Zotye T200 is nothing but the facelifted version of the Premier Rio SUV which is being sold in India. The T200 mini-SUV has been showcased at the Auto Shanghai 2013 show and is now available for..
Zotye has taken the wraps of the T200 mini-SUV, popular known to us Indians as the Premier Rio. This is not an all new model but just a facelift of the current one. It is a very popular SUV especially..
The Premier Rio should be given the credit for being the first sub-4 metre SUV in India. [Left - Zotye T200 gets boomerang headlamps, multi-slat grille and a single-piece dumbbell-shaped..
If you think that India’s first sub 4 meter utility vehicle was the Mahindra Quanto, then you are so wrong. [Left - Facelifted Zotye 5008 spotted production-ready; Right - The Premier Rio was..
The Premier Rio is nothing but a rebadged Chinese Zoyte 5008, which in turn is a rebadged Daihatsu Terios from a generation ago. Indian automaker Premier Ltd. struck a deal with Zoyte to..
Premier will begin deliveries of the Rio equipped with the 1.3 litre Multijet diesel engine sourced from Fiat India from Thursday, 2nd August 2012 through its dealers in select cities across the..
Premier has officially confirmed that it will introduce a 72bhp 1.3L Fiat-sourced diesel engine on the Rio. It has listed this engine on its website, along with the 1.5L diesel and 1.2L petrol engines..
Our friends at Motorbash had a brief encounter with one of the 1.3L diesel Rio test mules in Pune. The Rio is currently sold with an ancient 1.5L diesel engine that used to persuade forward cars such..
Yet another car will flaunt the magnificent Fiat MultiJet engine in India. Yes, we are talking about the Premier Rio, India’s first SUV for under 5 lakhs. As expected Premier has re-kindled its..
If you have read our review of the Premier Rio, you would be aware of the fact that the diesel variant cannot be sold in BSIV markets because of emissions norms. However, Premier made it quite clear..
The compact SUV war may have not started yet as we are all awaiting the launch of the Duster and EcoSport. But other contenders have already started to creep their way to the market. Believe it or..
The Premier Rio+ now looks chic and stylish from the outside. But is it the same story on the inside? Is the build quality right for the Indian conditions? How good is the quality of plastics? Is it..
Over the years, the Indian automotive market has matured from small hatchbacks to entry sedans to C+ sedans. This year, the focus of the manufacturers will be on two key segments –Compact Sedans and..
Premier showcased their next generation Rio at the 2012 Auto Expo. The Rio is a compact SUV that the company launched in 2011 to tap the entry level SUV segment. The product did not work due to number..
The company well know for its Padmini Taxis running on all streets of India, launched a mini SUV in India much before Ford, Mahindra and Renault dreamed creating the segment. Although, the Rio didn't..
When Premier launched the Rio in late 2009, they had the idea bang on - A small cheap SUV to tackle potholes and provide good cargo space for daily commutes. Unfortunately, they failed to..
Do you know about a little known compact SUV called the Premier Rio? If you don’t, no need to worry as many people are yet to see a sRio on the road. Basically the Rio is a rebadged Zotye Nomad which..
Back in late 2009, Premier launched its mini SUV Rio in India and with limited dealers, lack of a BS4 variant and brand visibility, its no surprise that Rio has not found too many homes. To pep things..
