10 Cars India could do with... Phase 2:

6. Citroën C6

Most people wouldn’t have heard of this brand. It’s French and part of the Peugeot group. It’s not exactly a great car, Most French cars aren’t that great, but citroëns have always had a speciality. They were out of the ordinary. Everything about them was different, from the interiors to the exteriors. They were just quirky cars which looked different and worked different. The C6 is no different. The C6 looks cool, though I admit the French have always been good designers so their cars are always the coolest among the crowd of mundane boxes. Citroëns have another trick up their sleeve. They have the best suspension setup giving a very cosetting ride and the C6 caries it on. All in all, good looking, very comfortable and loaded with tech gizmos the C6 is one car which carries it’s character with pride.

Launch probability: Nil(Sad to say it’s a really long shot)

5.Subaru Impreza / Legacy

Subaru is again a Japanese Brand famous for it’s rally exploits. The car that did it is the Impreza WRX. Subaru’s trademark is the permanent four wheel drive system on all models and it’s boxer engine. The impreza falls in the category of the lancer,Corolla etc in India while the Legacy is it’s big brother fighting with the Camry and Accord. The cars are no quirky looking machines by any chance. It’s more about the driving experience here. The frameless windows add to the looks and the sound that comes when you close the doors (it’s a muted sound which is due to the lack of a window frame. So all we have is glass on rubber-gives a sound of solidity) is just so nice you would just want to open and close the doors all day. For now, you can actually buy the Chevrolet Forester in India, which is actually a Subaru, rebadged and sold in India. In the Forester you get almost everything the Impreza and Legacy have…..

Launch probability: 2/5 (general motors has no plans of bringing these cars as they have other models in those segments)

4. Fiat Stilo

Fiat has a huge history with India. The Stilo I hope will come in one day to add to it. It’s a cool looking hatchback, but the size of a medium size car. It comes with engines ranging from the 1.2l currently here on the Palio to a super hot 2.4l unit which would make it a super hot hatch. It’s Italian and it looks good and comes at a reasonable price (ranging from 5 odd for the 1.4 till 10 lakhs for the 2.4l) so I doubt there are any more reasons why one would want one….

Launch probability: 4/5 (the 1.2l to 1.6l models have a high probability. As for the 2.4l chances are really slim)

The final part with the top 3 cars will be here within 48hours... so keep watching this space... :)