Kia Sonet Compact 2020 SUV will be launched on 20th August in India 

Introduction

Kia Motors India recently introduced the production model of its Kia Sonet subcompact SUV worldwide. Now the company has announced the date of its booking. Pre-booking of Kia, Sonet will begin from August 20, 2020. Customers will have to pay a token amount of Rs 25,000 for this. Customers will be able to pre-book this car by visiting all official dealerships of Kia or on the company's website.

The biggest feature of Kia Sonet is that it will be made in India and will be exported to many countries of the world. Let us know that Kia Motors first introduced the concept model of Kia Sonet at Auto Expo 2020 (Auto Expo-2020). Its production model is largely similar to the concept model.

Features of Kia Sonet Subcompact SUV

Kia sonet is manufactured at the Anantapur plant in Andhra Pradesh. From here it will be exported to other countries of the world. The company has introduced it as a connected car. This car has been introduced with high-tech features like iMT and virus protection.

According to reports, the length of Kia Sonet can be 3995 millimeters, width 1790 millimeters and height 1647 millimeters. At the same time, its wheelbase will be 2500 and ground clearance 211 millimeters.

This compact Kia SUV has been introduced with 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment. Apart from this, the Bose has 7 Bose speaker system, electric sunroof, front ventilated seats. This connected car can also be connected to a smartwatch.

This Kia car has been given many great safety features. It includes very modern features like 6 airbags, ABS EBD, front and rear parking sensors, tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), auto headlight, brake assist (BA), electronic stability control (ESC), His Assist Control (HAC).

According to the reports, Kia Motors can launch its Kia Sonet in Clear White, Steel Silver, Intense Red, Gravity Gray, Glacier White Pearl, Aurora Black Pearl, Intelligence Blue and Beige Gold colour variants.

Kia has provided LED DRL with LED headlights (which the company calls Crown Jewel), which is integrated with side indicators. It has turbo-shaped front coin plates. Like Kia Seltos, the company can launch its new Sonet in both GT Line and Tech Line. The GT Line will give both the interior and exterior of the car a sporty look. This new car has been given a red colour accent.

Engine and power of Kia Sonet Subcompact SUV BS6

Kia has introduced this car with 3 engine options. Apart from this, with this car, you get the option of 5-speed manual, six-speed manual, 6 speed AT and 6-speed iMT. The Kia Sonnet GT The line will get a 1.0 liter petrol engine and 1.2 liter turbo diesel engine variants. 1.o liter engine gives the power of 120 hp and 172Nm torque and 1.2 liter engine gives the power of 82 hp and 115Nm torque.

Price of Kia Sonet 2020

After the launch, the Kia Sonet will give a tough competition in the Indian market from Hyundai Venue to Maruti Suzuki's Vitara Brezza and Mahindra XUV300. According to reports, the company can launch its Sonet in India around the festive season.

Honda City 2020 will be launched on 15th July in India

Japan's multinational automaker Honda is about to launch its popular sedan car City New Generation in the Indian market.  The domestic auto industry is severely affected by the outbreak of the epidemic spread by infection. The new Honda City focuses on cabin space, in-car comfort, latest technology and performance. Here are the 5 big things that make Honda City 2020 New Generation special. Honda Cars India Limited has confirmed that the all-new Honda City 2020 car will officially launch on 15 July. The fifth-generation sedan car was to be launched earlier this year but due to the challenges related to the epidemic, its launch date had to be pushed forward. Honda is manufacturing its popular sedan car at the Greater Noida plant in the city. The Japanese carmaker has already started booking the Honda City 2020. This car can be booked through the company's website for a token amount of just Rs 5,000. To book this sedan car at a Honda car dealership, you will have to pay a token amount of about Rs 21,000. According to Honda, the new city has been made lighter and more secure than before. Many changes will also be seen in the look, design, features and engine of the new car. Many features have been given in this car for the first time.

