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05/10/2015

# # # # # Honda's car sales rise 23 percent in September backed by its three best selling cars # # # # #

Honda Cars India in set for another year of rise in sales due to the well received Jazz premium hatchback. It’s still a few thousands short of the segment’s best seller, the Elite i20 but 4,762 units in the month of September is a good run for the Jazz. The festive season begins now and sales should rise in the next two months.

Honda’s best seller in September however is the Amaze. It may be getting a bit old now but high mileage from the diesel Amaze and impressive levels of space in the car despite its compact dimensions continues to help it sell well. Honda could sell 6,577 units of the Amaze last month.

The City is the leader of its segment and there is no near and present danger to topple the City from its pole position any time soon. 5,702 units of the City in September continues to impress. If there is a threat, the Ciaz mild hybrid could be one with the revised prices and marginally better fuel economy figures.

A total of 18509 units were sold by Honda in September 2015, a rise of 23 percent from the 15,015 units sold in the corresponding period last year. Honda also exported 782 units in this same period.

05/10/2015

BMW X5M/X6M

The BMW X5M and X6M will be launched in India in October and will cost between Rs 1.5-2.0 Crore. Starting with the mechanical aspects, as expected, BMW has fitted the huge 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 engine in it that gives it 575PS of peak power mated to an all-wheel drive system and an eight speed gearbox into both the X5M and the X6M. Both cars also get adjustable suspension with many settings, a sports exhaust and huge M-spec brakes. Both the SUVs also ride much lower than their regular counterparts and run on huge 21-inch wheels. The X5M and the X6M also get lot more cooling options due to the larger engines. On the exterior front, the X5M and the X6M will also get sportier bumpers, wide wheel arches and a quad exhaust pipe setup. The X5M and the X6M will go up against the Mercedes-Benz ML63 and GL63 AMG.

05/10/2015

Chevrolet Trailblazer

Chevrolet will soon launch the brutish SUV, the Trailblazer in India in October. The new Chevrolet Trailblazer will essentially go up against the upcoming Ford Endeavour and the Toyota Fortuner. Powering the Trailblazer is 2.8-litre 4-cylimder duramax diesel engine that is known for its high torque output. With 200PS of power at 3600Rpm and 500Nm of torque at 2000Rpm, the Trailblazer has quite some punch to counter its 2068kg kerb weight. Although it is quite large in general, the Trailblazer does not really have the kind of street presence that the Toyota Fortuner has. That said, expect the Chevrolet Trailblazer to be priced between Rs 25-30 lakh.