Cars and Their Lookalikes!!!

SRK · 8th July 2006, 11:49

Guys! Every one has seen Salman khan's ,Sanjay Dutt's lookalike But here the cars have some lookalike.
Sometimes You must have thought that using a look alike made by a local garage is bad.If Yes then do you have to say about this??
Lookalike made by some car companies.(mostly in china)
This is according to my eye,I have chosen some of the closet looking cars.They are many more but didnt have the time so here all what I could do..
But more to Come...........

Fasten Your Seat Belts as you are going for a rough Ride through a showroom of lookalikes.Have Fun.

1. Chevrolet Spark* and a look alike from China.

2. Honda Crv and Lookalike

3. Suzuki Baleno and Lookalike

4. Toyota Corolla and Lookalike

5.Hyundai Elantra and Lookalike

6.Mitshubishi Lancer and Nissan Sunny (since both are known names,maybe there was a linkup)

7. Mercedes Class (old version) And Lookalike

8. New Merc C class(middle) and Lookalikes

9. Merc Lookalikes
The steering is similar to that of a corolla,isnt it??

10.Now this is what I call a Lookalike Its huge and it is expensive too

So how was the ride through this showroom

Pics were taken from Google Images and arranged In photoshop.

sridhar24 · 8th July 2006, 12:17

I am really surprised to see the number of cars that the chinese have copied, can't believe even Elantra has a look alike

and the chinese Rolls Royce looks awful.

autozealot · 8th July 2006, 12:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by sridhar24

I am really surprised to see the number of cars that the chinese have copied, can't believe even Elantra has a look alike

and the chinese Rolls Royce looks awful.

with you sridhar. What a pathetic looking copy of the RR

az

captainsokhi · 11th July 2006, 13:45

nice pics SRK....
have seen a few of them....
but didn't knw there are lookalikes of so many cars......
waiting for more.....
and yes the ride through this showroom was really gr8...

SRK · 19th July 2006, 11:56

Tata Indica & Fiat Punto

(silver punto looks like the old gen indica)

HM Avigo & Mini Cooper (see the logo)

Ford Taurus and Hyundai Accent (old somewhere in other country)

Tata Silhouette & renault trophy (is that indica a LHD????)

Psycho · 19th July 2006, 12:10

Subaru VS Baleno

mail4ajo · 19th July 2006, 18:07

How can we forget this one from our own country??
Hyundai Sonata Vs Jaguar S type

a4_attitude · 19th July 2006, 19:30

anybody putting some light on price differnce btwn original and chinese
cheers
Wadhwa Ajay

islero · 19th July 2006, 20:02

Well, the genral consensus is that the Chinese versions cost about 1 millionth of the original ones, lol.......

SRK · 19th July 2006, 21:33

Hyundai Sonata (new) and Honda Accord

SRK · 28th August 2006, 21:14

Both Koreans (there may be links between both)
Hyundai tucson & Kia sportage:-

Tucson:-

kia Sportage:-

Hyundai Sonata & KIA Magentis:-
Look at the door handles,indicator the side guards..
Almost Copy paste job..

KIA Picanto, Looks similar to Hyundai Santro ....

Kia Amanti:-(sonata was much better)

serious_maniac · 28th August 2006, 21:59

I think copying is part of the learning curve... rather to go up the learning curve faster... some years later (a decade or two) we may be talking about fuel efficient Chinese cars... Japanese did reverse engineering for many years in many areas but were quick to learn and innovate and are market leaders.. same for Korean companies like Hyundai...

I think Indian companies should also do that.. it is a means for low cost engineering till you can afford to have own R&D and design centers... and we might see a few more Indian companies coming up in the Automotive space.

@SRK - Kia and Hyundai are same.

~maniac

ritik123 · 29th August 2006, 01:52

Why blame the Koreans when evn biggies like Toyota and Volkswagen are playing the same game. Take a look at the VW Jetta and Corolla.

ritik123 · 29th August 2006, 02:15

And here's the front....the side profile looks very similar too..trust me.

ritik123 · 29th August 2006, 02:32

and here's our very own Tata Sumo. Only this time round, its made in England and called the Land Rover.

