Volkswagen is all set to roll out the Volkswagen Beetle on the Indian roads, in the beginning of December this year. As per information provided by a senior company official, Volkswagen Beetle was meant to be a People’s car, but its very high prices fail to live up to that. Volkswagen would import the Beetle as ‘Completely Built Unit (CBU)’ with a 110 per cent import duty from its Mexican plant, for sale in Indian markets.
Volkswagen is Europe’s largest carmaker which already sells the Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Passat sedans and the Touareg SUV in India. The Volkswagen owns Skoda and Porsche vehicles which have already done good sales in India.
The Volkswagen Beetle is amongst the most successful models ever produced by the German carmaker. According to the critics, the car is a complete failure due to its peculiar styling, underpowered motor, rough ride and noisy engine. Despite these claims, the car has bucked all trends and made history.
The company as a whole is also expanding in India, by increasing its target. The group earlier announced a target of 8-10 per cent share of the Indian passenger car market in the next 6 years. In the meanwhile, the new Volkswagen Polo is expected to hit the market early next year, with a more affordable price.
Engine :Capacity: 1500cc
Type: 4-cylinder, 4-stroke, Thermostatically controlled air cooling by fan.
Configuration: Rear mounted, flat four
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv with two valves per cylinder
Fuel System: Single downdraft type carburettor with automatic choke, accelerator and oil bath air cleaner. Mixture pre-heating and automatically regulated air-intake pre-heating. Pressure lubricating with oil cooler.
Bore and Stroke: 83mm x 69mm (3.27" x 2.72")
Power: 53 bhp @ 4200 rpm
Torque: 78 ft. lb. @ 2,600rpm
Compression Ratio: 7.5:1
Clutch: Single cushion disc, dry plate clutch
Rear Axle Ratio: Hypoid bevel differential, final drive n/a
Maximum Speed: 78 mph
Performance: 0 - 50mph: 13 seconds
Ignition and Electrical: 12 volt,Coil and alternator
Exhaust: Single tail-pipe
Suspension: Front: Independent type with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
Rear: Independent type with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers
Price:Rs 19 lakhs
Related Topics:
Volkswagen Polo
Fiat 500
Fiat Grande Punto
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Remember the chinese maker GEELY,which was in the news recently for acquiring VOLVO from Ford? The same company has again been in the limelight for its development of an all new lost cost car for emerging markets,the GEELY IG.To be priced at just US$ 2250 when launched in the chinese market in 2012,the IG will undercut even the TATA NANO by at least 20-30 percent.The IG will later be launched in several other markets with India being on top of the priority list.
