dezire-launch next month (Mar '08)-confirmed - Video on Pg 19 & pics on Pg 20

snaronikar · 11th February 2008, 17:34

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Originally Posted by amtak

I just got a call from my dealer. He too had his training today at Malad and saw the car. He said that the top of the line ZDi would be about 7 lakhs. Further, he said that the rear looks like a Beemer

7 Lacs and ZDi. OTR might be around 8L. Anybody will buy Swift Dezire ZDi with all the safety features compared to Logan/Indigo. I can sense the mad rush for this car right now if the pricing mentioned above is correct.

ashutoshb · 11th February 2008, 17:43

Great work Ram! ZDi with twin Airbags & ABS will be a hit! I think this will be first car in the lower C segment to offer both. It will make all other C segment manufacturers stand up and take notice.

spindoc · 11th February 2008, 17:45

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Originally Posted by amtak

Further, he said that the rear looks like a Beemer

Yeah, maybe this can become the middle class indian's "beemer"! Like the way some good ol' ambys roam around with the 3-pointed star on the bonnet!

ram_hyundai · 11th February 2008, 17:49

beemer looks -basically due to the rear boot design as in the volvo cars .price should be between 40-50k more than the swift counterpart.i dont find any reason why it shouldnt sell,the one opinion i made was that the A -pillar should be body colored.
and this is a design and development made exclusively in INDIA-something to be proud of.
ram

spindoc · 11th February 2008, 17:52

Ram, do you have any snaps that you can share? How does it look from the side profile? Does it evoke mixed feelings like the SX4?

snaronikar · 11th February 2008, 17:53

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

beemer looks -basically due to the rear boot design as in the volvo cars .price should be between 40-50k more than the swift counterpart.i dont find any reason why it shouldnt sell,the one opinion i made was that the A -pillar should be body colored.
and this is a design and development made exclusively in INDIA-something to be proud of.
ram

I hope the looks are only subjective. But when you get most of the safety features, FE, Boot etc with the price above price tag, one would seldom care about the looks.

BTW, Ram did you take any snaps.

ram_hyundai · 11th February 2008, 18:10

it was a no-no on snaps.i could have taken but board rules had to be maintained.its the same one which was earlier posted in t-bhp.the surprise was the zdi.we all had the petrol variants in head but this took us for a broad smile.its going to burn the tracks.wheel base and all are same.
ram

ram_hyundai · 11th February 2008, 18:18

i had to mention one more thing ,its-DZIRE.logan and the indigo are to take the hit.indigo is curently the market leader in that segment.sx4 or swift need not be affected at all.they have demarked both these with clear margin.
ram

Surprise · 11th February 2008, 19:07

Hope they address rattling issues to the best possible extent. Nice to hear that looks were not boring atleast for r_h, hence definitely will not be chewed as logon for looks.

More space+boot with just addition of 30 kgs - Will that result in even poor build quality than Swift?

biju_kp · 11th February 2008, 19:17

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

it was a no-no on snaps.i could have taken but board rules had to be maintained.its the same one which was earlier posted in t-bhp.the surprise was the zdi.we all had the petrol variants in head but this took us for a broad smile.its going to burn the tracks.wheel base and all are same.
ram

That was a woderful explanation about the dezire..
Than you very much.
Is the handling same as Swift?

BUSA · 11th February 2008, 21:25

Good info Ram.

I have posted about the ZDi variant yesterday itself.

Check this

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Guys just confirmed, ZDi variant will not be launched in the Swift. Infact te ZDi is being launched in the Swift Dezire & not the Swift hatch. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Sush · 11th February 2008, 21:33

Ram, what about the panel gaps?
Are they as bad as in the picture that was posted in other threads?

Steeroid · 11th February 2008, 21:37

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Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

i had to mention one more thing ,its-DZIRE.logan and the indigo are to take the hit.

I would imagine this is so - its time someone gave Indigo some serious competition in the value segment.

SkyWalker · 11th February 2008, 21:42

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

I would imagine this is so - its time someone gave Indigo some serious competition in the value segment.

This car would start at 6+L on road for diesel. Value segment will not be a problem for Tata as the CS will be available on road close to 5L.

Nonetheless, great car -this will kill the ailing Logan and be a serious threat to cars like Fiesta & Verna. First time we have a 6L diesel which offers as good engine and dynamics as them.

Now, if the bring the SX4 diesel soon....

jkdas · 11th February 2008, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

I would imagine this is so - its time someone gave Indigo some serious competition in the value segment.

Shouldnt it be Indigo CS ?

11th February 2008, 17:43	#47
ashutoshb Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NOIDA Posts: 1,757 Thanked: 4,289 Times View My Garage	Great work Ram! ZDi with twin Airbags & ABS will be a hit! I think this will be first car in the lower C segment to offer both. It will make all other C segment manufacturers stand up and take notice.
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11th February 2008, 17:49	#49
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	beemer looks -basically due to the rear boot design as in the volvo cars .price should be between 40-50k more than the swift counterpart.i dont find any reason why it shouldnt sell,the one opinion i made was that the A -pillar should be body colored. and this is a design and development made exclusively in INDIA-something to be proud of. ram
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11th February 2008, 17:52	#50
spindoc BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 356 Thanked: 293 Times	Ram, do you have any snaps that you can share? How does it look from the side profile? Does it evoke mixed feelings like the SX4?
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11th February 2008, 18:10	#52
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	it was a no-no on snaps.i could have taken but board rules had to be maintained.its the same one which was earlier posted in t-bhp.the surprise was the zdi.we all had the petrol variants in head but this took us for a broad smile.its going to burn the tracks.wheel base and all are same. ram
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11th February 2008, 18:18	#53
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	i had to mention one more thing ,its-DZIRE.logan and the indigo are to take the hit.indigo is curently the market leader in that segment.sx4 or swift need not be affected at all.they have demarked both these with clear margin. ram
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11th February 2008, 19:07	#54
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Hope they address rattling issues to the best possible extent. Nice to hear that looks were not boring atleast for r_h, hence definitely will not be chewed as logon for looks. More space+boot with just addition of 30 kgs - Will that result in even poor build quality than Swift?
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11th February 2008, 21:33	#57
Sush BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noida, New York Posts: 308 Thanked: 2 Times	Ram, what about the panel gaps? Are they as bad as in the picture that was posted in other threads?
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