[tushky]

Originally Posted by Mr.Boss

Sorry, you lost the race

Opps! my bad. I attached the photos and got a phone call at the same time. hence delayed in posting.

[ajmat]

I had written at length about Badge Engineering couple of years back
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...ighlight=Bodge (Badge Engineering or Bodge Engineering - A Primer)

[sarav100]

Originally Posted by Sanidhya mukund

The first example that came to my mind was this trio:

1. The VW UP-
Attachment 2103625

What a nice car it is. I had it with me for a long weekend in Cyprus and I thoroughly enjoyed it even though it was quite underpowered, especially at triple digit speeds.

This car reeked of quality in every part and panel, something that is amiss in our country's cars at this price point.
Also, the variation I had was supposedly base variant but I was pretty surprised to see 4 airbags, rear wiper, defogger, ice warning and all sort of safety aids in such a low priced, basic car.

[arunrajk81]

Originally Posted by moralfibre

Not the most rebadged but certainly worth this thread. The Indica...


The Sierra went on to the UK as the Tata Gurkha as well.

May be because "Sierra" is already registered/used by someone else, may be GMC Sierra ?

[FrozeninTime]

Originally Posted by arunrajk81

May be because "Sierra" is already registered/used by someone else, may be GMC Sierra ?

Not GM but Ford used Sierra nameplate for their midsize sedan in UK.

[benbsb29]

Originally Posted by Mr.Boss

3rd Gen

Renault Trafic
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Almost similar numbers from Renault Trafic

Let's not forget the Mitsubishi Express which is also based on the Renault Trafic.

[gthang]

Most badge engineered vehicles stay in the same price category. But some lucky ones get elevated.e.g.:
Nissan Navara to Mercedes X-Class.



I'd hate to be an X-Class buyer when I see this:
Dongfeng Rich


Images from Wiki

Cheers

[rahulcmoulee]

The Zen Estilo

India - Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo



Japan- Suzuki MR Wagon/Nissan Moco





Indonesia- Suzuki Karimun Estilo

[Fulcrum]

Chevrolet Trailblazer
Isuzu MU X
Holden Trailblazer

[ACM]

Originally Posted by SmartCat

I have a winner here. See if you can beat this!

My Chevrolet Optra (Asia/LatAm):

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It was also the Daewoo Nubira, meant to come to India just when operations closed.

The Cielo was the Opel Astra and both were derived from the GM cadet

[fazayal]

Surprised, no one mentioned this till now!


Nissan NV 200, Nissan Evalia



Mitsubishi Felicia D 3



Chevrolet City Express



Ashok Leyland Stile



Ewolf Delta 2 Shuttle

[Sanjunair5]

Originally Posted by gthang

Most badge engineered vehicles stay in the same price category. But some lucky ones get elevated.e.g.:
Nissan Navara to Mercedes X-Class.
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I'd hate to be an X-Class buyer when I see this:
Dongfeng Rich
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Images from Wiki

Cheers

Adding one more to this elite list - Scion iQ and Aston Martin Cygnet.

I sometimes wonder what makes the decision makers take such decisions? How would they have convinced themselves that this is a good decision?!

[arzala]

Interestingly, Suzuki may not be world famous brand itself in passenger vehicles, but it supplies ready made vehicles as an OEM to more than 15 other well-known brands worldwide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki#OEM_deals

[BackstraightBoy]

Fascinating! I've always been intrigued about rebadging models to suit the prevalent tastes, sensibilities and brand sentiments of each market. It was interesting how Opel was a fiasco in India, whereas if sold as Chevrolets, the same models might have done a lot better thanks to the brand being better known (the story of Chevrolet itself is a different matter, of course, but at least they did a lot better than other GM brands here).

Onerous though it is, it'd be terrific if someone would tabulate all this wealth of knowledge; the various models sold in different names and under different brands as a ready reckoner, replete with thumbnail images, downloadable as a PDF or viewable as an online Google spreadsheet: should be a geek's delight!

This thread also warmed the cockles of my heart with nostalgia, as it took me back to when the Santro and the (then) Daewoo Matiz were new, and I remember being excited at the first scoop of the i20 and the Ritz in magazines a year before their launch!

[shanoj]

One thing I realized after looking at the countless number of photos in this thread. It's not just Maruti-Suzuki that makes the world's ugliest cars

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Definitely gets the least-effort award. Literally just a repositioned badge!

Sorry, I won't ) That award is reserved for Toyota Glanza.

Originally Posted by fazayal

Surprised, no one mentioned this till now!

I am surprised too. But it is good that this re-badging and the original engineering has come to a full stop, at least in India