[myavu]

Originally Posted by DCEite

Hah ! What next -first car to offer 800 cc enigne, first car to offer 85 bhp... and so on

Sports bike inspired RPM console : Beat

Movable RPM console with tilt steering : Beat

Auto AC under 4llakh Ex-showroom Delhi : Beat

Cheers!

[DRIV3R]

Originally Posted by Daewood

M800 was the first hatchback to sport a sub 1L price tag.

Exactly! Our old 800 cost us some 85,000 rupees. That was in '88. I would try posting the invoice.

[Daewood]

any idea about these?

1. First hatchback to have tubeless tyre
2. First hatchback to have tilt steering
3. First hatchback to have height adjustable seats
4. First hatchback to have remote fuel lock
5. First hatchback to have 60:40 split seats

[DCEite]

Originally Posted by Daewood

5. First hatchback to have 60:40 split seats

No idea about this one but the first hatchback (and i think the *only* hatchback) to offer 50:50 rear split seats was the WagonR.

[anu21v]

Originally Posted by DCEite

Hah ! What next -first car to offer 800 cc enigne, first car to offer 85 bhp... and so on

Well Include this feature
a) Climate Control in B1 segment: Beat
b) Sunroof in B1 Segment: i10

[Trust_In_Thrust]

@DCEite : The first hatchback to offer split seats was again M800 Dx in 1995 .:-)
@Daewood : First hatchback to offer tubeless tyre was Palio again.

[sidindica]

first car with an automatic transmission was not a zen but again an M800, SB 308 sometime in 1991-92, in miniscule quantities. i have seen one in neptune blue colour with a small "automatic" badging on the left side. It had 2 speeds IIRC.

First car with an eccentric rail front seat mechanism-fiat uno. It had an inbuilt height adjuster, which raised the seat automatically when it was pulled forward and vice versa.

[DCEite]

Originally Posted by Trust_In_Thrust

@DCEite : The first hatchback to offer split seats was again M800 Dx in 1995 .:-)

I was referring to 50:50 split seats, as against 60:40.
Are you sure the M800 DX had 50:50 split seats at the rear ?

[Trust_In_Thrust]

Originally Posted by DCEite

I was referring to 50:50 split seats, as against 60:40.
Are you sure the M800 DX had 50:50 split seats at the rear ?

Yes I am sure it was 50:50 in M800 Dx 1995 model.:-)

[Klub Class]

Can anyone tell me which was the first hatchback which came with dead pedal (Clutch foot rest)? Was that Fiat Uno by anychance?


EDIT: Fiat Palio was the first hatchback which came with 'Water in Diesel Tank Indicator'

Regards
Amith

[Amartya]

Originally Posted by Klub Class

EDIT: Fiat Palio was the first hatchback which came with 'Water in Diesel Tank Indicator'
Regards
Amith

That surely was a first, I wish it could tell "Petrol in a diesel tank" too .

[Klub Class]

The first hatchback which came with digital clock? Tata Indica or Fiat Uno?

Originally Posted by Amartya

That surely was a first, I wish it could tell "Petrol in a diesel tank" too .

Amith.

[MihirC]

Nissan Micra- first car in the segment to have a,

1) start stop button,

2) keyless entry

3) alternative for roof stiffners is a part of external aesthetics

4) Electric folding ORVMs( I feel i20 is a segment above)

5) Drivers airbag is standard.

[challa]

Originally Posted by MihirC

Palio with ABS and Airbags , which model was this??? I presume this was a pre 2005 model.The current model which is getting phased out did not have any of these.

Hi, this was available in my car palio D ELX version 2005 make but only with driver side airbag, palio stile doesnt offer this option.

[DRIV3R]

Originally Posted by anu21v

Well Include this feature
a) Climate Control in B1 segment: Beat

In which segment does the Swift fall?

The Swift would be the first B1 hatch to sport ACC (I believe that Swift and Beat are in the same segment), barring the Fabia of course, which is a premium hatch. (Fabia is THE first hatchback to sport ACC)