What is it with the Green flouroscent color in car launches.

vinaydas · 4th March 2010, 00:03

easy!
green is a very "In your face" color.
rather than choosing boring colors like beige or brown etc people go in for flashy colors to get that extra coverage.

sbraj · 4th March 2010, 22:21

Such colors look well in media - print and electronic. Hence catches the attention.

Manufacturers do launch couple of colors purely from marketing point of view. But the bulk of sales may not constitute these colors.

Usually color choice depends on the climate. I read somewhere that white is the most popular color in North India; while silver/grey shades are the ones in South India.

I seriously doubt how many fluorescent green cars will be seen on the road.

BTW, spelling of fluorescent is incorrect in thread title.

cuboid · 4th March 2010, 22:31

i quite liked the 1st generation Palio's green shade back in early 2000s. I still find the green Palio very attractive, one is there in my office parking.

I think Palio was the first car to have this shade, the one in Santro was a shade darker (more green than yellowish)

iceman7 · 5th March 2010, 14:54

You mean this Green, right?

McLaren Rulez · 5th March 2010, 18:42

While this isn't flourocent green, Skoda uses this rather weird tinge on its website, both here and internationally, for the Laura. Its really really lousy! When it was launched it took me ages to find pics in some other colour!

Skoda Laura

sandygordon · 5th March 2010, 19:51

This green on the figo is okay..
Laura - hmm.. okay !!
Swift used to have a disgusting green colour..

Green Qualis s are still in demand in North Kerala... !!
So are the green corollas and even sonalikas rhino..!!!

cuboid · 5th March 2010, 20:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman7

You mean this Green, right?

Yes sir! I like it, very much.

d_himan · 5th March 2010, 21:20

beautiful observation! I have a 'mint frappe' ('Green') Swift and it's still in all print ads & even on the maruti website though the colour is discontinued.

abhi413 · 5th March 2010, 23:01

@ Rehaan:
That was quite informative, never thought on these lines, thank you! And it sounds like serious stuff.

But I have to agree, the only logical reason looks like Green is a little unconventional and and hence more eye-catching, attention-grabbing, youthful, Energetic colour.

@xingamazon:
Great topic for a thread, buddy! Good food for thought!

xingamazon · 1st December 2010, 20:53

Some points in this topic the two new launches in the block:

Honda Brio : Uses the same Green Florescent tinge again as we discussed.

Toyota Etios: Doesnt use the Green color at all.
Even Polo dd not launch with the Green tinge colour.

I guess the rule only applies for the Hatches. Let us watch out for Fiesta and Etios Hatch.

4th March 2010, 00:03	#16
vinaydas BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	easy! green is a very "In your face" color. rather than choosing boring colors like beige or brown etc people go in for flashy colors to get that extra coverage.
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4th March 2010, 22:21	#17
sbraj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: B L R / T V M Posts: 1,071 Thanked: 9 Times	Such colors look well in media - print and electronic. Hence catches the attention. Manufacturers do launch couple of colors purely from marketing point of view. But the bulk of sales may not constitute these colors. Usually color choice depends on the climate. I read somewhere that white is the most popular color in North India; while silver/grey shades are the ones in South India. I seriously doubt how many fluorescent green cars will be seen on the road. BTW, spelling of fluorescent is incorrect in thread title.
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4th March 2010, 22:31	#18
cuboid BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 213 Thanked: 236 Times	i quite liked the 1st generation Palio's green shade back in early 2000s. I still find the green Palio very attractive, one is there in my office parking. I think Palio was the first car to have this shade, the one in Santro was a shade darker (more green than yellowish)
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5th March 2010, 14:54	#19
iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 471 Times	You mean this Green, right? Attached Thumbnails
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5th March 2010, 18:42	#20
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,415 Thanked: 5,253 Times	While this isn't flourocent green, Skoda uses this rather weird tinge on its website, both here and internationally, for the Laura. Its really really lousy! When it was launched it took me ages to find pics in some other colour! Skoda Laura
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5th March 2010, 19:51	#21
sandygordon BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cochin Posts: 691 Thanked: 1,994 Times View My Garage	This green on the figo is okay.. Laura - hmm.. okay !! Swift used to have a disgusting green colour.. Green Qualis s are still in demand in North Kerala... !! So are the green corollas and even sonalikas rhino..!!!
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5th March 2010, 21:20	#23
d_himan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 864 Thanked: 955 Times	beautiful observation! I have a 'mint frappe' ('Green') Swift and it's still in all print ads & even on the maruti website though the colour is discontinued.
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5th March 2010, 23:01	#24
abhi413 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 215 Thanked: 118 Times	@ Rehaan: That was quite informative, never thought on these lines, thank you! And it sounds like serious stuff. But I have to agree, the only logical reason looks like Green is a little unconventional and and hence more eye-catching, attention-grabbing, youthful, Energetic colour. @xingamazon: Great topic for a thread, buddy! Good food for thought!
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1st December 2010, 20:53	#25
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 122 Times	Some points in this topic the two new launches in the block: Honda Brio : Uses the same Green Florescent tinge again as we discussed. Toyota Etios: Doesnt use the Green color at all. Even Polo dd not launch with the Green tinge colour. I guess the rule only applies for the Hatches. Let us watch out for Fiesta and Etios Hatch.
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