Features of New Honda City

The Honda City 2020  look is much newer than the current model. There will be a lot of change in the front look of the car. The headlight in the new car is longer than before and air intakes like fighter-jets are mirrored at the doors. The European look given in the new Honda City will also be seen in the rear of the car. The look of the new city is not as sporty as before. The size of the new car has become larger than before. The new city has increased in length by 113mm and width by 53mm as compared to the current model. The wheelbase of the car is the same as the current model. The platform used in the new Jazz is also used in the new Honda City.

Talking about the interior of the new Honda City 2020 car, the new car has a dual-tone interior and 3-spoke multi-function steering wheel. Talking about the features found in the car, it has features such as electric sunroof, 8-inch touchscreen the infotainment system and next-generation Honda Connect Telematics Control Unit. Honda City 2020 will be the first car in the country to feature Alexa remote capability. It will also be the first car in India with Alexa remote that you can speak and command. And this car is also the first time that Honda's app-based connectivity technology, Honda Connect, has been given which can share the details of the car with anyone.

Talking about the safety features, the new Honda City 2020 car will get safety features like 6-airbags, vehicle handling assist with vehicle stability control, tire the pressure monitoring system, lane watch camera.

Design

 The design and look of the New Generation Honda City 2020 have become quite sporty than before. Also, the new city is bigger than before and has more cabin space. The new Honda City 2020 is the highest in its segment with a length of 4549 mm and a width of 1748 mm. The car is designed to provide maximum safety with its ASEAN N-CAP 5 star rating equivalent body.

 The all-new Honda City 2020 is equipped with a Next Generation Honda Connect technology with TCU (Telematics Control Unit), offering over 32 connected features. Through this, information such as the status of the car, whether the doors are locked from a distant location, auto crash notifications and emergency assistance, vehicle tracking if stolen, security alerts, geo-fence alerts can be obtained.

 Interior

 The interior of the car is designed with high contrast and high quality. The car is designed for luxury with upholstered leather upholstery and contemporary seat design, center armrest and door trims with soft pads, rear AC ventilation with improved airflow and rear sunshade. The new Honda City 2020 offers best-in-class nee-room and legroom, improved rear seat holder room, better visibility and top-class trunk capacity of 506 liters.

Engine and Power of New Honda City 2020

The new Honda City 2020 car has been given the company's all-new 1.5-litre petrol engine. It is a new 1,498cc petrol engine that generates 121hp of power and 150Nm of torque. Whereas this car previously had a 1,497cc engine, which generates the power of 119hp and torque of 145Nm. The new Honda City 2020 car will get a CVT gearbox, but it will be more advanced than before. The new city can be launched in 3 variants - V, VX and ZX. This new technology has been introduced with VTC. It comes with a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed CVT. This engine gets 17.8 km / l in manual transmission and 18.4 km / l with CVT.

Along with this, 1.5 liter diesel engine will continue to be found in the new city, which generates the power of 100hp. According to the report, the option of diesel-automatic variants will not be available in the new city.

While the diesel variants get a 1.du5 liter i-DTEC diesel engine with BS6 fuel emission standards. This engine generates 100 PS of power at 3600 rpm and 200 Nm of torque at 1750 rpm. It has a 6-speed manual transmission. This engine gives a mileage of 24.1 kilometers per liter.

Price of New Honda City BS6

Luxury and comfort has been specially taken care of in the new Honda City 2020 car as compared to the earlier version. No official announcement has been made about car prices yet. But the ex-showroom price of the car can start from Rs. 10.4 lakhs. At the same time, the ex-showroom price of the top variants of the new city can go up to Rs 14.8 lakh.

Honda plans to sell the fourth generation (existing) version of Honda City as well as the fifth generation of the car to give its customers more buying options. The current Covid-19 crisis is a pandemic  situation and we will have to face challenges on many fronts including supply chain, production, sales activity at dealerships and of course market sentiment.

