Yeti SUV From Skoda

By By: Vicky.in

The new SUV from the Czech car company Skoda is all set to roll down on the Indian roads in a couple of days. Priced at Rs 17 lakhs (Delhi showroom), the car is set to counter the popularity of Mitsubishi Outlander, Maruti Grand Vitara and Ford Endeavor- all at the range of Rs 15-20 lakhs. The company"s facility at Aurangabad will look after assembling the car which will be deemed as the smallest SUV. The car will run on the power executed by a 2.0 lit common rail direct injection diesel engine of manual transmission, enabled by an all4-wheel drive.

Packed with 6 airbags, will be fit to run on and off the rough roads and mountain slopes. The car will be fit enough to apply on the Indian road conditions, as Skoda designed it with the refined suspension. According to an official of Skoda, Yeti will offer smooth drive with rugged body as found in the European markets. The car has the concept of 'rough road package" slightly differing from the apex model, suitable for European conditions. Yeti will invite competitors from BMW through X1slated for launch in December. Both these SUVs are to perform on the idea of off-road as there are giants like Scorpio from M&M and Safari from Tata thereby making a growth of 22 percent (sale of 1.83 lakhs) in April-October 2010.

The sale increase in these model has been attributed to the buyers who happen to be in the age group of 32years, from the early average age of 39 years. The major advantage of these SUVs is the luxury and comfort coupled and it fits those who opt for a second car. Those who keep in mind the family size and off-road joy are certain to prefer these SUVs, said an auto consultancy expert. SUV found its move faster once Toyota Fortuner paved the way for demand by selling 10000 units in last ten months of its presence in the Indian car market.

Article Published On: Friday, November 12, 2010, 15:27 [IST]
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