India · founded 1944

Premier Model History

India's pioneering automaker (1944–2018) — famous for the Fiat-licensed Padmini taxi that defined a generation of Indian roads.

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Padmini
India's iconic compact sedan — a Fiat 1100D built in Bombay under licence from 1964, and the dominant Indian taxi for decades.
Compact car · 1964–2001
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118NE
Premier's Fiat 124-derived compact sedan with a Nissan engine — a step above the Padmini that never achieved its predecessor's success.
Compact car · 1985–2001
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Sigma
Premier's diesel van revival — a Mitsubishi Varica-derived people-mover assembled in Pune from 2004, marketed as a passenger and cargo van.
Van · 2004–2018
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RiO
India's first compact diesel SUV — a Chinese-sourced Zotye Nomad rebadged by Premier in 2009, marking a troubled return to the passenger-car market.
Compact SUV · 2009–2018
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