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| ![]() Having a plastic oil sump does not sound assuring at all! Is it cost cutting or modern engineering? Do the alto twins have a plastic oil sump too? |
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| ![]() Looks like a good alternative to the Nano or the Alto 800 but why would someone pick this over the Tiago? We still have the Premier 118NE, and the dashboard on that car (22 years old) has better materials than this one. The rotary air conditioner controls won't find a place even in a commercial vehicle. The only saving grace might be the engine. With a weight that's lighter than the Nano and twice as much power, I'm sure people willing to risk their lives will like this great new toy. |
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![]() I do not own any Renault product, but have owned the better built Alto of 2006 Cheers Last edited by GTO : 11th August 2017 at 10:00. Reason: typo | |
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The joke is on us, consumers. ![]() Last edited by GTO : 11th August 2017 at 10:01. Reason: quoted post edited | |
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| ![]() Sorry I missed this line. for the sake of the above I expect this car to do better. This car looks in person better than its competitors and also looks big for its segment. If we, Indian consumers don't allow ANY manufacturer to play a joke on us, this segment will get better cars. Cheers |
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As Dieselritzer rightly commented, when safety is a priority with 4 lakhs in the pocket, you have to go the pre-owned route. Quote:
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| ![]() Looking at the shell strength / body weight of the offering, it is important that the company should offer better active safety and ABS can fill the void. It is understood that none of the other cars in this segment will be safe (qualify the crash testing norms), yet better brake setup with ABS can help the cause to certain extent. Datsun has charged a sensible premium of 23K over the 800CC car, it makes all the more sense to charge say 10K more and provide ABS. Cheers ! |
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I personally always feel that it was a very hostile undercover business trick by one of the established car makers in India to get that report published to ensure that a threateningly economical & large car didn't pose any danger to own cheap products. The safety test body's job is to provide test results and ratings. I never liked their sudden proactive advise that these cars "should not be sold". | |
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The no-airbag Alto scored a zero in the Latin NCAP too as does any car without airbags. Airbags, pre-tensioners and proper crumple zone design can do wonders as Toyota demonstrated with a 4-Star NCAP rating for the Etios, which was considered by many as being too light / flimsy for its category. This list is illuminating: http://www.globalncap.org/results/ Automakers expressed concern over the timing of these results, stating the speed at which these tests were done (64 kph) were way over the avg in our country and that these could be a strategy to push sales of more safety equipment. ![]() As long as consumers don't prioritise safety (and most don't), manufacturers aren't largely going to care. It is up to the authorities to bring in adequate safety regulations, testing facilities and enforce them. If dual airbags, ABS etc. do become mandatory, their volumes will spike and consumers will not need to pay current levels of premium for the safety kit. One hopes the upcoming BNVSAP (Oct 2017) and the to-be-inaugurated NATRiP facilities (Dec 2017?) will herald a safer future for all road-users. :fingers crossed: Last edited by spindoc : 11th August 2017 at 12:00. | |
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The idea of any review is to put the car to test in real world situations, so don't think we would need a race track to prove every car's might ![]() I see a lot of bashing going on against Datsun, but a quick trip to smaller towns (my sasuraal is Bhiwani Haryana) shows a different picture. This car has lots of potential in towns and you will see a lot of Kwids and RediGos there. Also, I see small cars as a good alternative to bikes, I drive 15 kilometers on NH4 towards my office in Hinjewadi and I've seen enough deaths and accidents to give up biking on this dreaded stretch. Nothing like a frugal four wheeled alternative which is much safer than two wheelers. | |
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| ![]() A timing chain on a budget car like this is indeed a surprise. The owner need not worry about cam belt replacements. A timing chain will last the life of the car. Gets a little noisy after 150k km but should remain trouble free. You usually hear of timing chain setups on high end cars. Good decision by Datsun. |
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| ![]() Datsun has launched the Redi-GO Limited Edition' 2018 in India. The car is available with both 800cc and 1.0-litre engines and is priced at Rs. 3.58 lakhs and Rs. 3.85 lakhs (ex-showroom) respectively. ![]() The Limited Edition' 2018 gets exterior updates including a roof wrap, body graphics and front and rear bumper undercovers. It also comes with a black grille with red inserts and tail gate graphics. On the inside, it gets red and black leather upholstery, red trim around the air-conditioning vents, chrome gear bezel, chrome interior door handles and carpet mats. The limited edition also comes equipped with rear parking sensors with distance display device. There are no mechanical changes and the car uses the same engines as the standard Redi-GO. The 800cc, 3-cylinder petrol engine puts out 53 BHP @ 5,678 rpm and 72 Nm of torque @ 4,386 rpm. The 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol unit makes 67 BHP @ 5,500 rpm and a peak torque of 91 Nm @ 4,250 rpm. Both engines come paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by Aditya : 5th September 2018 at 15:32. Reason: Typo |
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