Tata Kite Compact Hatchback: Preview
Expected Launch: January, 2016
Tata Indica eV2, a budget hatchback and a no-nonsense commuter, was refreshed in 2012 with additional features. Tata might completely replace this car with its upcoming revamped version under the project name 'Kite'. The revised car is still expected to offer Indian consumers all that they expect from a hatchback but still at an affordable price. We can expect Tata Motors to launch this vehicle by the second half of 2015 or early 2016.
Exterior
The camouflaged test mule of the Kite hatchback shows a tall-boy design and we expect it to be based on an updated version of the Indica’s XO platform. It looks similar to the Bolt and will get new headlamps and restyled bumpers. At the back, revised tail lamps will be placed horizontally unlike the Christmas-tree arrangement on the Indica.
Interior
Expected to be equipped with features similar to the ones in the Bolt, the new hatchback's cabin will boast of a better quality interior than the present Indica. The company might throw in a list of goodies like an upgraded infotainment system with bluetooth to better it from the current car.
Engine and gearbox
The upcoming Kite hatchback is expected to borrow the powertrain from its current siblings. However, there are speculations that the manufacturer might add a new three-cylinder petrol and diesel mill option for this new car. The five-speed manual transmission might be carried over with the availability of the AMT gearbox as well.
Price and Competition
The new Kite hatchback might be placed in between the Nano and the Indica. Priced in the range of Rs 3.9 lakh to Rs 4.5 lakh, it will rival Maruti’s upcoming small car codenamed YRA.
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