The new hatchback from Tata, the Bolt, has been spotted testing several times in India. This time the test mule was seen in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, again, in a disguised avatar.
Tata might be completing some final tests before they launch the car in the Indian market. The Bolt is based on the company’s X1 platform which underpins the Indica Vista hatchback. The design philosophy and features are completely new. For instance, the fascia sports a new grille, revised headlamps with projectors, fog lamps and a revamped bumper. Similarly, new tail lights, high and low mount stop lamps, and a chrome grille is seen at the back of the vehicle.
The Tata Bolt will be available in both engine options- petrol as well as diesel. The petrol variant will be powered by the 1.2-litre Revotron turbocharged engine that churns out 84bhp of power and 140Nm of torque. The diesel version will be powered by the 1.3-litre Multijet motor sourced from Fiat, which might be further tuned by Tata. Apart from the manual transmission, which is expected to be seen in all the versions, Tata might equip one of the top-end petrol versions with the AMT (automated manual transmission).
The Bolt is the Pune-based automaker’s new hatchback for the Indian market and is expected to create a huge excitement when launched along with the Zest compact sedan. The company has been continuously testing both the vehicles in and out of our country. We expect the carmaker to launch the vehicle some time soon. It will go up against the Hyundai i20, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Volkswagen Polo and the Fiat Punto.
