Fiat Grande Punto

The first product of the Fiat - Tata alliance will be the Grand Punto, a premium hatchback which is expected to be launched in the beginning of 2008.



Punto 75bhp engine is already offered in swift by Maruti. GM, Suzuki and Fiat co-developed the engine.



Designed by the famous Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, the Grande Punto is an attractive and spacious car. The punto is preceded with “Grande” to indicate its larger size.


The car is expected to be priced between 4.5 – 6 lakhs to take on getz, swift and Fabia.

Renault Sandero

Sandero is a modern hatchback and was designed with the expectations of South American customers in mind. But that does not hamper Renault from marketing the sandero in other parts of the world.




Sandero’s appealing design suggests both dynamic performance and robustness. Its distinctive front end features very expressive headlamps, with a grille and bumper that merge seamlessly into the bodywork. The design of the flanks strengthens the suggestion of robustness thanks, in particular, to the wide protection strips along the sides of the sandero. The rear styling of the sandero emphasises the impression of a roomy, generously proportioned car.

Maruti Splash

Splash is another upcoming model from Maruti. Will be showcased in Auto-Expo 2008 and is expected to hit the Indian Roads by 2008 last quarter. Its closer in character to WagonR and feel is derived from Swift. Whether this will be a replacement to Wagon R or will be sold along with it is still doubtful.


The Splash is the fourth new model for the Maruti Suzuki after the launch of Swift, Grand Vitara and SX4. Splash which the Splash is based on a shortened version of the Swift’s platform will be the natural choice for the Maruti suzuki’s next small car in India.

The interiors and overall comfort and feel is similar to Swift.



Maruti may price the car around its Wagon R, which comes with a tag of about Rs 3.50 lakh. Splash is expected to go on sale in Europe in March 2008, India will get the splash soon after that.