Skoda Small Car Depends On Maruti Suzuki

By vicky.in

Skoda And Maruti Suzuki
Skoda Auto, the Czech car maker said it is in the hands of Maruti Suzuki for developing the small car in India. The Skoda small car is slated for launch in 2012 and the announcement came close on the heels of the launch of Skoda Yeti at Rs15.40 lakhs - Rs16.63 lakhs. This was asserted by the company"s Board Member and Director for Sales and Marketing. This follows Volkswagen"s accrued stake of 19.9 % in Suzuki Motor at .5 billion. The move enhanced VW to have the design frame of joint production and vehicle design. Skoda is firm that Maruti"s technical expertise alone triggered the show of Suzuki.

Both Skoda and Suzuki are mutually dependable, as the latter is much indebted to the engines from Skoda. Detailed proposals in regard to Skoda small car will be made public from the official sources of both companies. VW knew well the strong base of Maruti in the Indian car market (holding 50% share) which has the potential of 15 lakh units. Skoda has plans to roll down its small car (both petrol and diesel versions) in India to be priced between Rs3 and Rs5 lakhs, followed by a sedan at Rs6-10 lakhs. These are expected to roll down in another two to three years. There is an apparent fact that the Indian car market has the lion"s share of Skoda small car out of the 15 lakh annual units. The ranges of small cars from the global majors like GM (Beat), VW (Polo) and Ford (Figo) all at the price range of Rs3-5 lakhs.

Regarding the launch of its Yeti, he said the current move is to promote the compact version at a target of 400-500 monthly units. The diesel and petrol versions of compact variant will come off at the sooner, he said. Skoda Yeti SUV is a 2.0 lit diesel capable of running 17.67km/lit as observed by Automotive Research Association of India.

Article Published On: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 13:59 [IST]
Notifications
Settings
Clear Notifications
Notifications
Use the toggle to switch on notifications
  • Block for 8 hours
  • Block for 12 hours
  • Block for 24 hours
  • Don't block
Gender
Select your Gender
  • Male
  • Female
  • Others
Age
Select your Age Range
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 25
  • 26 to 35
  • 36 to 45
  • 45 to 55
  • 55+