subject: Premier Rio With New Crdi4 Engine Expected To Generate Volumes [print this page] Permier Rio Automobiles Ltd which is the oldest automobile maker in India is now gearing up to launch the new version of its compact SUV, Premier Rio. Premier RiO price in India will begin at Rs 6.7 lakhs (ex-showroom Pune price). The SUV will be powered with a 1.3 litre Multi-jet diesel engine sourced from the Italian car maker Fiat which is known for making sturdy diesel motors used by many car makers in India in the diesel variants of their models.
The company started its operations way back in 1944, the company commenced its commercial manufacturing four years later it started its operations in 1948 after the company singed license agreements with Chrysler Corporation. However, the company later on signed license agreements with Fiat, Italy. Until 1980, the company managed to rule the automobile industry, however things changed with the debut of various other foreign and Indian car brands making their way into the Indian car market. Today it is a less known brand amid the presence of ample new car brands that have managed to carve a niche for itself in the domestic car bazaar.
At present the auto maker has 55 dealers scattered across the nation with providing sales and services to customers. The company is expected to expand the sales and service network to a whopping 100 by the end of the year 2012. The assembling facility of the car maker is all set to manufacture around 1,000 units every month in the beginning. The auto maker has plans to set up close to 200 authorized service centres which will be called Premier Authorized Service Stations (PASS). The new PASS will help the company will provide all the facilities which will further help in the launch of the new Premier Rio SUV.
The new Premier Rio packed with the powerful 1.3 litre Multi-jet engine will come affixed with the "CRDi4" badge. The 1.3 litre diesel engine is used by other car makers in the Indian car market and will give numerous advantages to the compact SUV, which includes better service, easy availability of spares and maintenance. Premier RiO SUV will comply with the BSIV emission norms that will help in enhancing the drivability of the SUV. The SUV is likely to offer a good fuel economy of 19 kmpl both in city conditions and highways.
The "CRDi4" will be a 1248 cc mill which will consist of four cylinders. The engine will proffer a high power of 72 Bhp, as far as dimensions of the SUV are concerned, the SUV will be 3,970 mm long and the overall height of the SUV will be 1,730 mm. The width of the new RiO SUV will be around 1,570 mm and the wheelbase will be 2,420 mm. The front track of the vehicle will be 1,305 mm and the rear track will measure 1,310 mm. The SUV will have a turning circle radius of 4.7 m and ground clearance will be around 200 mm.
The response of the dealers for the new RiO equipped with the new engine has been good. The company expects that the vehicle will also be able to charm the customers. The looks of the SUV has been enhanced drastically and is now much more fun to drive. The SUV will be offered to the buyers in various colour options like black, white, red and silver colours. At such price Premier expects to get a huge response for the SUV, this would add on to the small list of compact SUVs present in the Indian car market.