8th July 2006, 11:49	#1
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Cars and Their Lookalikes!!! Guys! Every one has seen Salman khan's ,Sanjay Dutt's lookalike But here the cars have some lookalike. Sometimes You must have thought that using a look alike made by a local garage is bad.If Yes then do you have to say about this?? Lookalike made by some car companies.(mostly in china) This is according to my eye,I have chosen some of the closet looking cars.They are many more but didnt have the time so here all what I could do.. But more to Come........... Fasten Your Seat Belts as you are going for a rough Ride through a showroom of lookalikes.Have Fun. 1. Chevrolet Spark* and a look alike from China. 2. Honda Crv and Lookalike 3. Suzuki Baleno and Lookalike 4. Toyota Corolla and Lookalike 5.Hyundai Elantra and Lookalike 6.Mitshubishi Lancer and Nissan Sunny (since both are known names,maybe there was a linkup) 7. Mercedes Class (old version) And Lookalike 8. New Merc C class(middle) and Lookalikes 9. Merc Lookalikes The steering is similar to that of a corolla,isnt it?? 10.Now this is what I call a Lookalike Its huge and it is expensive too So how was the ride through this showroom Pics were taken from Google Images and arranged In photoshop.
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8th July 2006, 12:17	#2
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	I am really surprised to see the number of cars that the chinese have copied, can't believe even Elantra has a look alike and the chinese Rolls Royce looks awful. Last edited by sridhar24 : 8th July 2006 at 12:19.
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11th July 2006, 13:45	#4
captainsokhi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jalandhar, PUNJAB Posts: 171 Thanked: Once View My Garage	nice pics SRK.... have seen a few of them.... but didn't knw there are lookalikes of so many cars...... waiting for more..... and yes the ride through this showroom was really gr8...
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19th July 2006, 11:56	#5
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Tata Indica & Fiat Punto (silver punto looks like the old gen indica) HM Avigo & Mini Cooper (see the logo) Ford Taurus and Hyundai Accent (old somewhere in other country) Tata Silhouette & renault trophy (is that indica a LHD????)
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19th July 2006, 12:10	#6
Psycho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,043 Thanked: 110 Times View My Garage	Subaru VS Baleno
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19th July 2006, 18:07	#7
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	How can we forget this one from our own country?? Hyundai Sonata Vs Jaguar S type Last edited by mail4ajo : 19th July 2006 at 18:11.
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19th July 2006, 19:30	#8
a4_attitude BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 508 Thanked: 101 Times View My Garage	anybody putting some light on price differnce btwn original and chinese cheers Wadhwa Ajay
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19th July 2006, 20:02	#9
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Well, the genral consensus is that the Chinese versions cost about 1 millionth of the original ones, lol.......
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19th July 2006, 21:33	#10
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Hyundai Sonata (new) and Honda Accord
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28th August 2006, 21:14	#11
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Both Koreans (there may be links between both) Hyundai tucson & Kia sportage:- Tucson:- kia Sportage:- Hyundai Sonata & KIA Magentis:- Look at the door handles,indicator the side guards.. Almost Copy paste job.. KIA Picanto, Looks similar to Hyundai Santro .... Kia Amanti:-(sonata was much better)
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28th August 2006, 21:59	#12
serious_maniac BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 220 Times View My Garage	I think copying is part of the learning curve... rather to go up the learning curve faster... some years later (a decade or two) we may be talking about fuel efficient Chinese cars... Japanese did reverse engineering for many years in many areas but were quick to learn and innovate and are market leaders.. same for Korean companies like Hyundai... I think Indian companies should also do that.. it is a means for low cost engineering till you can afford to have own R&D and design centers... and we might see a few more Indian companies coming up in the Automotive space. @SRK - Kia and Hyundai are same. ~maniac
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29th August 2006, 01:52	#13
ritik123 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United States Posts: 123 Thanked: 4 Times	Why blame the Koreans when evn biggies like Toyota and Volkswagen are playing the same game. Take a look at the VW Jetta and Corolla.
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29th August 2006, 02:15	#14
ritik123 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United States Posts: 123 Thanked: 4 Times	And here's the front....the side profile looks very similar too..trust me.
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29th August 2006, 02:32	#15
ritik123 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United States Posts: 123 Thanked: 4 Times	and here's our very own Tata Sumo. Only this time round, its made in England and called the Land Rover.
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