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Bajaj Auto, the fourth largest manufacturer of two and three wheelers in the World has come up with RE60, making a foray into four wheelers. A compact model which according to the Managing Director of Bajaj Motors Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, is a four wheeler and not a car.

Bajaj Motors in collaboration with Renault (French Car Manufacturer) and Nissan (Japanese Car Manufacturer) has designed the model and is aimed at the three wheeler users in the country. It’s to be used for intra-city urban transportation and touted as a replacement for the current three wheelers existing on Indian roads.

The RE60 is small size car is priced between INR1,30,000 to 1,40,000 that is powered by a 200CC rear petrol engine with liquid cooled, fuel injected DTSi engine that would give maximum power of 19hp, a top speed of 70 km and a mileage of 35 km. It is 2.75 m in length, 1.3 m in width. Its  3.5 m turning circle radius would make it very easy for the driver to maneuver in city traffic. The company also has plans to start manufacturing LPG and CNG variants as well. It’s also being called Green Vehicle, as RE60 is expected to release only 60g/km of CO2.

The vehicle comes equipped with other features like integrated digital fare meter, seat belts, stowage boxes on sides, doors and a hard top, instrument cluster, lane change indicator and headlamp stalks. The RE60 can accommodate four passengers and is convenient for using within the city limits.

This intra city passenger transport from the house of Bajaj Motors is all set to be manufactured from Aurangabad plant in Maharashtra.