Competition from the Tata Stable – The New Manza CS

Tata hopes to make a grand comeback in 2013, after experiencing a slack period in 2012 due to scaling back production of passenger cars as well as commercial vehicles. According to the latest buzz, the company is ready to put forward several upgraded versions of cars in the current year. It is planning to launch a sub four-meter sedan that is based on the Tata Manza platform. The compact car segment has been very much in demand, Tata hopes to cash on this demand by offering a feature rich and stylish looking vehicle that is fuel-efficient.

Tata is the first company in India to have launched the compact sedan named Indigo eCS and therefore this latest car is much anticipated by the customers. Talking of looks and the overall design, this new sedan from Tata will be very much similar to Manza till the C-pillar with a slim rear bumper and small boot as inferred from the Tata Manza pictures. The front grille, tail lamps and headlights are taken from the Manza. The interiors too will be designed similarly. The gap between Indigo CS and the regular Manza is expected to be filled by this new car (Manza CS). It will be powered by Vista’a 1.2 litres petrol engine and 1.3 litres diesel engine.  The four-cylinder CRDi engine with 1248 cc capacity powers this car and delivers 88.7 bhp power at 4000 rpm along with a max torque of 200 Nm at 1750-3000 rpm. It also has a six-speed gearbox with manual transmission. An appreciable figure of 13.7 kmpl is achieved by the petrol trim and for the diesel trim, this figure stands at 21.02 kmpl. The customers are likely to be floored by the awesome combination of Tata Manza features and stunning looks.

Tata Manza price is expected to lie between Rs. 4.5 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs. The low price is the result of low excise duty levied on this car. With the launch of this vehicle, Tata will become the first automaker in India to have two sub four-meter compacts in the Indian market. With the launch of this latest Tata car, the competition is all set to hot up in this segment with Honda ready with its first diesel run car Amaze and Mahindra planning the launch of its Verito around the same time. With so many top players hoping to attract the attention of the consumer, it will be interesting to see who finally wins the race.

Tata Aria In An Affordable Price Range

Tata Motors are generally one of the foremost local brand name to the Indian native vehicle portion. Besides Tata cars, this conglomerate hold a vast automobile sector of India. It exhibits a vast range of vehicles that has a diverse range of product line ranging from luxury cars, passenger cars to robust trucks and buses. Tata Aria is the MPV design into the product portfolio of Tata. Tata Aria Crossover price ranges from Rs 12.86 to Rs14.45 lakh, and now will be on sale with a discount of Rs 2.5 lakh.

The makers often introduce their vehicle on a effective advertising launching pad but still in-spite regarding plenty of show and lights, it turned to be another way. It had been introduced in 2010, as a cross over, sedan & SUV, it incorporates the aggressiveness of SUV that is coupled with luxury of sedan. Tata Aria pictures shows that the car is tuned together with a flurry of modern day capabilities it is enabled to present the latest trendy MPV to the state.

In this mission previously in 2012, to increase the sales scenario of this unique design, the makers took a step and stripped down some of the features and came up with a more costly version that has been christened as Aria Pure LX although actually that trail did not really encourage people. But did provide that the makers are in quest to promote this vehicle. Now to stay in the market and cope up with this scenario, now the muscular flagship model will be offered with a discount of Rs 2 lakh, further adding to this promotional offer, some of the 2011 models would be available on a discount of Rs 2. 5 lakh. This strategy is looking forward for an inventory clearance by the end of year ahead. Moreover the surprises does not end up here it even, Renault gives an exchange offer of 50,000 on all 2012 and 2013 models.

This car pioneers into the MPV segment as it is the first one with a 4WD(4 wheel drive) mechanism. And with robust nature spacious cabin and elegant appearance, this would suffice to multiple needs of Indian consumers. Earlier it was priced aggressively and is offered in a price range of Rs 12.86- Rs 14.45 lakh, but then with this discounts it would be a nice owning in less cost. So now the Tata Aria price will be lowered accordingly. Tata Aria features a 2.2-liter DICOR mill that offers a maximum power of 137bhp with a torque of 320Nm. The torque is transmitted to all the wheels by the four wheel drive mechanism.

