Mar 14, 2011 03:19 PM
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(Updated Mar 15, 2011 11:11 AM)
Tata Motors on Thursday said it has launched new diesel and petrol variants of its hatchback Indica, priced between Rs 2.95 lakh and Rs 3.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The company claimed that the diesel vehicle gives a mileage of 25 km per litre as per Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and is the most fuel efficient car in India.
The new car -- eV2 -- comes with a CR4 common rail diesel engine. It has a displacement of 1396 cc delivering 70 PS @ 4000 RPM. It has a torque of 140 NM at a lower 1800-3000 RPM. The company claims that the new CR4 engine has resulted in 32% increase in power, 65% increase in torque as well as a 46% improvement on fuel efficiency. The petrol option will run on a multi-point fuel injection engine. Both these engines are compliant with BS4 emission norms.
The new Indica ev2 comes with features like Auto-Drive Assist, which ensures that while climbing a gradient the engine will not stall even if the foot is completely taken off the clutch, thus enabling the driver to easily shift his foot to the accelerator. Clutch-To-Start feature that will ensure that one cannot crank the engine unless the clutch is fully engaged, hence there is no risk of re-crank if engine is on.
"The Tata Indica eV2 is in the range of Rs 3.95 lakh and Rs 4.77 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the CR4 diesel engine and in the range of Rs 2.95 lakh and Rs 3.58 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the MPFI petrol, " Tata Motors statement said.
Indica eV2 range is available in four colours- Apple Green, Neo Orange, Arctic Silver and Mint White. The car comes with a warranty of 24 months or 75000 km whichever is earlier.
