| The past few months saw the launch of a number of | | | | of Vento is set to commence from July. But the car |
| cars across segments in the Indian car market. Ever | | | | would be available only later in the year. The |
| since the New Delhi Auto Expo there have been lots | | | | Volkswagen Vento would be available in both diesel |
| of models that have been in the pipeline. The Indian car | | | | and petrol models. The Volkswagen Vento would |
| market is all set to get two new cars in the months of | | | | have the Polo's 1.6-litre petrol engine. The engine would |
| June and July. Here is a preview of all three. | | | | most probably be imported. |
| Firstly, the car that is expected to make it to the Indian | | | | The second car to start bookings in India is the eagerly |
| shores in June is the top of the line super luxury | | | | awaited and much anticipated Nissan Micra. The India |
| Volkswagen Phaeton at an ex showroom price tag of | | | | unit of Nissan Motor would start selling Micra |
| Rs 76.3 lakh. The car would be imported as a | | | | hatchback from July. The cars would be in the |
| Completely Built Unit (CBU), third in the line after | | | | showrooms in India from May 25 and the bookings |
| Touareg and the new Beetle. According to Neeraj | | | | would commence thereon. The Nissan Micra has been |
| Garg, member of the board and director cars, | | | | designed keeping in mind the needs of the Indian buyer |
| Volkswagen India, "We have no bookings for the | | | | and the car would be available in 150 countries. News |
| Phaeton since it is in a niche segment." The | | | | is that the Nissan Micra would come in six variants |
| Volkswagen Phaeton's speculated specifications | | | | with both petrol and diesel engine option. Nissan Micra |
| include a 3.6L V6 Petrol capable of producing 280 PS | | | | is expected to have a 1.2L, 1240cc petrol engine and a |
| (206kW) at 6250 rpm and 370 Nm at 3500 rpm. The | | | | 1.4L, 1386cc petrol engine capable of generating 80PS |
| car would have a 6 Speed tiptronic system and 17" | | | | at 5200rpm with 110Nm of maximum torque at |
| Impression Alloy Wheels (235/55 R17). | | | | 3600rpm and 88PS power at 5200rpm with maximum |
| This is not all as the Volkswagen group's Chakan plant | | | | torque of 128Nm at 3200rpm. While the 1.5L, 1461cc |
| is gearing up for the launch of an all new sedan the | | | | diesel engine would be capable of generating 86PS |
| Volkswagen Vento (which means wind in Portuguese | | | | power at 3750rpm with maximum torque of 200Nm at |
| and Italian). The plant is all set to produce | | | | 1900rpm. |
| approximately 100 cars a day now as the production | | | | |