Renault revs up its lineup with Scala launch

Renault's Scala is the fifth vehicle to be launched by the carmaker in its nearly two year operations in India. Scala's launch comes at a time when India's car market is slowing down. Domestic passenger car sales declined by 18.56 per cent to 1,18,142 units in August, compared to 1,45,066 units in the same month in 2011.Though the car market has slowed down, demand for mid-sized sedans and SUVs still continue to remain strong. Prior to Scala's entry into Indian markets, Renault had launched small car Pulse, premium sedan Fluence and sports utility vehicles Koleos and Duster.Scala sedan would be available in both petrol and diesel variants, priced between Rs 6.99 lakh and Rs 9.57 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).Scala is powered by 1.5 litre petrol and diesel engines and has 5-speed manual transmission.