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Old 24th December 2006, 12:34   #42 (permalink)
vid6639
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Toyota need to get their models right here. A small car may take time to develop for the indian market. Their yaris will be too expensive even for getz/swift market.

They should reconsider getting the Vios. It's a direct match to the city. Even the optra and verna may get hit with the vios.

Next they need to see where the market hasnt developed. Funny thing is they have a perfect car for that spot but are failing to bring it in ASAP.

Their fortuner. With the new CRV priced close to 20L. There is a huge gap from almost 10 to 20L which no car is present in albeit the endeavour and the top of the line Innova.

If they get the fortuner they will take the whole market share away from even the CRV. The safari may also suffer.

It's a perfect time for them to get the Fortuner which has a very good 3.0L D-4d diesel engine.

They could even plonk in the 2.4L innovas engine for a base model.

They are being rather late on the Vios and the fortuner and are losing heavily in trying to sell cars which are not doing too good like the corolla and the innova.

Both are good cars but bothe have taken a beating one for its looks and the other cause its just a generation older and the newer gen honda has trumped it.
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