Tata Aria Automatic trim showcased at Geneva Motor Show to be launched in India first

Tata Motor Group is one of the oldest and one of the highly reputed car maker in the Indian as well as some of the international car markets as well. The company is into collaboration and is the owner of some multinational luxury automotive manufacturer's as well. Tata Cars have always been dependent and highly reliable for all the proud owners along with being economical in repairs and servicing as well. One such spacious and massive SUV from the stables of Tata Motor Group is the formidable Tata Aria, which was first launched in year, 2010.

This SUV has done impressive business since then and looking at its success, the company has showcased an automatic variant of this roomy SUV at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show. This Tata Aria Automatic has been given some impressive changes to its exteriors as well as the interiors along with tweaking the engine to generate better performance as well. The 2.2-litre performance packed DiCOR (direct injection common rail diesel) mill has also been tuned a bit for delivering much better performance than the existent engine. The company has equipped this commanding diesel motor with a brand new turbocharger, which will further augment in churning out a peak power output in the range of 138bhp to 158bhp along with far better torque output as well. All this put together will definitely improve the handling and the maneuverability of this SUV and make it simpler for the driver to drive it. This power packed 2.2-litre diesel mill is being said to be cleverly coupled with a six speed automatic transmission gear box, which has been specifically designed to handle the increased power and torque generation of this massive and formidable Tata Aria Automatic SUV.

Apart from this engine, the company has also integrated this automatic variant with quite a few modish comfort and safety aspects as well. The Tata Aria Features comprise of a stylish set of new 19 inch alloy wheels, day time running lights, high class leather upholstery on the comfortable and plush seats, a dual tone exterior paint job that is making this automatic variant look elegant, big head lamps that now has black inserts and many other such functions, which will definitely entice the buyers. The Tata Aria Price range for the prevalent model lineup is between Rs. 9.95 lakh to Rs. 16.62 lakh (both prices ex-showroom New Delhi), but the price of this automatic variant has not been revealed as yet. The Tata Aria Pictures taken at this motor show reveal that this automatic trim is looking far better and more refined than the existing model line up and will certainly do impressive sales, once it is launched in the Indian market, which is expected to be somewhere in the third quarter of this year itself. 

2013 Tata Indigo ECS facelift unveiled

The year 2013 is all set to see a slew of new compact sedan cars in Indian auto markets from the likes of Honda, Mahindra and Tata. Recently Tata has pulled off the covers over its flagship compact sedan car Tata Indigo ECS, which comes with a set of exterior changes. Perhaps Indigo ECS was the first ever car to create a compact sedan segment in Indian markets and kick started the idea of sub 4 meter segment. This vehicle is about to get a facelift and will be launched in India soon. Our trusted sources have managed to get few details about 2013 facelifted version of Tata Indigo ECS features and the changes it has undergone.

According to the reports, this compact sedan has got a revamped front fascia with a brand new design grille that got the honeycomb treatment along with a brand new Tata Badge. With the help of our trusted sources, we have already reported that all the future Tata Cars will look more aggressive and attractive in terms of appearance. We have already seen the design of Safari Storme SUV and the recently launched facelift version of Indica Vista hatch. The idea of jumping on to new design philosophy seems to be working pretty well for the company as newly launched facelifted Safari Storme and Indica Vista have been doing quite decently in Indian markets.

When it comes to the changes in Indigo ECS facelift version, it has got a chrome surrounded fog lamps along with new design indicator lamps given on the top of headlamps. There are some other major changes has been made to the car that involves the headlamps that has got a smoked finish as we can see in the Tata indigo eCS pictures. Apart from this, the rear part of the car is expected to get a chrome strip on top of the number plate. All these changes will ensure that the 2013 version of Indigo eCS will look refreshing and a lot more aggressive unlike any other car in its segment.

