Premier Auto to roll out compact mini-SUV Rio on Oct 28
Published On Oct 26, 2009 12:28 PM By Vikas for Premier Rio
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India's older car maker, Premier Auto, is all set to launch India's first compact diesel SUV Premier Rio, on October 28. Chairman and MD, Premier Auto, Maitreya Doshi will unveil the mini-SUV Premier Rio in Mumbai. According to some news reports, the company has tied up with Chinese company Zotye Auto for supplying CKD kits from its local plant and is to be assembled at Premier Auto's facility at Chinchwad near Pune. The plant has an annual capacity of 20,000 units. It is believed that the first compact diesel SUV will be priced lower than the Tata Safari and Mahindra Scorpio. Never theless, the space and other things will be less as suggested by the name mini-SUV. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the mini SUV Premier Rio will priced between Rs 5.5-6.5 lakh. The SUV is believed to be powered by a 1.5 litre, four cylinder indirect injection mill from Peugeot. The power train belts out 65 bhp of peak power. The company is owned by the Doshi family that is the country's older car manufacturer.
Volkswagen and GM also are gearing up to introduce its vehicles- Volkswagen Polo and Chevrolet Beat respectively.
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