IN 18 months time 4-6 lakh car from toyota

rahul_intlad · 5th September 2006, 01:35

Toyota to manufacture small cars in India

Sep,2006

In 18 months' time, Toyota will roll out a small car, made in India. It's putting up a plant that will make 1.5 lakh small cars a year. Sources say the car will sell for Rs 4.5-6 lakh. Toyota has designed this car specifically for India. It has developed a prototype, and will modify its design at the new plant.

Toyota's small car is key to its Indian plans. It aims to corner 10% of the market or 2 lakh cars in the next 4 years. Sales of its Corolla sedan have been hit ever since Honda launched its Civic. And Innova hasn't met sales targets.

To cut transport costs, Toyota will lay a railway track connecting its plant to the Mysore-Bangalore railway route. Simultaneously, Toyota is expanding its dealership network so that when its first car rolls out, it would head straight into competition with Maruti and Hyundai.
Source:moneycontrol.com

BWN · 5th September 2006, 09:58

What I heard from a friend of mine was that a Small car(B+ segment) is to be launched and the ground work has already begun. As he is in Paintshop, he was assigned a project to arrange the paintshop for the new model.He told me that its slated for a launch in late 2008 only and he told me that it is the same 'Yaris" with slight tune up for Indian conditions.

Many test vehicles are already plying within the campus and they are planning to plonk a diesel motor too.

GTO · 5th September 2006, 10:10

Toyotas in it for the long run, I can tell you that. And when the Japanese giant announces plans to enter the mass-market (small cars), you can bet everyone will be watching closely.

This is going to be darn interesting. Daihatsu?

condor · 5th September 2006, 10:27

Toyota, Not the Yaris,

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I'd rather continue with my Indigo's than that one ..

rahul_intlad · 5th September 2006, 12:17

If its the yaris, The sedan version aint that bad actually.If its the yaris only then I think toyota will go the chevrolet way and launch both a sedan as well as hatch[called liftback].

rahul_intlad · 5th September 2006, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

. Toyota has designed this car specifically for India. It has developed a prototype, and will modify its design at the new plant.

Therefore I think toyota would do a Ford india,and come out with something new.Trust toyota/daihatsu on that.

Insane Devil · 5th September 2006, 12:42

Well, i hope its the YARIS Hatch that they get to India from Thailand! its just awesome! lovely is the word!

LandCruiser · 5th September 2006, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

This one looks cool. A 1.4 motor should be cool with it.

rahul_intlad · 6th September 2006, 00:42

another car of interest is the newly idegeniously produced model for china by toyota:

Its called FAW Xiali C1

THE-U- · 6th September 2006, 08:53

The chinese version looks pretty good. I think Yaris is not in the segment that will be priced at Rs.4.5L in India. Yaris may be a bit bigger than Aveo/ Accent and also costs more than Aveo in the US market.

yogi1771 · 6th September 2006, 09:57

the chinese version looks like the palio man

kkr2k2 · 29th November 2006, 01:17

There is model called Honda Fit in US, which was also recently launched in South Africa. It is powered by 1.5L I4 Vtech engine but produces 109bhp. But considering the 4 to 5 lakh range, they might come out with the similar specifications as the NHC may with around 80bhp.

Honda Fit looks similar to the NHC, except it is a hatch. If the interiors are same as the NHC, then it will kick in the a$$ of swift and getz and may be the higher-end indica petrol and palio petrol, because its the 'HONDA' which comes along. Only the deisel versions(if they launch) of swift or getz can counter it. Indica and Palio are already comes with deisel.

sakthivelm · 29th November 2006, 02:25

I know wikipedia is not a trustable source.
Just for the your info, here is the entry about honda city and honda fit
Honda Airwave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

iraghava · 29th November 2006, 02:34

Honda Fit would be really hard to do in a price range of 4-5 Lakhs. I think if launched it'll not be less than 6L on the road & that'll be simply too expensive for a hatch even if it's a Honda since the sales numbers will be pretty small to make any dent in the mainstream market.

Manufacturers for hatchbacks today are seriously looking at exploiting the duty cut for small cars by plonking in smaller engines & reducing the lengths of the cars by playing around with the bumpers etc. Since it is in this segment that the real sales numbers lie.

The Toyota Yaris if launched with decent engines esp diesel could really dent the Indigo/Fiesta/Verna market depending upon its prices, trim levels & engine choices. Toyota has a great brand name in India but their policies here have been a little weird uptil now. Hopefully, this time they'll launch a good product at a reasonable price at the right time!

benbsb29 · 29th November 2006, 10:27

The Chinese version displayed above looked pretty decent.
The Yaris pic , specially the rear view resembled a slimmed down NHC.
I seriously dont think that cud fit into the 4-6 lakh range.

Am beginning to feel that all new cars look similar when viewed from the front.. the drawn back headlamps contributing a great deal to that.

