Top Five Upcoming Cars in June 2013

June is going to be even hotter this year, as the Indian automotive industry will inspect a lot of launches one after the other. And some of them are one of the most awaited vehicles of the year, which will change the dimensions of their respective segments. Ford EcoSport is one such vehicle, which will further enhance the competition level in the growing Compact SUV space of the country. We list down the top five upcoming vehicles, which will hit the Indian shores this month.

Ford EcoSport Compact SUV

The long wait for the EcoSport Compact SUV is finally getting over this month, as the American auto major is all set to launch the vehicle very soon, while the pre-bookings have already started. Why Ford EcoSport is so important both for its maker and the industry is the fact that it will compete against several vehicles falling in two fast growing segments B+ hatchback and compact SUV. Coming in three different engine options- 1.5-litre petrol, 1.5-litre diesel and 1.0-litre EcoBoost, the EcoSport is likely to be priced between Rs 6 and 9 lakh.

Mahindra Verito Vibe

Mahindra & Mahindra that doesn't have a hatchback currently , will enter into the growing hatchback segment with the compact version of its flagship sedan Verito, called the Vibe. Mahindra & Mahindra has officially announced to launch the Vibe in India on June 5, so it's just four days away. Ever since the spyshots of Verito Vibe started coming on the internet, its design became a topic to debate, while many like its notchback like design, several criticized the unusual design. So, to know whether the car will be able to live upto M&M's expectation, we will have to wait and watch. The Verito vibe will carry the similar 1.5-litre diesel engine that does its duty to the Verito.

Volvo V40 Cross Country

Swedish automaker, Volvo has now officially announced to launch the much anticipated Volvo V40 Cross Country in India on June 14, 2013 at the company's new showroom in Gurgaon. Volvo V40 Cross Country will be the most affordable Volvo Car ever in India, which will attract young professionals. The V40 Cross Country is actually an off-roading capable version of the V40 hatch, so it will compete against both the compact crossovers (BMW X1, Audi Q3) and luxury hatchbacks like Mercedes-Benz A-Class and BMW 1-Series.

Hindustan Ambassador BS4 Diesel

CK Birla Group owned Hindustan Motors has now officially announced to launch the BSIV compliant diesel version of its flagship vehicle, Ambassador in India this month. The launch will happen by June last week. On 24th may, Hindustan motors' officials displayed the 1.5-litre BSIV diesel-driven Ambassador in different configurations to office-bearers of Kolkata's different taxi associations at the company's Uttarpara located plant. The BSIV Ambassador will allow HM to sell the product to major cities where the BSIII complaint vehicles are not allowed to drive.

Fiat Linea T-Jet

Italian camaker, Fiat is currently focussing on expanding its dealership base in India, with an aim to take its dealership number to 125 by the end of this year, so that all the upcoming Fiat vehicles can reach to maximum people. Among all the Fiat vehicles lined-up to launch in India, Fiat Linea T-Jet should be the first one to come. The Fiat Linea T-Jet is expected to launch in June only, as the company has recently added the variant to its official website. Fiat was selling the T-Jet earlier, it was in fact the first vehicle of its segment to have a turbocharged petrol engine in the country. But it was later discontinued. So it will be a re-launch. The Linea will be launched with the same 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 112.44bhp and 207Nm of top torque. The T-Jet engine will come mated to a five-speed manual transmission.

Other than the above mentioned cars, there will also be three vehicles from the stables of Tata Motors, Sumo Gold facelift, Indigo eCS facelift and a new variant of Tata Nano within a month time.