After Spark, GM to launch second small car in India

windsurfer · 17th March 2008, 18:18

Does anybody know which car is this?

More details at -
After Spark, GM to launch second small car in India- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

penpavan · 17th March 2008, 18:21

Beat? the next spark....

khan_sultan · 17th March 2008, 18:22

I think that every car manufacturer will now have a car in the $3000 USD price point. Already Bajaj, Renault have made their plans public. Ford also have indicated-- can't remember where.

I think these will be at a price point between the nano & the M800

ram_hyundai · 17th March 2008, 18:35

How can we say which car is it.There is no pictures or any other details of it.Still we can expect a good car by this year end-maybe.
ram

Sahil · 17th March 2008, 18:39

Man, this small car segment is getting wayyyy too saturated !

GTO · 17th March 2008, 18:39

A hatch thats priced lower than the Spark? Thats really not an uphill task, is it! Before they move on to the next big thing, I suggest a clear concise pricing strategy for the Spark. With the several but inconsistent discounts and price corrections, it seems GM themselves cant decide how much the Spark is worth.

Technocrat · 17th March 2008, 18:48

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With the several but inconsistent discounts and price corrections, it seems GM themselves cant decide how much the Spark is worth.

Lol so true GTO, GM seems to be trying every trick in the trade to get a foothold in the Indian Auto scene, problem is they are trying it all on just one model the poor little Spark

Su-47 · 17th March 2008, 19:29

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Originally Posted by GTO

it seems GM themselves cant decide how much the Spark is worth.

Perhaps they are trying the price discovery method

.. Whatever, its hurting GM's image big time.

jkdas · 17th March 2008, 19:58

Very interesting. Why cant they just launch the Aveo or the Spark with a diesel engine instead of bringing in another model which will confuse their own customers.

karanraheja · 17th March 2008, 21:55

Seriously GM were offering so much discounts on Spark. The first few buyers of Spark will be banging their heads ! I think GM should launch the New U-va and also launch it with the 1.3 DDIS!! Maybe it will improve sales of U-va .
I aint sure if Beat will the car priced below Spark!

JayD · 17th March 2008, 23:48

I agree GM should learn to price their cars properly first, and then decide on bringing newer ones. Also the aveo with a DDIS engine if priced well(highly unlikely) should be a good seller.

abhi1309 · 1st August 2008, 23:04

Here is what they should do! Launch the new U-VA with the 1.3 DDiS, not before it at all. I mean the new Diesel UV-A should be available from day one when it is launched.

Beat can't be priced below the spark, c'mon. Spark is as cheap as it can get. It is even cheaper than what Matiz was earlier. We bought the matiz in 2000 for 2.84 lacs ex-showroom...the SD. The corresponding spark model with A/C and nothing else is just 2.66 lacs here in Pune ex-showroom which is great for what it offers.

Also, GM reduced the prices because of increased localisation of the Spark's components, which somehow I believe since it was exorbitantly priced when launched, same with the Matiz....

Beat cannot be cheaper than the spark and would be a segment higher, possibly with the Splash or the swift/getz/i20 level.

Can you believe it, we have so many segments in only hatches, no other country can imagine replicating that model in the market...

Gagan.js · 17th March 2009, 23:08

Thats great, all these cheap cars are doing wonders for India's image worldwide. People are going to think what sort of a country this is...

As for this new car...I think its desperation. Everyone wants to cash in on the cheap car for Indian families. Can't let TATA get all the money from this new segment created. Only competition is going to be the cheaper alto so it's good to see other companies making cars specifically for us.

avishar · 17th March 2009, 23:32

I think its the facelifted aveo hatchback.

loving_alaap · 18th March 2009, 00:08

Car in pic looks bigger, may fall in U-VA / Spark territory.

It doesn't look like a NANO category car.

If beat has to priced between Nano & 800, IMO, thats the great competition & only we are going to benefit.

Lets hope for the best.

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khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,946 Thanked: 6,469 Times View My Garage	I think that every car manufacturer will now have a car in the $3000 USD price point. Already Bajaj, Renault have made their plans public. Ford also have indicated-- can't remember where. I think these will be at a price point between the nano & the M800
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ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,019 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	How can we say which car is it.There is no pictures or any other details of it.Still we can expect a good car by this year end-maybe. ram
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,355 Thanked: 8,049 Times	Man, this small car segment is getting wayyyy too saturated !
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,933 Thanked: 322,202 Times View My Garage	A hatch thats priced lower than the Spark? Thats really not an uphill task, is it! Before they move on to the next big thing, I suggest a clear concise pricing strategy for the Spark. With the several but inconsistent discounts and price corrections, it seems GM themselves cant decide how much the Spark is worth.
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,497 Times View My Garage	Very interesting. Why cant they just launch the Aveo or the Spark with a diesel engine instead of bringing in another model which will confuse their own customers.
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17th March 2008, 21:55	#10
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Seriously GM were offering so much discounts on Spark. The first few buyers of Spark will be banging their heads ! I think GM should launch the New U-va and also launch it with the 1.3 DDIS!! Maybe it will improve sales of U-va . I aint sure if Beat will the car priced below Spark!
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JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,235 Thanked: 2,616 Times View My Garage	I agree GM should learn to price their cars properly first, and then decide on bringing newer ones. Also the aveo with a DDIS engine if priced well(highly unlikely) should be a good seller.
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1st August 2008, 23:04	#12
abhi1309 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 445 Thanked: 69 Times View My Garage	Beat will be higher than spark... Here is what they should do! Launch the new U-VA with the 1.3 DDiS, not before it at all. I mean the new Diesel UV-A should be available from day one when it is launched. Beat can't be priced below the spark, c'mon. Spark is as cheap as it can get. It is even cheaper than what Matiz was earlier. We bought the matiz in 2000 for 2.84 lacs ex-showroom...the SD. The corresponding spark model with A/C and nothing else is just 2.66 lacs here in Pune ex-showroom which is great for what it offers. Also, GM reduced the prices because of increased localisation of the Spark's components, which somehow I believe since it was exorbitantly priced when launched, same with the Matiz.... Beat cannot be cheaper than the spark and would be a segment higher, possibly with the Splash or the swift/getz/i20 level. Can you believe it, we have so many segments in only hatches, no other country can imagine replicating that model in the market...
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17th March 2009, 23:08	#13
Gagan.js BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 227 Thanked: Once	Thats great, all these cheap cars are doing wonders for India's image worldwide. People are going to think what sort of a country this is... As for this new car...I think its desperation. Everyone wants to cash in on the cheap car for Indian families. Can't let TATA get all the money from this new segment created. Only competition is going to be the cheaper alto so it's good to see other companies making cars specifically for us.
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avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,907 Thanked: 4,236 Times	I think its the facelifted aveo hatchback. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by avishar : 17th March 2009 at 23:34.
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18th March 2009, 00:08	#15
loving_alaap BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 808 Thanked: 9 Times	Car in pic looks bigger, may fall in U-VA / Spark territory. It doesn't look like a NANO category car. If beat has to priced between Nano & 800, IMO, thats the great competition & only we are going to benefit. Lets hope for the best.
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