MORE YEN FOR HONDA!

With the central sales tax holiday enjoyed by it in Uttar Pradesh (the manufacturing plant is in Greater Noida) coming to an end, Honda has hiked the price across different models by upto Rs 5,000. Post the price hike, the popular mid-sized sedan "City" will be costlier by Rs 2,000 while the other model "Civic" will be dearer by Rs 3,000. The company's premium luxury car "Accord" will see the highest hike of Rs 5,000, a company official said. The company had been given a 4 percent central sales tax exemption since its inception linked to its investment at its plant.

LOOK WHO'S LOGAN!
Mahindra Renault, the joint venture between Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Renault of France, is yet to roll out the first machine and already, comparisons are being drawn with a Honda! And let's not forget, it's the diesel Logan they are talking about v/s power-packed performance of a Honda petrol!
The entry-level petrol variant of Logan, which is being positioned as a roomier car than available choices, comes at an ex-showroom price of Rs 4.28 lakh in Mumbai (Rs 4.35 lakh in Delhi).
The mid-size sedan comes in two petrol versions of 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre engine that promises to deliver a fuel efficiency of 10-13 km to a litre, while the diesel version with a 1.5-litre engine, will deliver 14-18 km to a litre and cost you Rs 5.47 lakh to Rs 6.44 lakh in Mumbai (Rs 5.54 lakh to Rs 6.51 lakh in Delhi). According to a Mumbai-based auto analyst, the fully-loaded diesel variant at Rs 6.51 lakh could appeal to those buying a Honda! Well! Well!
Renault Logan (also known as Dacia Logan) is a robust, reliable, economical mid-sizer. It has very good space and comfort is good too. But let's not forget Logan coming to India is stripped-down version of European Logan and will have very basic features only. This car is expected to do good in rural areas where Mahindra has better reach.
Affordable, reliable, robust, entry-level sedan. Should give a tough competition to Esteem and Indigo. That's all.
Initially, the car will be launched in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik, Chandigarh and Ludhiana, where bookings will start on April 10, and the cars will be delivered in a month’s time. In the next phase, it will roll out the car in to 15 other cities from April to August, and by November, the car will be available across the country.