Design Your Ideal Car For India

pugram · 14th November 2006, 20:16

I thought Reva with a solar charger on the roof would be ideal for City only type of drives.

No dearth of sunlight in the country. Charge the car on the drive / at the parking lot... Is this possible?

May be only a sci-fi

idea

sharu · 15th November 2006, 19:06

guyz i feel it should be more like the new smart which would be launched....good fuel effeciency, small in size for easy parking etc...a good strong body....basic ineriors.....2 seater....it could be the ideal indian city car

sanjaymahajan · 24th November 2006, 11:08

Hi,
I have a wierd design mind.
For office goers/couples/vetrans a city car with two seats and a small hatcback.-For all small work where we take two wheelers
powered by 600/800 CC engine -we donot scale Himalayas everyday.
high ground clearance -we still have bump n road and Pune scores no 1
good turning radius as our "best part" tells to turn back once we cross the shop/lane

Is DC listening???

Cheers
Sanjay Mahajan

sreenivass · 24th November 2006, 12:20

I'd think Petra 1.6/ 1.9D with the following changes will be ideal.

1. A little longer and wider (say 6 inch longer and 3 inch wider).
2. Better plastics and interior like Honda
3. Better braking, ABS & airbags.
4. 195/60R14 tires
5. Lower turn radius say about 4.5-4.8 meters.
6. Better A.S.S and customer experience like Maruti/ Hyundai
7. A/C vents on doors and roof
8. Sun and moon roof

Not to forget the most important one

SCRATCH PROOF BODY and PAINT

This sounds more like my dream car, is there one already meeting these parameters.

esteem_lover · 24th November 2006, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepakhon

I agree with most of the requirements stated above.

Quote:

I also would like my ideal Indian car to have a good turning radius to maneuver through the congested roads and to park in places where the car can barely squeeze through.

yeah, a car that can turn 90 deg would be ideal for parking.

sujaylahiri · 25th November 2006, 00:26

For me the car has to be rear wheel drive. Even an AWD would do.

The honda Civics and the Toyota Corollas which are close to an ideal car (atleast they sell well) in many countries are luxury cars in India. Too bad.
They could have been contenders had they cost a couple of lakhs less.

cheap_deal · 25th November 2006, 01:10

200bhp, RWD, ABS, few airbags, looks lilke the old 3 series, skoda rs, infiniti g35 or something similar. priced below 15lakhs

theMAG · 25th November 2006, 10:01

A brief description of the ideal Indian car:

1. Should cost 4 lacs
2. Should be a sedan with a mean spoiler
3. Should have a 2.0 L supercharged engine
4. 200 bhp
5. Mileage: 18 kmpl
6. OZ 16" bronzed 7-spoke alloys
7. Pirelli Scorpions that last 50000 kms
8. Cheapest spares and service - avg cost of spare: Rs 100/-, avg cost of service: Rs 500/-
9. Should come only in 1 color - WRC blue
10. Should be called Subaru Impreza WRX

MRAMAB · 2nd September 2014, 20:43

I was just thinking of starting a new Thread on this subject but found this Thread. It was nice to see names of cars from 2004, 05, 06 mentioned in the Thread.

They say Customer's the king but we hardly get to what we want when it comes to cars, if it has good features it does not have enough power, if it has features no power, not the body style you want or not enough ground clearance.

When discussing with my friends that i was looking for a car which had at least 185-195 mm ground clearance, with a 1.5 to 1.6 liter engine, decent features, good FE and the body style of a Sedan or a Hatchback below 8 lakhs, they said i was just stalling.

So that got me wondering if i was the only person who is not able to find his ideal car..? Is it too much to ask..?

14th November 2006, 20:16	#16
pugram BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 404 Thanked: 209 Times	I thought Reva with a solar charger on the roof would be ideal for City only type of drives. No dearth of sunlight in the country. Charge the car on the drive / at the parking lot... Is this possible? May be only a sci-fi idea
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15th November 2006, 19:06	#17
sharu BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times	guyz i feel it should be more like the new smart which would be launched....good fuel effeciency, small in size for easy parking etc...a good strong body....basic ineriors.....2 seater....it could be the ideal indian city car
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24th November 2006, 11:08	#18
sanjaymahajan Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi, I have a wierd design mind. For office goers/couples/vetrans a city car with two seats and a small hatcback.-For all small work where we take two wheelers powered by 600/800 CC engine -we donot scale Himalayas everyday. high ground clearance -we still have bump n road and Pune scores no 1 good turning radius as our "best part" tells to turn back once we cross the shop/lane Is DC listening??? Cheers Sanjay Mahajan
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24th November 2006, 12:20	#19
sreenivass BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore India Posts: 931 Thanked: 44 Times View My Garage	I'd think Petra 1.6/ 1.9D with the following changes will be ideal. 1. A little longer and wider (say 6 inch longer and 3 inch wider). 2. Better plastics and interior like Honda 3. Better braking, ABS & airbags. 4. 195/60R14 tires 5. Lower turn radius say about 4.5-4.8 meters. 6. Better A.S.S and customer experience like Maruti/ Hyundai 7. A/C vents on doors and roof 8. Sun and moon roof Not to forget the most important one SCRATCH PROOF BODY and PAINT This sounds more like my dream car, is there one already meeting these parameters.
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25th November 2006, 00:26	#21
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	For me the car has to be rear wheel drive. Even an AWD would do. The honda Civics and the Toyota Corollas which are close to an ideal car (atleast they sell well) in many countries are luxury cars in India. Too bad. They could have been contenders had they cost a couple of lakhs less.
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25th November 2006, 01:10	#22
cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	200bhp, RWD, ABS, few airbags, looks lilke the old 3 series, skoda rs, infiniti g35 or something similar. priced below 15lakhs
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25th November 2006, 10:01	#23
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,823 Times View My Garage	A brief description of the ideal Indian car: 1. Should cost 4 lacs 2. Should be a sedan with a mean spoiler 3. Should have a 2.0 L supercharged engine 4. 200 bhp 5. Mileage: 18 kmpl 6. OZ 16" bronzed 7-spoke alloys 7. Pirelli Scorpions that last 50000 kms 8. Cheapest spares and service - avg cost of spare: Rs 100/-, avg cost of service: Rs 500/- 9. Should come only in 1 color - WRC blue 10. Should be called Subaru Impreza WRX
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2nd September 2014, 20:43	#24
MRAMAB Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: Design Your Ideal Car For India I was just thinking of starting a new Thread on this subject but found this Thread. It was nice to see names of cars from 2004, 05, 06 mentioned in the Thread. They say Customer's the king but we hardly get to what we want when it comes to cars, if it has good features it does not have enough power, if it has features no power, not the body style you want or not enough ground clearance. When discussing with my friends that i was looking for a car which had at least 185-195 mm ground clearance, with a 1.5 to 1.6 liter engine, decent features, good FE and the body style of a Sedan or a Hatchback below 8 lakhs, they said i was just stalling. So that got me wondering if i was the only person who is not able to find his ideal car..? Is it too much to ask..?
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