5 cars that are same as their competition

The automotive industry in India is tough to crack. So a lot of manufacturers form joint ventures to make products. This help manufacturers to save cost by combined money spent on R&D. It also helps manufacturers to make two products in the same segment with different characteristics. In today’s article, we will see cars the same as their competition.

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Hyundai Creta

The Hyundai Creta is the sister model to the Kia Seltos. Both cars are based on the same platform but are well-differentiated due to their different design languages. Hyundai group has also given them different USP features to not cannibalize each other sales. The pricing of the Creta starts from Rs 12.06 lakh and goes to Rs 21.33 lakh(on-road, Mumbai).

Renault Duster

The Renault Duster is similar to the Nissan Terrano. From the front, they both get the grille of their respective parent companies. But from the side profile, you can see their similarities. Both this car gets near identical engine options. The pricing of the Duster starts from Rs 11.49 lakh and goes to Rs 16.86 lakh(on-road, Mumbai).

Skoda Kushaq

The Skoda Kushaq is the sister model to the upcoming Volkswagen Taigun. The Kushaq gets a more neat front design with Skoda traditional grille. Both SUVs have their unique styling but retain a lot of overall characteristics. They both have the same engines and have almost identical features lists. The pricing of the Kushaq starts from Rs 12.33 lakh and goes to Rs 20.66 lakh(on-road, Mumbai).

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Nissan Magnite

The Magnite shares its platform with the Renault Kiger. The Magnite gets a more SUVish look due to its more squared-off design. In the interiors too both, of the cars feel quite similar with a modern dashboard layout. The rest of the things, like features and engine specifications, making it cars similar to their competition. The pricing of the Magnite starts from Rs 6.65 lakh and goes to Rs 11.63 lakh(on-road, Mumbai).

Kia Sonet

Sonet is the sister model to Hyundai venue. Both these cars are based on the same platform. Hyundai and Kia have done well to separate them. The Sonet has a more bold muscular design, while the Venue has a more futuristic, classy design. In the interiors, too the sonet maintains that bold design. Engine options are also the same on both models. The pricing of the Sonet starts from Rs 8.10 lakh and goes to Rs 16.36 lakh(on-road, Mumbai).

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