 

These are the cheapest 'safest' bikes in the country in 2020

 

These are the cheapest 'safest' bikes in the country in 2020

The new safety standards in the country came into force in 2019. Under these standards, bikes or scooters above 150 cc are required to have ABS or anti-lock braking system. Due to increasing road accidents, the government had decided to implement these standards. It is necessary to install CBC (combi braking system) in two-wheelers below 150 cc. Due to ABS standards, companies had to increase the prices of two-wheelers by two to ten thousand rupees. But there are many such affordable bikes that come with ABS.

Bajaj Pulsar 150 Neon

Bajaj Pulsar 150 Neon ABS has a 149 cc engine, which gives the power of 14 PS and torque of 13.6 Nm. The same engine gets a 5-speed gearbox. The top speed of the bike is 112 km per hour. According to ARAI, the Bajaj Pulsar 150 Neon ABS gives 65 kilometers of mileage in one liter of petrol. At the same time, its base variant gets a single channel ABS, which is given in the front. The price of Bajaj pulsar 150 Neon is 90,300 Rupees.

Honda Unicorn 160

The Honda Unicorn 160 has a BS6 compliant 162.7cc, single-cylinder air-cooled engine, which comes with fuel injection and Honda Eco Technology (HET). Its engine generates the power of 13 PS. Its torque is 14 Nm. The company claims that this bike gets more mileage than before. At the same time, due to high low-end torque, its friction loss is also reduced. The new engine comes with a counter-weight balancer, which allows the bike to have a lower vibration than when it increased speed. This bike has now become Rs 13,500 more expensive than before. For safety, it has ABS feature. The price of Honda Unicorn 160 is 93,500 Rupees.

Bajaj Avenger 160 Street

The Bajaj Avenger Street 160 BS6 cruiser bike gets a 160 cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine with fuel injection technology. This engine gives the power of 14.5 Bhp and peak torque of 13.7 Nm, the bike gets a 5-speed gearbox. At the same time, this bike gets single-channel standard ABS with single disc brake. The BS6 model of the bike gets anti-friction brush suspension with telescopic front forks. The bike gets rear five-step adjustable twin spring suspension unit. The front of the bike has 280 mm discs and 130mm drum brakes in the front. The price of Bajaj Avenger 160 Street is 95,890 Rupees.

TVS Apache RTR 160

The TVS Apache RTR 160 has a BS6 compliant 159.7 cc single-cylinder, 4-stroke, 2-valve, air-cooled SI engine. This engine generates 15.53 PS of power at 8400 rpm and torque of 13.9 Nm at 7000 rpm. This engine is equipped with a 5-speed gearbox. The TVS Apache RTR 160 has a 12-litre fuel tank. The TVS Apache RTR 160 measures 1105 millimeters in length, 2085 millimeters in width and 730 millimeters in height. Its wheelbase is around 1300 millimeters and ground clearance is 180 millimeters. At the same time, this bike is 10 thousand rupees cheaper than RTR 160 4V. The front has a disc brake of 270 mm and a disc brake of 200 mm in the rear. The price of  TVS Apache RTR 160 is 98,900 Rupees.

Hero Xtreme 160R

The Hero Xtreme 160R BS6 has a 166 cc, single-cylinder OHC, 2-valve, 4-stroke, air-cooled, advanced programmed fuel injection, BS6 compliant engine for power. This engine generates a maximum power of 15 Bhp at 8500 rpm and a peak torque of 14 Nm at 6500 rpm. It has a 5-speed manual transmission with multi-plate weight culture. The Hero Xtreme 160R has a length of 2029 millimeters, width 793 millimeters, height 1052 millimeters. Its wheelbase is 1327 millimeters. At the same time, its ground clearance is 167 millimeters. Its seat height is 790 millimeters. The front of the Hero Xtreme 160R has a 276-mm beetle disc brake. At the same time, there is an option to choose a 220 millimeter Peter disc brake or a 130 millimeter Drem brake in its rear. For safety, it has a single channel ABS feature on its front. The price of Hero Xtreme 160R is 99,500 rupees.