5th September 2006, 01:35	#1
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	Toyota to manufacture small cars in India Sep,2006 In 18 months' time, Toyota will roll out a small car, made in India. It's putting up a plant that will make 1.5 lakh small cars a year. Sources say the car will sell for Rs 4.5-6 lakh. Toyota has designed this car specifically for India. It has developed a prototype, and will modify its design at the new plant. Toyota's small car is key to its Indian plans. It aims to corner 10% of the market or 2 lakh cars in the next 4 years. Sales of its Corolla sedan have been hit ever since Honda launched its Civic. And Innova hasn't met sales targets. To cut transport costs, Toyota will lay a railway track connecting its plant to the Mysore-Bangalore railway route. Simultaneously, Toyota is expanding its dealership network so that when its first car rolls out, it would head straight into competition with Maruti and Hyundai. Source:moneycontrol.com
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5th September 2006, 09:58	#2
BWN BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toulouse Posts: 114 Thanked: Once	What I heard from a friend of mine was that a Small car(B+ segment) is to be launched and the ground work has already begun. As he is in Paintshop, he was assigned a project to arrange the paintshop for the new model.He told me that its slated for a launch in late 2008 only and he told me that it is the same 'Yaris" with slight tune up for Indian conditions. Many test vehicles are already plying within the campus and they are planning to plonk a diesel motor too.
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5th September 2006, 10:10	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,761 Times View My Garage	Toyotas in it for the long run, I can tell you that. And when the Japanese giant announces plans to enter the mass-market (small cars), you can bet everyone will be watching closely. This is going to be darn interesting. Daihatsu?
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5th September 2006, 10:27	#4
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,014 Times View My Garage	Toyota, Not the Yaris, . I'd rather continue with my Indigo's than that one ..
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5th September 2006, 12:17	#5
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	If its the yaris, The sedan version aint that bad actually.If its the yaris only then I think toyota will go the chevrolet way and launch both a sedan as well as hatch[called liftback]. Last edited by rahul_intlad : 5th September 2006 at 12:31.
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5th September 2006, 12:42	#7
Insane Devil BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 987 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Well, i hope its the YARIS Hatch that they get to India from Thailand! its just awesome! lovely is the word!
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6th September 2006, 00:42	#9
rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 4 Times	another car of interest is the newly idegeniously produced model for china by toyota: Its called FAW Xiali C1
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6th September 2006, 08:53	#10
THE-U- BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 274 Thanked: 168 Times	The chinese version looks pretty good. I think Yaris is not in the segment that will be priced at Rs.4.5L in India. Yaris may be a bit bigger than Aveo/ Accent and also costs more than Aveo in the US market.
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6th September 2006, 09:57	#11
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 15 Times	the chinese version looks like the palio man
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29th November 2006, 01:17	#12
kkr2k2 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Melbourne, Hyd Posts: 1,294 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	There is model called Honda Fit in US, which was also recently launched in South Africa. It is powered by 1.5L I4 Vtech engine but produces 109bhp. But considering the 4 to 5 lakh range, they might come out with the similar specifications as the NHC may with around 80bhp. Honda Fit looks similar to the NHC, except it is a hatch. If the interiors are same as the NHC, then it will kick in the a$$ of swift and getz and may be the higher-end indica petrol and palio petrol, because its the 'HONDA' which comes along. Only the deisel versions(if they launch) of swift or getz can counter it. Indica and Palio are already comes with deisel.
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29th November 2006, 02:25	#13
sakthivelm Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tirupur Posts: 15 Thanked: 3 Times	Honda city is 4 door version of Honda Fit I know wikipedia is not a trustable source. Just for the your info, here is the entry about honda city and honda fit Honda Airwave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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29th November 2006, 02:34	#14
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Honda Fit would be really hard to do in a price range of 4-5 Lakhs. I think if launched it'll not be less than 6L on the road & that'll be simply too expensive for a hatch even if it's a Honda since the sales numbers will be pretty small to make any dent in the mainstream market. Manufacturers for hatchbacks today are seriously looking at exploiting the duty cut for small cars by plonking in smaller engines & reducing the lengths of the cars by playing around with the bumpers etc. Since it is in this segment that the real sales numbers lie. The Toyota Yaris if launched with decent engines esp diesel could really dent the Indigo/Fiesta/Verna market depending upon its prices, trim levels & engine choices. Toyota has a great brand name in India but their policies here have been a little weird uptil now. Hopefully, this time they'll launch a good product at a reasonable price at the right time!
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29th November 2006, 10:27	#15
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,227 Times View My Garage	The Chinese version displayed above looked pretty decent. The Yaris pic , specially the rear view resembled a slimmed down NHC. I seriously dont think that cud fit into the 4-6 lakh range. Am beginning to feel that all new cars look similar when viewed from the front.. the drawn back headlamps contributing a great deal to that.
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