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Toyota Fortuner emerges as bestseller in the premium-SUV segment in September
Toyota Fortuner a popular name in the premium SUV segment was also the bestseller in its segment in September 2021. Last month, Toyota Fortuner registered an impressive 79 per cent growth in sales with 1,869-unit sales in September 2021 as compared to 1,045-unit sales in the country in the same period last year.
The Toyota Fortuner is available in both petrol and diesel engine options. While the petrol is limited to a 4×2 setup, the 4×4 option is available in the diesel guise. Apart from the 4×2 Legender, the company recently launched the Legender 4×4 with a diesel engine option.
The MG Gloster holds the second rank with just 292-unit sales in September 2021 while the Hyundai Tucson emerged as the third bestseller in the list with 139-unit sales last month as compared to 85 units sold in the same period last year, thereby registering a healthy 64 per cent growth in sales.
The manual and automatic 2.7-litre VVT-I petrol engine option on the Fortuner generates 164bhp at 5,200rpm and 245Nm of torque at 4,000rpm. On the other hand, the 2.8-litre diesel engine in a 4×2 setup generates 201bhp at 3,400rpm and 420Nm of torque at 1,400rpm. The 4×4 version, too, produces similar power output figures except for more torque of 500Nm at 1,600rpm.
Going forward, the Toyota Fortner is expected to register healthy sales growth in the ongoing festive season and is likely to register impressive sales figures in October 2021.
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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.