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`Rolls Royce yet to decide on SUV’
Chennai: Super luxury car maker Rolls Royce Motor Cars is yet to decide on entering the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment, a senior official said.
“No decision has been taken on entering the luxury SUV segment,” Seven J. Ritter, general manager, Asia Pacific told reporters here Thursday.
Earlier, the company’s CEO had said a decision would be taken whether or not the company would enter the luxury SUV segment this year.
Ritter was here to launch the Ghost Series II car priced at around Rs.4.5 crore.
He said last year Rolls Royce Motor sold 4,063 cars worldwide while declining to share any India-specific numbers.
According to the company, India is one of the top five markets in Asia Pacific for the Ghost model.
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.