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While, carmakers like Maruti, Hyundai, Honda and Tata already have cars in sub-4 metre sedan space, Ford and General Motors too are preparing their cars for the segment.

India's first sports car - the DC Avanti first made its debut as a concept at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The production version of the car largely resembles its concept and is now gearing up for an early 2015 launch. It is likely to be priced around Rs. 35 lakh (ex-showroom).

In a bid to increase its market share in the Indian market, Ford is planning to launch a bunch of new cars next year. Of all the cars that the company will launch, new-gen Ford Figo and the Figo-based sub-compact sedan will be the first two.

Maruti Suzuki India is planning to bring in a new compact Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) soon. Codenamed YJC, it was first introduced as a WagonR 7-seater variant concept at the 2013 Indonesia Motor Show.

The last update that we saw on both, the Sail sedan and the hatchback, was just before the Diwali season, but GM India now has a new plan for 2015. Chevrolet is gearing up to bring in the new-gen Sail sedan and from what we can see, it looks like a significant one; in terms of design at least.

Hyundai, the South Korean automaker, recently showcased the production-ready model of the ix25 at the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show. The concept of the model was unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show earlier this year.

Renault, the French automaker, is working on a mini SUV which, if comes to India, will be positioned below the Duster. The company has in fact started testing the vehicle outside India and might unveil it sometime next year.

Honda, the Japanese automajor, yesterday unveiled an all-new fuel-cell vehicle - the FCV Concept. However, the production model of the vehicle will go on sale by the end of March 2016