Tata Zest compact sedan, based on the Tata Manza has been unveiled. The car is based on a new platform and developed under Tata’s ‘Falcon’ program. The Tata Zest is better in every single way over the Manza, while adding the allure of being a compact sedan measuring under 4-metres in terms of length. It will be a premium offering, Tata has confirmed and has the equipment and features to match.
The car will be launched in the Indian market in the later half of 2014, though pricing and variant details have not been revealed. The changes to the car in brief are as follows:
Quadrajet diesel engine.
Exterior Design:
Headlights (with projector headlamps on top-end variants)
Front bumper and rear bumper
Grille (which gets an extra chrome strip to differentiate it from the hatch)
ORVM covers
Fog-light and DRLs integrated into the fog-light housing
Alloy wheel design, 15-inch in size
LED Tail-lamps
Rear bumper integrated fog lamp
Interior Design:
Black and beige combination interiors
Silver trim inserts
3-spoke multi-function steering wheel
Redesigned instrument cluster with integrated multi-information display
5-inch touch screen infotainment system from Haman, with integrated navigation
from MapMyIndia.
Features:
Harman infotainment system
Navigation services by MapMyIndia
Drive-by-wire technology
F-Tronic Automated Manual Transmission paired to the Diesel motor, it could be
one of the cheapest diesel automatics in the country.
Twin drive modes: Economy and Performance
Smartphone pairing
Voice recognition for controlling the infotainment system.
Performance and Handling:
The Tata Zest has to face competition from the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Honda Amaze etc, and so it has been given an arsenal by the company to keep it in the fray. Additions to the car to make it a better car to drive and be in are as follows:
Drive-by-wire technology, better response from the engine
EPAS / electronic power-assisted steering
Adjusted suspension system, for better handling
Better insulation, for a quieter drive
ABS with cornering assist for better handling
1.2-litre, turbocharged ‘Revotron’ petrol motor with 83 BHP / 140 Nm
1.3-litre, Quadrajet diesel motor with 73 BHP / 200 Nm
5-speed F-tronic automated manual transmission paired to the diesel motor for
comfortable driving in the city and higher fuel-economy.
The car will be launched in the Indian market in the later half of 2014, though pricing and variant details have not been revealed. The changes to the car in brief are as follows:
New exterior design
Much improved interior design
New 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine
Better driving dynamics thanks to drive-by-wire, electronic power assist steering,
ABS.
Extended equipment list including 5-inch touchscreen based Harman infotainment
Much improved interior design
New 1.2-litre Revotron petrol engine
Better driving dynamics thanks to drive-by-wire, electronic power assist steering,
ABS.
Extended equipment list including 5-inch touchscreen based Harman infotainment
system.
First-in-class Automated Manual F-Tronic transmission available with the 1.3-litreQuadrajet diesel engine.
Exterior Design:
Headlights (with projector headlamps on top-end variants)
Front bumper and rear bumper
Grille (which gets an extra chrome strip to differentiate it from the hatch)
ORVM covers
Fog-light and DRLs integrated into the fog-light housing
Alloy wheel design, 15-inch in size
LED Tail-lamps
Rear bumper integrated fog lamp
Interior Design:
Black and beige combination interiors
Silver trim inserts
3-spoke multi-function steering wheel
Redesigned instrument cluster with integrated multi-information display
5-inch touch screen infotainment system from Haman, with integrated navigation
from MapMyIndia.
Features:
Harman infotainment system
Navigation services by MapMyIndia
Drive-by-wire technology
F-Tronic Automated Manual Transmission paired to the Diesel motor, it could be
one of the cheapest diesel automatics in the country.
Twin drive modes: Economy and Performance
Smartphone pairing
Voice recognition for controlling the infotainment system.
Performance and Handling:
The Tata Zest has to face competition from the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Honda Amaze etc, and so it has been given an arsenal by the company to keep it in the fray. Additions to the car to make it a better car to drive and be in are as follows:
Drive-by-wire technology, better response from the engine
EPAS / electronic power-assisted steering
Adjusted suspension system, for better handling
Better insulation, for a quieter drive
ABS with cornering assist for better handling
1.2-litre, turbocharged ‘Revotron’ petrol motor with 83 BHP / 140 Nm
1.3-litre, Quadrajet diesel motor with 73 BHP / 200 Nm
5-speed F-tronic automated manual transmission paired to the diesel motor for
comfortable driving in the city and higher fuel-economy.