Vista 90: The most powerful hatch... not the most liked though.

 

TATA showcased their new 90PS hatch and the fledgling Manza in our offices today. Saw the interiors of the Indica AURA variant and was disappointed instantly. The plastics look like they've been scraped off a Nano. Is TATA outsourcing the interiors of its so-called premium vehicled to China? I drive a Ritz petrol, and even though the difference between the Maruti K12MN engine and the new TATA Safire engine is of just 5 BHP's, the refinement of the Maruti engines is far much more than that. The Ritz hits its peak torque at a lower RPM too, by the way. To sum it up, asking around 5.75L for this is just atrocious. I'd rather put in a few more bucks and get a sedan instead. The SX4, or even the VW Polo Highline 1.6 come to mind.

 

Exterior

+ Alloys look good.

- Still the same TATA quality... doors have to be thumped to close them.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

- Too cramped from the inside. I drive a Ritz, and the difference in cabin space seemed is too much.

+ The Blue5 connectivity makes its way to the 90PS Vista.

- No controls on the steering for above mentioned Blue5. WTF TATA?

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

+ The 90PS is said to pack a punch. Take a TD yourself to find out. My Ritz has 85 so I wouldn't feel much of a difference anyway.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Didn't TD... was too disappointed at what was being offered at *that* price.

 

Final Words The Indica/Indica Vista is known to the common man as the vehicle of choice for cab drivers. TATA obviously have done nothing to improve this image, and it seems they don't have anything planned for the near future either. Even though the complete package sounds attractive, the 90PS Vista loses its way in the middle, and the interiors, supposed to be low point of every Vista around, are a big lowdown this time as well.

 

Areas of improvement The interior quality needs some serious rethinking TATA! I found that the car was too cramped for my style. Maybe a little headroom or cabin space could be squeezed. If you're genuinely planning to buy one, make sure you test the competition as well. The Punto, Ritz and even the Polo are impressive machines with some serious competition to this car. If any.

 

It's a TATA.... the 90 PS engine packs a punch, alloys look good.It's a TATA... this car was meant to be a cab, built like a truck, and it shows.