Ford Figo vs Nissan Micra vs Volkswagen Polo

Overview With so much choice, deciding on what’s best for you can be a tedious task. And the Nissan Micra has only added to the confusion. AUTO BILD INDIA decided to clear the air It’s a known fact, the more choice you have, the more confused you get. So, if...

May 1, 2025

Born Free

Introduction The work on the Freelander project began in the late-80s (the project was called CB40). The Rover Group, then owner of the Land Rover wanted to develop a compact utility vehicle. The Rover had limited budgets for this project and so it used spares from the MGF Roadster to...

May 1, 2025

Marco-Polo (Long Termer Report 3)

VW Polo Long Termer Report Last Report Date: 11th August 2010Current Odo reading: 13886Kms driven since last report: 3800 Overall economy: 17.1kplBest: 19.3kplWorst: 14.4kpl Problems so far: Driver's side power window auto-up has stopped working. Our beloved MarcoPolo didn’t look its best with the black spare wheel on it, and...

May 1, 2025

The 'X' Factor

The 'X' Factor If one gets to penning down what exactly the Jazz is all about per say, it could very well be be summarised as the car with loads of space, expensive (but worth every penny) and just plain gorgeous and did we mention versatile and hugely practical? The...

May 1, 2025

Fighter Jet

Fighter JetFiat began its second Indian innings with the launch of the Linea in January 2009. The Fiat Linea was initially launched in our country with a 1.3-litre multijet diesel engine (86bhp) and a 1.4-litre petrol engine (89bhp). The diesel, of course was the one to have in full-spec Emotion...

May 1, 2025

Auto(mated) Endeavour

Auto(mated) Endeavour Automobile manufacturers in India have been quite intrigued by the way people have started changing their view about the SUV segment in India. The SUV segment has suddenly grown and the people in the country are not only taking their beloved cars to their respective offices but they...

May 1, 2025

Singing a new tune

Introduction The Aria is a familiar name to those who’ve been following what Tata Motors have been doing for over a decade now. The first automobile from the Tata stables to be called the Aria was a lovely two-seater convertible concept car which was displayed at the Geneva Motorshow ten...

May 1, 2025

Less For Less

Less For Less Skoda had showcased its Fabia at the 2008 Auto Expo held in New Delhi and the Czech automaker went on to launch the hatchback in India later that year. The Skoda Fabia, back then was the most expensive hatchback. Now with increase in competition, Skoda had to...

May 1, 2025

Keeping the faith

Introduction Hyundai India Motor Ltd. has had a fairly successful run with its small cars since the late nineties with the Santro doing the trick for Hyundai in India. Then came the Accent which also worked wonders in the executive sedan segment and then came the blitz of the i-cars...

May 1, 2025

Catch this Hatch

Catch this Hatch The passing years have witnessed a sea of change in the Indian car market most importantly the passenger car segment. The eagerness to own a compact fast car has gone up and car manufacturers have their hands full in keeping pace with these demands. The first hatch...

May 1, 2025

Fab-ulously Diesel

Fabulously Frugal The Global Warming issue has forced all the automotive manufactures to go green. Most of them are spending billions of dollars on either making electric or hybrid vehicles or designing compact and efficient engines. This has helped technologies like direct fuel injection and turbochargers to evolve even further....

May 1, 2025

Maruti Suzuki Swift vs Volkswagen Polo

Overview The Swift VDi has been selling swiftly ever since it was launched. AUTO BILD INDIA tells you whether the Polo is better In spite of being in the market for a while, the Swift VDI has been a best seller in the hatchback segment. It has gained the trust...

May 1, 2025

Bulls-i

Bulls-i Today, Hyundai and its sister concern company Kia have one of the largest R&D centres in Asia. The Korean autogiant has been working hard to improve their current fleet and develop new products for their automotive markets worldwide. This effect can be seen in India as well. Hyundai Motor...

May 1, 2025

Practically Perfect

Practically Perfect We have always known Tata Motors to bring out cars that are essentially practical and affordable to the common man - Indica, Nano to name a few. The Indigo which boasted of the Indica Sedan looks, too made some heads turn when it was launched in 2002. Tata...

May 1, 2025

GL-Force

Introduction The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class (X164) was launched in India in March 2010 with a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine and was badged as the GL350CDI with the BlueEfficiency tag. The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class was designed for American car market to compete with the Audi Q7, the Volvo XC90 and the likes of...

May 1, 2025