We all are well aware of the tough competition in the Compact SUV segment in the domestic market. There are many car companies who have entered this segment with some superb vehicles like the Nissan Terrano, the Ford EcoSport, the Renault Duster, etc. Now, news is coming from the Japanese manufacturer, Honda that they are planning to bring in the Honda Vezel. And when this came out in open, Chevrolet thought to put forward its Trax to fill up the empty space in the compact SUV segment.
2014 Honda Vezel Front
Honda Vezel is based on the platform of Jazz but the way this car looks would easily let you misunderstand its image. The Vezel is a modern compact SUV which has some killing looks. The front end of the car has got huge swept back headlamps which makes it look bigger and the big bumper just enhances that image. Vezel has got very striking alloy wheels which develops the side profile of the car. The rear end of the Vezel is very different with a new design of tail lamps and a mini roof spoiler.
The interiors of the Vezel has everything which you would expect from a car of Honda. Features like keyless entry, push button start/stop, etc will be seen here. The Vezel has got two engine options, 1.5L i-VTEC petrol motor which produces 116bhp of power and 146Nm of torque, the other is a 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine which churns out 98bhp of power and 200Nm of torque.
On the other hand the Chevrolet Trax is a something which wouldn’t excite you. It has got the taste of Chevrolet styling. It looks quite similar to rest of the vehicles of the company like the Captiva. The front end has that typical Chevy hint which is a little bit disappointing as something new would have been welcomed more beautifully. It doesn’t mean that the Trax looks bad. It doesn’t. It is just that a new design philosophy would have been more profitable for the company. Anyways, the Trax would be available in two engine options. We are expecting a 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol mill and a 1.7 litre diesel engine which would be the centre of attraction.
As of now, there aren’t much information regarding the launches of both these vehicles. We are expecting that Honda and Chevrolet will launch them almost at the same time to attract more customers. Perhaps, the upcoming festive season would let us witness these cars in the showrooms or maybe the companies will wait till next year. As far as pricing is concerned, the Honda Vezel is being expected to be priced in the range of Rs 6 lakh to 12 lakh (ex showroom, Delhi) and the Chevrolet Trax would fall in the price bracket of Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The price will differ according to the variant you would pick. Honda Vezel and Chevrolet Trax would bring more options for us to choose from but they would increase the level of competition to a higher level which means more work for other companies.
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