Sep 15, 2006 04:20 PM
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(Updated Sep 17, 2006 03:45 PM)
THE CAR:
THE NEW INDICA V2 TURBO IS ESSENTIALLY A GOOD CAR. THE BEST THINGS BOUT IT ARE THE PRICING AND THE SPACE INSIDE. THE SPACE INSIDE A TATA INDICA IS MORE THAN THAT OF MANY OTHER CARS. IT IS THE FIRST CAR TO HAVE A TURBO CHARGED ENGINE WHICH IS QUITE REFINED. IT IS A GREAT HIGHWAY CRUISER AND MOST OF THE CARS SEEN ON HIGHWAYS ARE INDICAS AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF ITS GREAT FUEL EFFICIENCY. IT COMES IN THREE VARIANTS DLE,DLS AND DLX. THE COLORS AVAILABLE ARE TACKY AND ANY COLOR LOOKS GOOD ON THE CAR. INTERIORS OF THE CAR IS QUITE BASIC IN DLE AND DLS BUT IF YOU WANT A FULLY LOADED VERSION, THEN GO FOR THE DLX. IT IS JUST A BIT PRICY BUT YOU DO GET MORE FOR WAT YOU PAY.
THE COMPARISON:
THE CAR CAN BE COMPARED TO THE SWIFT FOR MOST OF PEOPLE ASK FOR THE COMPARISON BETWEEN THE TWO. THOUGH SWIFT IS A PETROL CAR, IT OFFERS A GREAT BANG FOR THE BUCK. IT COMES IN 4 VARIANTS ie. LXi,VXi,VXi WITH ABS AND ZXi WHICH IS THE LOADED VERSION. THE CAR CAN BE A MORE SERIOUS COMPETITOR TO THE INDICA WHEN SWIFT'S DIESEL IS OUT NEXT YEAR. THE CAR HAS A DISTINGUISHED STYLE AND ONE KNOWS THE DEMAN FOR THE CAR. IT IS THE MOST CHEAPEST CAR IN INDIA TO PROVIDE AIRBAGS AND ABS WHICH I THINK IS A NECESSARY OFTION FOR INDIAN TRAFFIC.
PERSONAL VERDICT:
CURRENTLY, TATA'S INDICA IS OF A BETTER VALUE THAN MARUTI SUZUKI'S SWIFT COZ INDICA OFFERS A TURBO CHARGED ENGINE FOR A LESSER PRICE. BUT IF ONE IS PATIENT, HE/SHE CAN WAIT FOR THE SWIFT DIESEL DUE NEXT YEAR.