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lastmanstanding · 8th April 2006, 20:43

Hello Frenz,

Kindly help me out in this.

Is there any SUV staged for a launch this year in India. I drive a Tata Safari and seriously planning for a change, if there is no launch i will go for Ford Endeavour next month.

Regds

cooldude1988765 · 8th April 2006, 20:57

Ford endeavour CRDi is expectwd for launch by the end of this year

cooldude1988765 · 8th April 2006, 21:04

Toyota fortuner is also expected for a launch by early 2007

devarshi84 · 8th April 2006, 21:06

chevrolet's Soft roader
ford endeavour crdi
new mahindra soft roader
mitsubishi's outlander
toyota fortuner(not sure of the name)

are expected to be launched this year.

Fiero · 9th April 2006, 13:27

like the endeavor ?? then wait for the new - 143 horses and 33.3kgm torque. you'll have other options by the year-end too , as mentioned above

karthik247 · 9th April 2006, 14:41

Exately, wait for the more powerful Endeavour. This one will have that macho looks and bags of power n torque.

suman · 10th April 2006, 12:01

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Originally Posted by lastmanstanding

if there is no launch i will go for Ford Endeavour next month.

Regds

Hang on mate, the crdi endeavour is certainly coming this year so don't buy it next month! I've been waiting a while as well.......

mxx · 13th April 2006, 11:23

If it is sure that toyota is going to launch the fortuner, you should wait for it (if you have time). I checked it out (not in India) and it is wonderful vehicle, but i havnt had a test drive. Good features, good engine, good space inside and above all good offroad capability. It has almost all features in prado LX version (not the VX which is available here). expected at a price around 15lakhs, it a good vehicle for that price.

Steeroid · 13th April 2006, 14:08

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Originally Posted by mxx

I checked it out (not in India) and it is wonderful vehicle, but i havnt had a test drive. Good features, good engine, good space inside and above all good offroad capability.

1. Good features - no it comes with pretty basic features at entry level, which I am sure is the version that we will get in India.

2. Good engine - They sell it with 2 engine options here, a 2.7 litre VVTi and a 4.5 litre V6. You can bet that we wont get either engine in India - if we do, the price will put it into the 20 lakhs plus range. We will probably get the two engines currently doing duty on the Innova.

3. Good space inside - I beg to disagree. The rear seat is quite cramped for a vehicle of that size. Maybe I'm spoilt, but my knees were too close to the driver's backside for comfort.

4. Good offroad capability - its a softroader.

Finally it looks like an Innova on stilts, which is as attractive as Mamata Banerjee wearing stilettos.

Its a good vehicle, but nothing to rave about. The USP is that its a Toyota.

suman · 13th April 2006, 16:05

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

which is as attractive as Mamata Banerjee wearing stilettos.

Steeroid that was hilarious

though you'd have quite a challenge on your hands to try and make MB look attractive in any avatar!

8th April 2006, 20:43	#1
lastmanstanding BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 30 Thanked: 2 Times	Suv Hello Frenz, Kindly help me out in this. Is there any SUV staged for a launch this year in India. I drive a Tata Safari and seriously planning for a change, if there is no launch i will go for Ford Endeavour next month. Regds
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8th April 2006, 20:57	#2
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Ford endeavour CRDi is expectwd for launch by the end of this year
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8th April 2006, 21:04	#3
cooldude1988765 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,042 Thanked: 194 Times	Toyota fortuner is also expected for a launch by early 2007
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8th April 2006, 21:06	#4
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	chevrolet's Soft roader ford endeavour crdi new mahindra soft roader mitsubishi's outlander toyota fortuner(not sure of the name) are expected to be launched this year.
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9th April 2006, 13:27	#5
Fiero BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 352 Thanked: 146 Times	like the endeavor ?? then wait for the new - 143 horses and 33.3kgm torque. you'll have other options by the year-end too , as mentioned above
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9th April 2006, 14:41	#6
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Exately, wait for the more powerful Endeavour. This one will have that macho looks and bags of power n torque.
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mxx BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 761 Thanked: 271 Times	If it is sure that toyota is going to launch the fortuner, you should wait for it (if you have time). I checked it out (not in India) and it is wonderful vehicle, but i havnt had a test drive. Good features, good engine, good space inside and above all good offroad capability. It has almost all features in prado LX version (not the VX which is available here). expected at a price around 15lakhs, it a good vehicle for that price. Last edited by mxx : 13th April 2006 at 11:24.
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