7 Most Awaited Cars at the Auto Expo Motor Show 2016

The Auto Expo 2016 would potentially be bigger and better than earlier editions of the Delhi Auto Expo as it is estimated to attract over 6 lakh visitors over 5 days i.e February 05 to February 09, 2016. The Auto Expo 2016's Motor Show will be organised in Greater Noida and will showcase products from over 100 exhibitors out of which 65 will be vehicle manufacturers.

  Venue: India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi, NCR, India

  Date & Timings:

Day and Date	Business Hours	General Public Hours
Friday, 5 February, 2016	1000 Hrs – 1300 Hrs	1300 Hrs – 1800 Hrs
Saturday, 6 February, 2016	--	1000 Hrs – 1900 Hrs
Sunday, 7 February, 2016	--	1000 Hrs – 1900 Hrs
Monday, 8 February, 2016	1000 Hrs – 1300 Hrs	1300 Hrs – 1800 Hrs
Tuesday, 9 February, 2016	1000 Hrs – 1300 Hrs	1300 Hrs – 1700 Hrs

We pick the 7 most-awaited cars that will be showcased at the event.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza: The Vitara Brezza is certainly among the most awaited launches of this year. It will have its unveiling on 3rd February 2016 at the Delhi Auto Expo. The Vitara Brezza is not just Maruti’s first sub-4 meter SUV in India, but it’s also the first MSU product fully designed & developed by its Indian R&D team. Initially, this compact SUV will be made available with an 89bhp, 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine only and a 5-speed manual transmission unit. AMT gearbox is expected as an option at a later stage. |Expected Launch – February or March, 2016 | Expected Price – Rs 7 lakh – Rs 10 lakh | Rivals – Mahindra TUV300 and Ford Ecosport

Hyundai i20-based sub-compact SUV: Hyundai will exhibit an all-new sub-4 meter compact SUV at the Auto Expo 2016. The upcoming compact SUV will also follow the 2.0 Fluidic design philosophy like its predecessors, and share its platform, features and engine with the i20 hatchback. It will be powered by a 1.4-litre U2 CRDi and 1.2-litre Kappa VTVT petrol engine that will be coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission.| Expected Launch – 2017 | Expected Price – Rs 7 lakh – Rs 10 lakh| Rivals – Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra TUV300, Ford EcoSport, Tata Nexon

Toyota Innova Crysta: The new Innova 2016 will make its India debut at the Auto Expo 2016. The MPV’s 2016 year model will be called ‘Toyota Crysta’. The India-spec model will be powered by a new 2.4-litre GD diesel engine that will come with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmission. | Expected Launch – Q2, 2016 | Expected Price – Rs 10 lakh – Rs 16 lakh | Rivals – Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Honda Mobilio, Nissan Evalia and Renault Lodgy

Honda BR-V: The BR-V compact SUV will make its India debut at the Delhi Auto expo 2016. The India-bound Honda BRV will be offered with 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol and 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine options. The former, with two ‘advanced transmissions’ (a new 6-speed manual and a CVT) is claimed to be high on performance and fuel efficiency. | Expected Launch – Mid 2016 | Expected Price – Rs 8 lakh – Rs 12 lakh | Rivals – Renault Duster and Hyundai Creta

Tata Nexon Compact SUV: Tata Nexon will be displayed at the upcoming Auto Expo along with 20 other Tata products. This compact SUV will be built on the X1 platform, and will be positioned between the Zest and the Safari Storm. It will share its exterior & interior design elements, and features with the Zica hatchback. The vehicle will be powered by a 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine, along with a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged or a new all-aluminum Revotron petrol motor. | Expected Launch – Late 2016 or Early 2017 | Expected Price – Rs 6 lakh – Rs 10 lakh | Rivals – Mahindra TUV300, Ford EcoSport and upcoming Hyundai i20-based sub-compact SUV

Volkswagen Ameo: Volkswagen will exhibit the Ameo sub-compact sedan at the Auto Expo 2016. This sub-4 meter sedan is based on the Volkswagen Polo hatchback, and shares its design bits and engine with its hatchback sibling. It will be available with a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder MPI petrol and a new 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder TDI diesel engine option. A 5-speed manual gearbox and a 7-speed DSG transmission will be on offer. | Expected Launch - Second half of 2016 | Expected Price – Rs 5 lakh – Rs 8 lakh | Rivals – Ford Figo Aspire, Honda Amaze, Maruti Suzuki Dzire and Hyundai Xcent

Datsun GO-Cross: The GO-Cross is one of the most-awaited vehicles that will be showcased at the upcoming Auto Expo 2016. Based on GO+ MPV platform, this mini SUV is expected to come with 5 and 7-seater options. The mini SUV will feature the same 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder DOHC diesel engine that powers the GO+ MPV. This engine, with a 5-speed manual gearbox, generates 64bhp of power and 140Nm of torque. | Expected Launch – Mid 2016 | Expected Price – Rs 5 lakh – Rs 10 lakh | Rival – Mahindra KUV100