The All New Indica Vista..........
7 variants priced at Rs.3.49 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi for the 1.2L petrol Tata Indica Vista Safire at the low end going upto Rs.4.88 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi for the top end 1.3L Vista Quadrajet. The Indica Vista TDi version comes at nearly the same price as the outgoing existing Indica V2 version.
The Indica Vista is expected to be positioned price and features-wise to compete with the Maruti Suzuki Swift, and the Hyundai models i10 and the Getz. The current and new models of the Indica will co-exist, with a price reduction likely on the existing models.
The Indica Vista is expected to be positioned price and features-wise to compete with the Maruti Suzuki Swift, and the Hyundai models i10 and the Getz. The current and new models of the Indica will co-exist, with a price reduction likely on the existing models.
The official launch of Indica Vista in New Delhi....
Inside, the Indica Vista offers a much improved experience to the driver. It is more spacious, and the Vista a bit wider and longer than the last-generation Indica. Two-tone interiors, adjustable driver seat and steering wheel, better door handles and a centrally mounted speedo are the most noticeable changes. The Tata Indica was already quite spacious, and now the wheelbase has increased by 70 mm and the car is longer by 120 mm.
Exterior has been seriously spruced up too. Apart from the overall solid and handsome looks — well, apart from that stupid smiley grill we have to tolerate - the Indica Vista has indicators on Rear veiw mirrors, a roof mounted antenna and smart headlamps.
One significant fact about the new Tata Indica Vista would be that it would feature engines from Tata’s partner company Fiat. The Fiat Multijet engine, which currently does duty in the diesel Suzuki Swift and the Fiat Palio will be offered in the Indica Vista as the Quadrajet engine.
The Indica Vista, in its V3 avatar, was previewed at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2008. I was there, and I can say with confidence that design and looks-wise, the Vista or V3 as it was known then is a significant improvement over the everyday Indica models we see around everywhere.
Features of the new tata Indica Vista include seating capacity for five, power –assisted rack and pinion steering, independent front suspension and semi independent rear suspension. Safety enhancers include warning buzzers and three-point ELR sea belts.
It is a major disappointment that neither ABS or airbags are offered in the Indica Vista. Considering the traffic situation on our roads and lawlessness, this is a major sin in my opinion. There are Indica models already offering airbags and ABS, so it reflects badly on Tata to offer a newer, better and more sophisticaled version in the Vista without them. Typical of Tata, I am sure they would introduce these a few months down the line - and that makes it worse.
If you are a safety conscious buyer, I strongly suggest you wait till Tata launches a version with airbags and ABS. Airbags, especially are a life-saver.
Built on an all-new platform, the Indica Vista will be slightly larger than the original Indica. The Vista would be powered by a new 1.2-litre petrol engine named Saffire and a 1.3-litre common-rail diesel engine called Quadrajet. The Quadrajet is the Fiat multijet and is being produced by Maruti Suzuki Powertrain for the Swift and Swift Dzire models. These new engines will be apart from Tata’s own 1.4-litre turbo diesel engine.
The petrol version of the Indica Vista is seriously underpowered, we think. The Vista is not a light car, and a 65 bhp petrol engine is not the way to go here. The Quadrajet Indica Vista are the ones to go for, with a maximum torque figure of 190 Nm at 1750 RPM - that is better than what the same engine delivers in the diesel Swift! It all comes down to gear ratios, of course about how it woudl work on the road.
Sure, the 1.4 liter turbo Indica Vista will be cheaper, but you will be sacrificing driving comfort and smoothness if you go for it. Better leave that to the taxi market.
Inside, the Indica Vista offers a much improved experience to the driver. It is more spacious, and the Vista a bit wider and longer than the last-generation Indica. Two-tone interiors, adjustable driver seat and steering wheel, better door handles and a centrally mounted speedo are the most noticeable changes. The Tata Indica was already quite spacious, and now the wheelbase has increased by 70 mm and the car is longer by 120 mm.
Exterior has been seriously spruced up too. Apart from the overall solid and handsome looks — well, apart from that stupid smiley grill we have to tolerate - the Indica Vista has indicators on Rear veiw mirrors, a roof mounted antenna and smart headlamps.
One significant fact about the new Tata Indica Vista would be that it would feature engines from Tata’s partner company Fiat. The Fiat Multijet engine, which currently does duty in the diesel Suzuki Swift and the Fiat Palio will be offered in the Indica Vista as the Quadrajet engine.
The Indica Vista, in its V3 avatar, was previewed at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2008. I was there, and I can say with confidence that design and looks-wise, the Vista or V3 as it was known then is a significant improvement over the everyday Indica models we see around everywhere.
Features of the new tata Indica Vista include seating capacity for five, power –assisted rack and pinion steering, independent front suspension and semi independent rear suspension. Safety enhancers include warning buzzers and three-point ELR sea belts.
It is a major disappointment that neither ABS or airbags are offered in the Indica Vista. Considering the traffic situation on our roads and lawlessness, this is a major sin in my opinion. There are Indica models already offering airbags and ABS, so it reflects badly on Tata to offer a newer, better and more sophisticaled version in the Vista without them. Typical of Tata, I am sure they would introduce these a few months down the line - and that makes it worse.
If you are a safety conscious buyer, I strongly suggest you wait till Tata launches a version with airbags and ABS. Airbags, especially are a life-saver.
Built on an all-new platform, the Indica Vista will be slightly larger than the original Indica. The Vista would be powered by a new 1.2-litre petrol engine named Saffire and a 1.3-litre common-rail diesel engine called Quadrajet. The Quadrajet is the Fiat multijet and is being produced by Maruti Suzuki Powertrain for the Swift and Swift Dzire models. These new engines will be apart from Tata’s own 1.4-litre turbo diesel engine.
The petrol version of the Indica Vista is seriously underpowered, we think. The Vista is not a light car, and a 65 bhp petrol engine is not the way to go here. The Quadrajet Indica Vista are the ones to go for, with a maximum torque figure of 190 Nm at 1750 RPM - that is better than what the same engine delivers in the diesel Swift! It all comes down to gear ratios, of course about how it woudl work on the road.
Sure, the 1.4 liter turbo Indica Vista will be cheaper, but you will be sacrificing driving comfort and smoothness if you go for it. Better leave that to the taxi market.
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