Volkswagen To Hit Indian Roads

Surprise · 31st May 2005, 14:29

Volkswagen has plans to add their baby into the premium Hatchback segement with the introduction of FOX during the first quarter of next year. They are in the process of acquiring 350 acres in Vishakapatnam to set a unit in India.

Its a treat to watch that more players are getting into the ring

turbo_lover · 31st May 2005, 14:35

Mannnnnn i love the Golf ! if that hits india in the 5 lakh price tag (which is very dboutful),Swift ZXI is doooomed !!
Golf just has sooo much class and it feels so refined ..We had a golf for like 6 months , it was our firangi zen .. they can also get the GTI then man , the Skoda RS and GTI have the same powerplant ..

its a great car to have ...

CaliAtenza · 31st May 2005, 14:38

this is the fox:

ajmat · 31st May 2005, 14:43

It will need five doors to sell over here

CaliAtenza · 31st May 2005, 14:46

well then the Polo should be launched:

U got ur five doors right there.

shuvc · 31st May 2005, 14:52

would they be able to fit the polo in the 4 to 5 lakh bracket .. guess they'll have to carve out the 5 doors in the Fox itself

It's supposedly slightly longer and slightly narrower than the swift .. so rear doors should not be a problem ..

deepakhon · 31st May 2005, 14:58

Golf in the 5 lakh range! I would definitely go for it if it is in that range. But I really doubt if that is the case. Golf as such is costly everywhere it is sold.

CaliAtenza · 31st May 2005, 14:59

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Originally Posted by shuvc

would they be able to fit the polo in the 4 to 5 lakh bracket .. guess they'll have to carve out the 5 doors in the Fox itself

It's supposedly slightly longer and slightly narrower than the swift .. so rear doors should not be a problem ..

Well if they produce the Polo in india...they just might be able to fit it into the 4-5 lakh bracket..and it has a range of diesels as well. I dun think they can carve 5 doors into the FOX cause its not 5 doors anywhere in teh world..the Polo it will have to be.

GTO · 31st May 2005, 15:02

Thats fantastic news Suprise!! Who is the source of your information? Skoda, Audi and now VW - Its clear this car maker is getting serious about its Indian intentions.

GTO

nitinbhag · 31st May 2005, 15:08

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Originally Posted by GTO

VW - Its clear this car maker is getting serious about its Indian intentions.

Well, they have been taking their time about it.. one of the reasons maybe that they are hugely focussed on the China market which is many times bigger than the Indian market.. On Shanghai streets it seemed like, 90% cars were VW.

All said and done, the Golf should be worth waiting for. Now if only they would launch Golf instead of just one more typical hatch.

Surprise · 31st May 2005, 15:14

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Originally Posted by GTO

Who is the source of your information?

GTO

I could not hold my temptations in finding out who are the other players slated to put their hands into the hatchback segment, hence did googling to find this news out

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/1126291.cms

islero · 31st May 2005, 16:07

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Originally Posted by deepakhon

Golf in the 5 lakh range! I would definitely go for it if it is in that range. But I really doubt if that is the case. Golf as such is costly everywhere it is sold.

There is absolutely no way they can sell Golfs in the 5 lakh bracket. If it is sold, it will cost 8-10 lakhs minimum.

I think the Touran could do very well here, it could compete against the Innova.

Abhay · 31st May 2005, 16:38

Its in the ET today..but the headline is amusing...it says VW to take on Swift....yeah but the Fox is expected to roll out at end of 2006..so by that time the Swift will have a huge lead doesnt it

VW are on the right track, to manufacture cars in India and that too start with hatchbacks but they waited too damn long :-(

Steeroid · 31st May 2005, 17:01

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Originally Posted by islero

There is absolutely no way they can sell Golfs in the 5 lakh bracket. If it is sold, it will cost 8-10 lakhs minimum.

Correct. Out here the Golf costs as much as the Camry - there's a huge price difference when compared to other hatchbacks. Forget the Gt - its price is astronomical in proportion.

turbo_lover · 31st May 2005, 17:04

yah Golf is way expensive. .. I think it will be wise to launch the tried and tested Polo in the indian car market ..Service backup i am sure can be Aided by Skoda Auto nationally since it has already established itself ..
VW already has a great car line up fit for the indian market ..namely the Jetta (Octavia and Jetta are both based on the same platform ) and the Passat ..

31st May 2005, 14:29	#1
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Volkswagen To Hit Indian Roads Volkswagen has plans to add their baby into the premium Hatchback segement with the introduction of FOX during the first quarter of next year. They are in the process of acquiring 350 acres in Vishakapatnam to set a unit in India. Its a treat to watch that more players are getting into the ring
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turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	Mannnnnn i love the Golf ! if that hits india in the 5 lakh price tag (which is very dboutful),Swift ZXI is doooomed !! Golf just has sooo much class and it feels so refined ..We had a golf for like 6 months , it was our firangi zen .. they can also get the GTI then man , the Skoda RS and GTI have the same powerplant .. its a great car to have ...
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CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 18 Times	this is the fox:
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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,861 Thanked: 27,960 Times View My Garage	It will need five doors to sell over here
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CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 18 Times	well then the Polo should be launched: U got ur five doors right there.
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shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	would they be able to fit the polo in the 4 to 5 lakh bracket .. guess they'll have to carve out the 5 doors in the Fox itself It's supposedly slightly longer and slightly narrower than the swift .. so rear doors should not be a problem ..
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deepakhon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,441 Thanked: 65 Times	Golf in the 5 lakh range! I would definitely go for it if it is in that range. But I really doubt if that is the case. Golf as such is costly everywhere it is sold.
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GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,512 Thanked: 300,696 Times View My Garage	Thats fantastic news Suprise!! Who is the source of your information? Skoda, Audi and now VW - Its clear this car maker is getting serious about its Indian intentions. GTO
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Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Its in the ET today..but the headline is amusing...it says VW to take on Swift....yeah but the Fox is expected to roll out at end of 2006..so by that time the Swift will have a huge lead doesnt it VW are on the right track, to manufacture cars in India and that too start with hatchbacks but they waited too damn long :-(
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turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	yah Golf is way expensive. .. I think it will be wise to launch the tried and tested Polo in the indian car market ..Service backup i am sure can be Aided by Skoda Auto nationally since it has already established itself .. VW already has a great car line up fit for the indian market ..namely the Jetta (Octavia and Jetta are both based on the same platform ) and the Passat ..
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