There’s a lot to like about the Tata Aria.
SOurce- AutocarIndia
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DETAILS
- Make Tata
- Model Aria
- Edition 4x4
There’s a lot to like about the Tata Aria. It will impress most people — skeptics and Tata baiters included — and that’s no mean feat. The design is sophisticated, the cabin is very comfortable, ride quality is cushy and performance is better than average. It manages to give a sense of luxury with good refinement levels and a long list of features and gizmos. However, Tata has made life difficult for the Aria by pricing it closer to luxury cars than most of its natural rivals. Yes, you do get everything from ESP, six airbags, rain-sensing wipers, GPS navigation and even a four-wheel-drive system, but do customers want to pay a premium for all this? Strip away these features and you are left with a product that doesn’t break any new ground. No doubt, the Aria is a well conceived package but it also has the dubious distinction of being the first Tata that’s not good value. At least until Tata launches a two-wheel drive at a far more competitive price.
Fact File
What it costs
| Ex-showroom (Delhi) | Rs 12.91 - 15.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) |
| Warranty | 36 months/1,00,000km |
Engine
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Installation | Front, longitudinal |
| Type | 2179cc |
| Bore/stroke | 85.0/96.0mm |
| Compression ratio | 17.2:1 |
| Valve gear | 4 valves per cyl, DOHC |
| Power | 138bhp at 4000rpm |
| Torque | 32.6kgm at 1700-2700rpm |
| Power to weight | 62.16bhp per tonne |
| Torque to weight | 14.6kgm per tonne |
Transmission
| Type | Rear/All-wheel drive |
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual |
Dimensions
| Length | 4780mm |
| Width | 1895mm |
| Height | 1780mm |
| Wheel base | 2850mm |
| Ground clearance | 185mm |
Chassis & Body
| Construction | Five-door SUV, |
| Weight | 2220kg |
| Wheels | 7.5J x 17 inch |
| Tyres | 235/65 R17, Goodyear Wrangler |
| Spare | Full size |
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