This will definitely enable the car to be more competitive in the Indian auto markets. On the other side, there is no change is expected with the engine specifications and it is expected to carry the same 1.4 liter common rail turbo diesel engine and 1.2 liter 4cylinder petrol engine. There is no information available regarding the upcoming Tata Indigo ECS price for the Indian markets but it is expected to be a little higher than the existing variant. The car is expected to come by the end of this year, which is still about few more months away.  

2013 CarDekho Awards: India Votes for its Favorite Cars

CarDekho has finally declared the result of the voting it had held for the first time ever. Yes! CarDekho Awards 2013 has now come to a conclusion. There are a few points, or rather facts, that have come out, clear thanks to the award organization. The first being that CarDekho is not only the country's leading automotive portal but also the most loved and popular as well. Hyundai i10 came out as the most loved car in India with the highest number of votes among all categories and sections. What makes the team CarDekho highly euphoric is the number of votes registered, which stands out as the highest ever recorded for such awards in the country.

CarDekho Awards 2013, presented by Berkshireinsurance.com and co-sponsored by Sterling Holidays, is the first time effort by CarDekho, and has received tremendous success. The voting lines were opened for a month for the public, starting on 7th January earlier this year and closing on 7th February 2013. The awards were democratic, meaning to say that the awards for the cars have been decided by the public, and would benefit the public by-and-large. Achieving huge success in its first attempt, CarDekho registered total of 3,29,434 cast votes. The awards have thus recognized and honored the various car manufacturers and the cars in India at a new platform, putting cars, as per decided by the viewership data, to be voted for covering the segments like hatchbacks, sedans, SUVs, UVs, and luxury cars. All the votes were registered under sections of most popular and best cars. The result-oriented award organization brings to the front the most loved cars in India, thus hinting a step ahead to those who might be planning to buy a new car, and also to the manufacturers who can gain a clue about the features luring the users the most. For sure, it must have been tough choice for the voters to have voted the best of the best, since the car market has been totally flooded with up-end cars. Not only this, but the favorite car manufacturer is out as well. Below is the list of the toppers as chosen by our avid fans:

2013 CarDekho Awards' Category Winners:

Most Popular Hatchback: Hyundai i10

Most Popular Premium Hatchback: Maruti Suzuki Swift

Most Popular Sedan: Hyundai Fluidic Verna

Best Sedan 2012: Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire

Most Popular SUV: Mahindra XUV 500

Best SUV 2012: Renault Duster

Most Popular Utility Vehicle (UV): Toyota Innova

Most Popular Luxury Car: Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

Best Luxury Car 2012: BMW 6 Series Coupe

Manufacturer of the Year: Maruti Suzuki

However, it has not just been the manufacturers who have gained recognition, material wins had been planned by CarDekho for its voters as well. A few people, randomly selected by Team CarDekho, have also won some prizes. To be won were prizes like Apple iPad Mini as the top prize, 10 two night-three day vacation to exotic locations, 5 i-Pod Shuffle and 50 Car Accessories, the winners of which all will be notified formally on their registered email addresses. Check your mail account to find the notification, of if by chance the mail gets delayed, click the below link to find out if you too have won one: awards.cardekho.com.

If there comes anything in your mind that you would like to discuss about the awards or anything else related to cars, log into forum.cardekho.com.

Tata launches Tata Indica Vista D90 at just Rs. 5.99 lakh!

