking at the car its surely participating in the event (link) but that is not the point. The point is will Maruti be beaten at its own game? Imagine a Fiat winning the Desert Storm, an event organised by Maruti for Maruti cars. The Italian beauty is looking stunning and that is by far the best rally car we have seen in India.
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In what looks like to be the end of a love story between Fiat fans and the Palio, the end is nearing. The Fiat Palio was a car which changed the rules in the segment, back in 2001 when it was launched. It was radical, Italian and masculine. People bought it in dozens and Fiat India was right on track. However they messed up with their service and rest as they say is STUPIDITY. But the Palio has kept a very low profile in recent years, poor sales, no news and lack of interest due to high competition and new car models and variants. Fiat India has finally done the right thing, given the Palio rest in 11 cities starting from 1st April (no this ain’t April fool) due to Bharat Stage IV emission norms coming into effect. However the rest of the country can still buy the Palio till it is completely phased out in 2015 when the whole country shifts to Bharat Stage IV norms.
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The Toyota Camry is one of the hottest selling models of all times. However with the CBU pricing of the Camry, sales never really took off. The Hyundai Sonata too never set the sales chart on fire. But there is an all new Sonata which recently hit the U.S. shores and it looks promising. We are not really sure when we will get the new version here, but it is expected soon. So out of the two, which one would you choose? Make sure you watch the video below, before you make a decision.
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This is the last round of questions and answers for the time being. This feature will be back but not in the immediate future. So here we go again.
Ajith Mathews wrote “Which is a better buy for personal use. Why do i see more Scorpio on roads though safari feels more comfortable.”
Ajith, if you are looking for personal use then neither is good, the Innova is a better choice. The reason why you see more Scorpios on road is simple, it looks good and is priced more aggresively than the Safari. The Safari is a old design, people are bored of it now. Its the same 12 year old face, unchanged but given a few botox doses in between.
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