To compete with the likes of Maruti Suzuki DZire, Hyundai Xcent and Honda Amaze, the new Tata Zest will be the second car to be launched in India this year in the sub 4 meter sedan category. The first being Hyundai Xcent which was launched in March this year.
USP of Tata Zest is their new Revotron petrol 1.2T engine. Offering first of its kind drive modes in manual transmission, Zest petrol engine delivers 90 PS power and 140 Nm peak torque, with claimed mileage in the range of 15+ kmpl. The engine is built in-house by Tata engineers, while it comes with a recommendation from none other than India’s first F1 driver, Narain Karthikeyan.
Speaking about Tata Zest diesel, this comes with a 1.3l MultiJet from Fiat. Generating 90 PS power, it will be offered with manual as well as automated manual transmission option. A 75 PS variant could also be on offer for base variant. Claimed mileage of Zest AMT is expected to be in the 18 kmpl range.
Price of Zest is yet to be revealed. Speaking to dealers in Pune, they confirmed that it will come with an ex-showroom price tag of under Rs 5 lakhs for the base petrol variant, while the AMT variant could cost upwards of Rs 8 lakhs.
Also read: Rush Lane’s review of Tata Zest Diesel, and Tata Zest Petrol
Diesel compare – Tata Zest vs Maruti Dzire vs Hyundai Xcent vs Honda Amaze
Techspecs of Tata Zest Petrol and Diesel
| Variants | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Revotron 1.2T | 1.3L Quadrajet |
| Max Power | 90PS@5000 RPM | 90PS@4000 RPM |
| Max Torque | 140NM@1750-3000 RPM | 200 NM@1750-3000 RPM |
| Gear Box | TA65* | C549 |
| Wheel Base (mm) | 2470 | 2470 |
| Wheel Track (mm) | Front: 1450 Rear: 1440 |
Front: 1450 Rear: 1440 |
| Dimension (L x W x H ) (mm) | 3995 x 1695 x 1570 | 3995 x 1695 x 1570 |
| GVW (Kg) | 1531 | 1531 |
| Kerb Weight (Kg) | 1106 | 1106 |
| Payload (Kg) | 425 | 425 |
| Brakes | Vacuum Assisted Independent Hydraulic;
Front: Ventilated Disc Brakes Rear: Drum Brakes |
Vacuum Assisted Independent Hydraulic;
Front: Ventilated Disc Brakes Rear: Drum Brakes |
| Clutch | Dry Single Plate | Dry Single Plate |
| Tyres | R16 | R16 |
| Steering | ePAS with brushless motor | ePAS with brushless motor |
| Suspension | Front: Dual Path Independent McPherson strut with Antiroll Bar
Rear: Semi Independent Twist beam with coil spring |
Front: Dual Path Independent McPherson strut with Antiroll Bar
Rear: Semi Independent Twist beam with coil spring |
| Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres) | 44 | 44 |
