Micro launch worlds cheapest SUV [October 08 2010]

Shirajiv SIRIMANE   

Micro Car Company Sri Lanka, will introduce the Worlds cheapest Diesal Powered Sports Utility vehicle (SUV) to the local market tomorrow.

Branded as Micro Rhino this 8 seater station wagon type vehicle is being assembled in Sri Lanka as a joint venture with an India car manufacturer.

The Factory Manager of Micro Cars, Tilak Manawasinghe said that the two liter engine capacity Turbo intercooler has over 45 percent value addition in Sri Lanka .

Micro Rhino comes with duel air conditioning, Power steering and it a manual transmission vehicle.

He said that the brand new Micro Rhino vehicle would be priced for less than Rs. 3.5 million.

The first purpose-designed SUV was the Jeep Cherokee that was introduced by American Motors Corporation (AMC) in 1983 and was later manufactured in China as well. Automobile magazine called it a masterpiece of automotive design with room for five passengers and their cargo.