The Indian auto giant Tata Motors has finally launched the Tata Indica Vista D90 in India with an attractive price tag of just Rs. 5.99 lakh. This new car from Tata Cars is available in two variants such as VX and ZX+ among which ZX+ is the top end variant that is priced at Rs. 6.83 lakh (ex-showroom price, New Delhi). On the other hand VX price is at just Rs. 5.99 lakh. Despite being the base variant, it offers tremendous features to the car owners that makes it one of the best option. This new car is hosting a 1.3 liter Quadrajet engine that is powering the existing variants of Tata Indica Vista. However, the company has upgraded the engine technicalities and made it efficient to produce a whooping power of 88.2Bhp of maximum power and a superior torque power.

 

It has not just received upgrades in terms of engine but it also received upgraded in terms of interior features and exterior designing as well. The top end ZX+, a trimmed down version of Tata Indigo Manza will offer you ample set of features through which you can customize the exterior designing of this vehicle. When it comes to the Tata Indica Vista D90 features, the car comes loaded with splendid features that includes, automatic climate control system, touchscreen navigation system with audio controls, Bluetooth and USB interface, ABS with EBD, Dual SRS airbags and many more exciting features. It also includes spoiler contrast color roof and few other design modules that enhances the interiors of the car.

 

When it comes to the Tata Indica Vista D90 price, price of just Rs. 5.99 lakh may not be a concern for the car enthusiast as it is loaded with ample set of features. With all these features and specifications, it proves evident that the new Tata Indica Vista D90 is probably one of the most powerful hatchback from Tata Cars till date. Customers can purchase this vehicle with a 2 years warranty or 75000 kilometers warranty, which is fairly decent. As far as appearance is concerned, the car has got stylish and sporty appearance with close finishing. It has got radiator grille where in which a lot of chrome has been used and its that gives it a premium look at the front as you can see in the Tata Indica Vista D90 pictures. When seen from its side, its new design alloy wheels gives it a dazzling sporty look that makes you irresistible. On the whole, it would be a wise option to choose the all new Indica Vista D90 rather than going for other hatch as it is premium yet affordable.

Tata Aria AT, coming soon to Indian markets

The Indian auto giant Tata Motors has disclosed some of the details about the new Tata Aria. According to the details, the upcoming Aria will be coming to the markets with a 6 speed automatic transmission gearbox. We have got some of the Tata Aria AT pictures that says that the car has got no changes to its exterior design or its body panel. It is just coming with a change to its transmission, which will be a 6 speed automatic transmission gearbox. Apart from these no detail has been disclosed by the company as of now. However, it is expected to come to the markets with the same 2.2 liter Dicor diesel engine with a displacement of about 2197cc that produce 140Bhp of maximum power and makes 320Nm of maximum torque.

However, these numbers are not official but they are similar to the existing variants of Tata Aria. The fuel efficiency of the upcoming Tata Aria will be about 14.7Kmpl, which is considerably good in crossovers with 2.2 liter engine. Many of the car enthusiasts are waiting for the arrival of this new car in the Indian markets and soon it will make an entry to the markets with stunning features and advanced specifications. At present the company is also working on the automatic version of Safari Storme, which is undergoing testing procedures along with Tata Aria AT. Both these cars are expected to make an entry to the markets sooner in the markets but first they will be disclosed at the upcoming Auto Expo. This is certainly a big news for the Indian car enthusiasts because Tata Aria AT will be the luxurious car of India and it will be available for much affordable price compared to other luxury vehicles. The Tata Aria AT features are expected to be the same as its existing variants but some changes are expected. Apart from this, its 6 speed automatic transmission gearbox is designed by the most popular ZF Friedrichshafen AG automotive company.

This will definitely boost the vehicle's performance and its fuel efficiency. When it comes to the pricing, Tata Aria AT price is expected to be somewhere around Rs. 14.5 to Rs. 15 lakh, which will allow it to compete with other luxury crossovers in the domestic markets. Now this car will be first disclosed at the upcoming Auto Expo and later it will be introduced to the four wheeler markets. Hence, the wait will be just about few more months from now. If you are looking for an affordable luxury crossover, then Tata Aria At will be the best option as it is most luxurious car among all Tata cars in the markets.