Tata Motors will launch the much awaited new Bolt hatchback in India tomorrow. While the Zest has already created a good momentum to revamp the brand's image, the Bolt will help to push this further.
The Bolt's design is a combination of the best ideas from three of Tata Motors’s design studios in Pune (India), Coventry (UK), and Turin (Italy). The company believes that they will create benchmarks in the industry with the introduction of the new hatchback. The Bolt is also a part of Tata's HorizonNext strategy, with three aspects of DriveNext, DesignNext and ConnectNext, where each aspect stands for excitement, looks and connect respectively. The Bolt's new design language and attractive features are bound to attract the youth in India.
The Tata Bolt will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options. The 1.2-litre turbocharged Multi-point Fuel Injection (MPFi) petrol Engine produces 90bhp of power and 140Nm of torque. It features three multi-drive options that include Sport, City and Eco modes. The oil-burner is a 1.3-litre Quadrajet mill that churns out 75bhp of power and 190Nm of torque. We can expect the diesel AMT to arrive at a later date, but at the time of the launch only the five-speed manual gearbox will be offered on both the petrol and diesel models.
Tata Motors has lost its spot to many manufacturers and plans to revive this by launching new products till 2020. In a bid to increase its market share, the company will launch two new products in India every year and will also export them to other countries. The upcoming Bolt hatchback is an important product of their new business plan and the manufacturer has come up with innovative ideas of promoting the hatchback.
We can expect the Tata Bolt to be priced in the range of Rs 4.25 lakh to Rs 6.5 lakh. So till we all wait for the official prices, you can read our report of the first drive of the hatchback here.
