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Premier Ltd. had recently given the RiO a facelift treatment and has new introduced a new petrol engine option. The company has also tied-up with Fiat for 1.3-litre multijet engine for the RiO.

Premier Ltd. had launched the Rio with a 1.5-litre diesel engine. The company has now introduced the petrol version of the Rio and this will be available across major metros and select Tier II cities in a phase-wise manner. The RiO petrol version is powered by a 1173cc engine that delivers 77bhp and offers 15kmpl, while the diesel version is powered by a 1489cc turbo diesel engine based on Peugeot technology delivering 65bhp of power, offering 16 kmpl (ARAI cycle). Based on a Daihatsu model, this vehicle is sourced from the Zotye Group (China) from its plant near Shanghai.

The French car major Peugeot Citroen announced its plan of re-entering the Indian car market. The company plans to bring a mid-sized sedan and eyes Andhra Pradesh to set up its operations. The company had earlier entered into a partnership with the Premier group or PAL India as it was known,in 1995 but the Joint Venture soon hit rock bottom in 2001.

Premier has launched a compact SUV named 'Rio', with a price range of Rs 5.25-6 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune). The Rio is powered by a 1489cc turbodiesel engine developed with Puegeot's TUD5 technology producing a maximum power of 64bhp@4000rpm and 152Nm@2250-3000rpm. The engine fulfills the Bharat Stage III norms and the company claims the fuel efficiency to be 16kpl.

Premier's new mini SUV, christened the RIO, has now been spotted with badging. (See picture) This SUV will be launched on October 28 and seems fairly well finished on the exterior.

Premier will launch a compact SUV on the 28th of October, 2009. This will mark Premier's comeback in the passenger car segment after many years. The last passenger cars which Premier sold in India were the Fiat range  - the Uno and Siena, after which Fiat set up its current base in Ranjangaon and parted from Premier.